Families facing homelessness now have another housing option as a 30-bed, 12-family homeless shelter opened up on West Independence Way on the University of Rhode Island’s campus. Run by the Westerly Area Rest Meals Center out of Westerly, Rhode Island, the new shelter is owned by Rhode Island’s Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and…
A fin whale died on Friday by medical intervention after being found stranded in a South Kingstown pond the day before. Mystic Aquarium’s Animal Rescue Program and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management decided to medically intervene after discovering the whale in Potter Pond. The whale passed away around 9:20 p.m. surrounded by members…
The University of Rhode Island’s College of Business hosted a career fair on Friday, attracting a diverse array of students and employers looking to connect and explore potential job opportunities. The fair, while it was organized by the College of Business, was available to the entire student body to visit and network with the professionals…
The University of Rhode Island Department of Professional and Public Writing held a panel discussion on Tuesday, Feb. 27, where alumni and students weighed in on the importance of diversity and writing in the workplace. Prospective and undergraduate students gathered for the discussion led with a keynote from Sherri Craig, assistant professor of rhetoric and…
University of Rhode Island alumnus Wilson Okello gave a speech focusing on his research on the disenfranchisement of black students and faculty on Thursday. Okello is an assistant education professor at Pennsylvania State University, spoken word artist, social justice activist and black youth early development researcher. He has published several academic papers and articles in…
The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna Project is a National Aeronautics and Space Administration and European Space Agency initiative to measure gravitational waves produced throughout space to study black holes and the big bang. Physics professor Gaurav Khanna and mathematics professor Scott Field from the University of Rhode Island are two of the thousands of scientists…
The Student Senate meeting Wednesday brought students to Memorial Union Room 300 to share their dissent for a potential Israeli Culture Club. Bill 55, which would acknowledge an Israeli Culture Club on campus, brought students to voice their concerns with the club’s recognition. The club would not be associated with the Hillel Center, and is…
After a rendition of “Water Spirits Redux” by Nathan Daughtrey, North Smithfield High School’s percussion ensemble, under the direction of Kevin Plouffe, was announced the winner of this year’s Percussion Ensemble Festival, an event that has been bringing together local musicians for over 20 years. Percussionists of all ages gathered together on Saturday for the…
Marble House may have come together by chance, but the eclectic group stayed together after winning the Musician’s Guild annual Rock n’ Swap competition in November 2023. In the Rock n’ Swap competition, musicians are randomly grouped into bands. Competing under the name Wicked Pizzahs (with the original five members), the group took home the…
“The Voice” started their 25th season on Feb. 26 with a duo for the first time, Dan+Shay sharing a seat as one coach, who were previously mentors in Season 20. The show first premiered on April 26, 2011 with coaches Blake Shelton, Christina Aguilera, CeeLo Green and Adam Levine, according to US Weekly Magazine. Now,…