Standing between hurricanes and the destruction of the state of Rhode Island is Isaac Ginis, a hurricane expert at the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography. Ginis received his education as an applied mathematician at the Kabardino-Balkarian State University in the former Soviet Union, where he heard a speaker deliver a lecture on…
Brothers On a New Direction, known as B.O.N.D., is a student organization at the University of Rhode Island that aims to unite and create a safe space for young men of color while also having others to connect with and rely on, according to Club President Daryl Mensah. Since 2007, B.O.N.D. has aimed to help…
For our next spooky tale, we travel to New Hampshire to meet Nancy Barton, who haunts the Appalachian Mountains with her shrieks and cries of laughter, according to the Appalachian Mountain Club. In the 1770’s, 16-year-old Nancy Barton was a servant for Colonel Joseph Whipple on his farm in Jefferson, New Hampshire. While she was…
In this week’s Student Senate meeting, two new bills were proposed condemning violence against Israelians and Palestinians. One bill stated, “Resolution calling for the condemnation of anti-Jewish attacks perpetrated against the Israeli people by Hamas terrorists.” The second bill stated, “Resolution calling for the condemnation of violence committed against Palestinian civilians.” Dr. Carl Stiles, the…
On Oct. 13, the University of Rhode Island’s Chinese Flagship program held its annual Mid-Autumn Festival celebration on the URI Quad, with many students attending to participate in games, eat different traditional Chinese pastries such as mooncakes and learn about the rich history of this holiday. According to ancient folk tales, for over 3,000 years…
The University of Rhode Island community has been targeted by scam calls called “open container violation extortion calls.” These calls, primarily sent to the family and friends of URI athletes, state that their loved one has been arrested on “open container charges” and encourage the family member to wire money via Venmo or Chime. As…
President of the University of Rhode Island Marc Parlange gave the State of the University of Address on Tuesday, Oct. 10, in the Edwards Auditorium. Parlange presented URI’s 10-year strategic plan, titled Focus URI, which was announced in the spring. Before Parlange began, he spoke on the URI Indigenous land acknowledgement. He also mentioned the…
Every year, the University of Rhode Island sets its sights on a particular day in the fall semester where the full might of URI’s fundraising prowess, coupled with our infectious school pride, can intersect and make one giant event- and this year, URI’s Day of Giving and Quad Fest campaigns were among the most successful…
This week in the Student Senate: A chair proposed a bill “calling for the condemnation of antisemitic attacks conducted against the Israeli people by Hamas militants” during Wednesday’s meeting. Many students attended this week’s Senate meeting, anticipating a discussion on the bill. “This bill is not endorsing the Netanyahu government’s treatment of the Palestinian people…
Led by a top-ten finish from second-year co-captain Hannah O’Connor, the University of Rhode Island women’s cross country team finished third at the annual New England Championships over the weekend – their best result since 2001. Traveling to Boston without two of their top three finishers from last weekend’s Paul Short Invitational, fourth-year Molly Sabia…