The Disability Advocacy Group is aiming to advocate for better accessibility for disabled people on campus. PHOTO CREDIT: uridisability.weebly.com For many years, people with disabilities at the University of Rhode Island have been fighting for improved accessibility and advocacy, according to the URI Disability Advocacy Group. Annette Bourbonnierre, an external accessibility and inclusion consultant for…
URI’s Melissa Omand works with team to reduce environmental impact Pictured: An early model for biodegradable plastics. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu University of Rhode Island oceanographer Melissa Omand’s team of scientists and researchers recently began the testing phase for developing ocean-degradable plastics. After receiving Phase II funding from the National Science Foundation, Omand’s team, Nereid Biomedicals,…
PINK women hold on-campus safety events to educate the community. PHOTO CREDIT: Eddie Melfi | Staff Photographer On Thursday, Oct. 27, the University of Rhode Island’s P.I.N.K. (Powerful, Independent, Notoriously, Knowledgeable) Women organization held a safety awareness event for women and anyone else who wanted to come and listen. Aliviyah Perryman, a third-year psychology major…
Illustration by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor This week from the Senate floor: opposition to dining plans, hopes to make communal bathrooms a safer environment and events around campus. Before any events, announcements or policies passed, President Grace Kiernan announced an executive order for everyone to take their daily BeReal photo, as she was notified…
A prominent artist coming out of SoundCloud, Trippie Redd, showed strong stage presence at URI last week. PHOTO CREDIT: James Singer | Photo Editor Emeritus The University of Rhode Island welcomed rapper and singer Trippie Redd, as well as his opener Hennessey, to the Ryan Center for the first concert of the 2022-23 academic year….
Fifteenth annual Christiane Amanpour lecture held in-person again PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron | Staff Photographer The Harrington School of Communication and Media held its 15th annual Amanpour Lecture on Oct. 20 entitled “Humanity in War Reporting: Bringing Authentic Individual Experiences of War Into Conflict Journalism,” featuring award winning journalist Jane Ferguson. The lecture series, named…
Rhode Island native Brian Doyle was hired as assistant coach for men’s cross country. PHOTO CREDIT: Kaitlyn Chan | Contributing Photographer The University of Rhode Island Cross Country program has had an unprecedented amount of success throughout the entirety of the 2022 season. This recent success shows not only the dedication of the student-athletes but…
Alumni, community celebrate completion of new facilities Ranger Hall, home of the Harrington School, had a Grand Opening ceremony on Friday, Oct. 21 after seven years of renovations. PHOTO CREDIT: Eddie Melfi | Staff Photographer On Friday, the University of Rhode Island community came together to celebrate the Grand Opening of Ranger Hall. Ranger Hall,…
Resource groups aim to help students avoid abusive relationships One in five college-age students has reported being abused or sexually assaulted by their partners during their time in college, according to Kelley Ryan, coordinator of Violence Prevention and Advocacy Services (VPAS) at the University of Rhode Island. Ryan talked a lot about domestic violence and…