I am writing in response to recent works by Professor Donna M. Hughes, specifically her letter to the editor in the Good Five Cent Cigar. In this letter, Dr. Hughes paints transgender people as victims of a diabolical scheme to convince them to undergo medical procedures. She writes, “There is very big funding behind the…
I am writing in response to Donna Hughes’ recent articles and statements about the transgender community. Dear URI Community, I am a transgender student at URI, and I am afraid for my future. All around the country right now, states are suddenly proposing legislation that would restrict trans people’s ability to medically transition and ability…
To University leadership, “As representatives of the campus community, [the Student and Faculty Senates] encourage faculty to remain cognizant of the academic stresses and mental health of our students… The Student Senate asks faculty to consider implementing relief options such as flexible deadlines, less homework, and giving mental health days in lieu of class sessions…
Despite a challenging school year, nursing students at the University of Rhode Island have managed to continue their clinical practicums. While many majors have been faced with the coronavirus pandemic, nursing majors have continued with their clinicals just like every other year, albeit with some new adjustments. “We are actually pretty excited about what we…
During their last meeting of the semester, the University of Rhode Island Student Senate held nominations for the Elections Committee. Student Organizations Committee Chairwoman Katie Siegle was nominated by Senator Katherine Blake, Senator Christopher Bove was nominated by Senator Anabelle Gibson and Blake was nominated by Siegle. All three candidates were elected to the committee,…
The University of Rhode Island’s Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures programs’ tutoring services have undergone major changes in the past year. These language programs were online last semester, and their new system introduced this semester, called SimplyBook.me, has revamped how the language programs work online. This system has become a necessity with classes online…
The University of Rhode Island has seen no change in the number of students committing and submitting deposits to become a Ram in the fall, according to the Office of the Provost. Vice Provost for Enrollment Management Dean Libutti said despite the challenges that have arisen as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, URI reached…
Photo from harrington.uri.edu. John King ‘85, CNN’s chief political reporter, was featured in the inaugural live stream of the spring Taricani Lecture Series this Wednesday. The lecture, titled “From Taricani to Trump: Lessons Learned on a Journey from Rhode Island to Washington and Beyond,” was part of the latest installment of the lecture. The series…
To rework a famous quote “The more the real world changes, the more things stay the same in ‘The Sims 4.’” Photo from amazon.com. You know how everyone picked up bread making or knitting or some other useful hobby during quarantine? Yeah, that wasn’t me. I picked up “The Sims 4.” It’s now one of…