President Parlange from his state of the university address. PHOTO CREDIT: Eddie Melfi | Staff Photographer President Marc Parlange introduced his 10-year strategic plan in his State of the University Address on Wednesday, Feb. 1. Parlange said the plan is associated with the change of president. The previous University president, David Dooley, had a strategic…
Revisiting a childhood classic through a new video game. PHOTO CREDIT: Epic Games Harry Potter has been a huge part of my life since I was young. I watched all the movies, read half of the books and fell in love with the whole fantasy of it. This game takes place before the time of…
Women’s center continues to look for a new director. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu Staffed by a team of four undergraduate students, the University of Rhode Island’s Women’s Center hopes to grow as a campus resource for inclusivity and empowerment. The Center’s staff, made up of fourth-year Emma Newell, fourth-year Libby Ware, second-year Dayanara Monzon and first-year…
URI’s Uhuru Sasa held ‘Sasa Week’ to connect students. PHOTO CREDIT: instagram.com/uhuru_sasa Uhuru Sasa held their annual Sasa Week from Feb. 13th-17th, which was a full week of a special event every day ranging from a tote making event to a dating auction event. Each day’s event had a different purpose. Monday’s event was a…
Pictured: Newport police have started using body cams PHOTO CREDIT: Lucas Masiello | Staff Photographer On Feb. 10 the University of Rhode Island’s Police Department got a shipment of Axon body cameras for every officer to wear while on duty. The University purchased these cameras after applying for a Department of Justice grant given out…
Kia, Hyundai models target of potential break-ins Pictured: Steering wheel lock handed out to students. PHOTO CREDIT: Lucas Masiello | Staff Photographer Due to a national increase of stolen cars, the University of Rhode Island Public Safety Department is giving out free steering wheel locks to Hyundai and Kia owners in the community. According to…
Pictured: Ranger Hall PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor Currently standing as the home for the Harrington School of Communication and Media, Ranger Hall holds a deep history as one of the University of Rhode Island’s oldest buildings. The historic stone exterior of the building can be seen by students and faculty walking across…
Picture from the candlelight vigil for earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. PHOTO CREDIT: Eddie Melfi | Staff Photographer In a matter of minutes, the earthquakes that hit southern Turkey and northern Syria on Feb. 6 created a humanitarian crisis with both physical and political impacts. The 7.8 magnitude earthquake killed tens of thousands of people,…
New artificial intelligence program raises questions in academic integrity and ethics. Graphic by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence software created by a company called OpenAI, has been making headlines nationally for its ability to generate text similar to the way that humans generate language. This has been raising a lot of…
Second-year Sophie Phillips has a chance for a historical season. PHOTO CREDIT: Connor Zisk | Staff Photographer It is easy to see that the University of Rhode Island Women’s Basketball team is winning a lot this year. But looking closer displays a strong offensive output from second-year Sophie Phillips throughout. With under a minute remaining…