Former URI Women’s Center director discusses long career in activism, human rights The URI Women’s Center hosted its first-ever director, Karen Topakian, for a conversation about her life as an activist. PHOTO CREDIT: David Broccoli | Contributing Reporter In Karen Topakian’s 40 years of activism, she has participated in countless nonviolence campaigns, marches and protests. …
This week in the Student Senate: President Marc Parlange spoke about new plans for the University of Rhode Island, Faculty Senate President Audrey Cardany and Interim Provost Laura Beauvais’ speech about cornerstone values and five bills were passed. Parlange started off the meeting by wishing all of the senators good luck on their last week…
A brief history of Green Hall, the home of administrative offices. PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron | Staff Photographer Built in 1938, Green Hall has been the home of the administration of the University of Rhode Island since the University was called Rhode Island State College until 1951. Completed during the Great Depression, Green Hall was…
Pictured: Students in Professor Jason Jaacks’s experimental class at URI geared towards environmental storytelling. Photo contributed by: Eddie Melfie Hours upon hours of work were put to a halt every 45 minutes to pull the dredge cutter-head, a huge tool used to siphon sand from the river, from the water and clean out plastic debris….
Professor of communication Kris Cabral sits down with a cup of coffee to tell her story. Photo Contributed by: Kris Cabral To Kris Cabral, a communications professor at the University of Rhode Island, life is all about the nature of one’s interactions. Cabral took a nontraditional path in her academic journey, taking an eight-year hiatus…
Grow your knowledge about how to prevent harmful and toxic materials from entering the Narragansett Bay. PHOTO CREDIT: NASA The College of Environment and Life Sciences hosted their annual Coastal State Discussion this Thursday to speak about how microplastics are affecting the marine habitat of Narragansett Bay. The event was held virtually, and the audience…
Green teams dedicate themselves to ensuring an environmentally friendly area of campus with sustainable practices. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor University of Rhode Island staff and faculty are committing to environmentally conscious behaviors on campus with green spaces. The University has a Green Team program, which is where a Green Ambassador, someone who…
URI Theatre performs Rocky Horror for spring show The final production for the URI Theatre Department this year is “The Rocky Horror Show,” a cult classic musical. PHOTO CREDIT: Nation World News The joy of musical theatre has returned to the University of Rhode Island campus with the URI theatre department’s final production of the…
Biomechanics impact all students, regardless of major and Susan D’Andrea is committed to teaching students about the mechanics and movement of the body. D’Andrea, an assistant professor in the department of kinesiology, organized an event on April 6 for International Biomechanics Day where high school students across Rhode Island came to Independence Square at the…