Students share immigration struggles, cultural adjustments

URI students share their immigration stories. Photo Courtesy of: Giulianna Sanchero-Gomez and Chadianny Rivera Hernandez The topic of immigration has increasingly become a divisive topic in the United States as immigration is protected under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, developed by the United Nations.  The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states in Article 13,…

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Football, volleyball and women’s soccer team up to save lives through Be The Match

Fourth-year Brady Roark promotes a “Be The Match” event organized by the football, volleyball and women’s soccer teams on Wednesday, April 19. Photo Courtesy of: Alexa Potamianos The University of Rhode Island football, women’s volleyball and women’s soccer teams are coming together to raise awareness and save lives. The football team has been actively working…

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Markings, meanings, everything in between: Students tell the stories behind their tattoos, Part 22

Pictured: Last word of Michilangelo on DJ Ferrazzano’s forearm. Photo Courtesy of: DJ Ferrazzano At the University of Rhode Island, DJ Ferrazzano, a first-year psychology and criminal justice major, has two tattoos on her arms and one on her hip. According to Ferrazzano, she got her first tattoo behind her right arm above her elbow….

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