University of Rhode Island students experienced a night of frights on Oct. 23 at the haunted house event hosted by Brothers on A New Direction. The organization kicked off their B.O.N.D. week celebration at the Multicultural Student Services Center with a series of thrilling Halloween theme events. The haunted house event has been a tradition…
With midterm exams in full swing, the University of Rhode Island’s College of Business held a stress relief presentation on Oct. 24, in Ballentine Hall. The COB called on Jessica Greene, assistant director of Health Promotion and Wellness at URI, to give the presentation to all in attendance. The purpose of the presentation, according to…
Walking into “We Live in Time,” all I knew was I was going to see Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh. I had avoided any and all spoilers of the plot, to the point I had no clue what I was in for. I walked out with tears staining my face and a greater appreciation for…
While education in the digital age is often confined to a screen, students can see and touch historical books and local memorabilia in the University Archives and Special Collections Unit in Kingston, Rhode Island. Located on the second floor of the Robert L. Carothers Library, in a room next to the stairs, historical documents, handwritten…
Coinciding with Halloween celebrations, National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week occurs annually on the third week of October to inform students on strategies of safe alcohol consumption. This year, the University of Rhode Island Health Promotion’s events and informational sessions ran in tandem with the week’s theme, from Oct. 21 to Saturday. In a situation where…
With new software, the University of Rhode Island’s study abroad program is working to better the process for interested students by matching them with programs best tailored to their future goals. Students are now able to browse the many different study abroad opportunities and save the ones that match their academic interests, according to the…
This year, the Asian Student Association is focusing on cultural awareness and inclusion to increase Asian representation that is seldom discussed, according to Vincent Lee, the new president of ASA. Some general members come from adopted families, therefore the ASA was implemented for general members to connect with people of the same ethnicity and learn…
For students interested in getting a leg up in career fields that involve environmental or humanitarian efforts, the University of Rhode Island’s Peace Corps Prep program helps students gain skills that employers are looking for. The program targets students in majors that have niche employment opportunities following graduation, according to fourth-year wildlife conservation major and…
Students, faculty and staff have expressed similar concerns with recently proposed campus regulations that they claim would restrict their freedom of speech and expression at the University of Rhode Island. The Board of Trustees document detailing the regulations to campus property was drafted to protect the campus community, according to Vice President of Student Affairs…
From Monday until Nov. 8, all University of Rhode Island undergraduate students can vote in the fall student senate elections, which elects candidates for spring 2025. Students running for office must have declared their candidacy by Friday and are allowed to campaign until Sunday. There are 21 open positions up for election, including five first-year…