An Unfiltered Exchange: Cheryl Foster

Political Science professor Cheryl Foster shares how she got into her career.  Photo Contributed by: Cheryl Foster Cheryl Foster, professor of philosophy and political science at the University of Rhode Island, is someone who thinks deeply about the meaning of life.  Foster teaches a humanities course on the experience of war and homecoming for local…

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Hitting multiple bullseyes

Allison Magnus: tuned into Rhody Tune into the scoop on who’s behind the mic, Allison Magnus. PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron | Staff Photographer Room 328 in the Memorial Union is not only the center of the University of Rhode Island’s student-run radio station, WRIU, but also the office of fourth-year student Allison Magnus. Magnus currently…

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Building on History: Washburn Hall

Pictured: Washburn hall, home to Department of History and Political Science. PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron | Staff Photographer Like most buildings at the University of Rhode Island, Washburn Hall had a different name and purpose before becoming the current home for the history and political science departments. “They started the planning for Washburn Hall before…

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