Finding the right present for everyone on your list can be a daunting task every holiday season, but it doesn’t have to be. Especially around the University of Rhode Island, there are so many unique things to buy for every person you need a gift for. Here are a few ideas for gifts that can…
Whether you’re simply browsing the Corner Store or desperately searching to quench your thirst, bottled water seems to be a hot commodity at the University of Rhode Island. Sure, most students carry (and clank) around their beloved Hydroflasks and Yetis, which is a whole separate debate to begin with. Regardless of your eco-friendly attitude, we…
URI planetarium faces financial, accessibility issues Tucked behind the Kirk Center for Advanced Technology along Upper College Road, the world’s second-smallest planetarium lies dormant. Typically used by astronomy classes prior to the pandemic, it has been unused since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020. “It’s a great place,” physics professor Douglas Gobeille, who teaches…
The library is not just a place for studying for exams, it’s also a space to be creative in the Makerspace. PHOTO CREDIT: Matt Goralnick If you name it, you can create it at the Makerspace located in the Robert L. Carothers Library at the University of Rhode Island. The Makerspace is home to 3D…
As the chair member for URI’s Student Senate Cultural Affairs Committee, Angelica Tyson focuses on multicultural community members succeeding on campus. PHOTO CREDIT: James Singer The Student Senate Cultural Affairs Committee is charged with promoting multiculturalism, maintaining a unified and inclusive space on campus and ensuring equal opportunity for all students, all of which Committee…
Professor photos put in prestigious places Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, a photography professor, has had her photography and time-based media been showcased in many distinguished museums around the world. PHOTO CREDIT: James Singer: James Singer From art hanging in the world’s most prestigious galleries to locally hung works, professor Annu Palakunnathu Matthew has left her mark…
Unknowing ‘neighbor’ expresses concern over letters sent With 9,357 Nextdoor “residents” in Narragansett, Rhode Island, have you recently joined the neighborhood? If you have, you may want to check the settings of your Nextdoor app profile to see if you’re sending your information out to anyone unknowingly. The week before Thanksgiving, University of Rhode Island…
When Jeremy Bergantini was young, his grandfather sat him down with a book about Native American history and told him he had to understand the importance of his heritage. Bergantini, now a first-year student studying history and studio art after returning to school following military service, said that this memory is what set him on…
Faculty Office Hour looks into music theory, therapy The field of music therapy, according to Nicole O’Malley, is one that is growing rapidly. On Dec. 1, the University of Rhode Island Foundation and Alumni Engagement hosted their third virtual faculty office hour live streamed on YouTube at 6 p.m. The office hour, led by O’Malley,…
Handicap signs covered for lack of compliance To the dismay of some, bathroom handicapped signs are covered up in the Union. PHOTO CREDIT: James Singer Recently, the University of Rhode Island Memorial Union covered some handicapped symbols on bathroom signage. Carl Stiles, the director of the Memorial Union, said the symbols were covered up because…