The University of Rhode Island has entered its fifth week of the spring semester. This is a quick rundown of police activity on campus as students approach the middle of the semester. On Monday, Feb. 12, around 1 a.m., an incident of property damage occurred at the Phi Gamma Delta House on West Alumni Avenue,…
This week’s Senate meeting looked toward the future, covering elections, potential sustainability initiatives and the continuation of student advocacy for the Rhode Island Public Transport Authority. After his two opponents pulled their speaker of the assembly nominations, Sen. David Rudolph won in a unanimous vote to become the term’s speaker. Sen. Elise Newman pulled her…
In celebration of Valentine’s Day, the University of Rhode Island Cape Verdean Students Association held its first “Roses Speak Louder than Words” fundraiser in front of the Memorial Union. From Feb. 5 to 8, members of the organization sold roses to URI students to be picked up or delivered to a friend, significant other or…
In the aftermath of last week’s resignation of former Speaker Cameron Chardonet, this week’s Senate meeting nominated potential new speakers, established official election dates and welcomed two new Senate-recognized clubs. The Student Organization Committee has postponed their president’s meeting until Monday, Feb. 26, and the Campus Affairs Committee will be meeting with Dining Services on…
The University of Rhode Island Fine Arts Center has been undergoing renovations for the past two years, after a vote was passed in 2021 in favor of improving and modernizing the space for use. The building first opened in 1968 and now almost everyone who drives by can see that the building has been being…
On Monday, Feb. 5, several members of the University of Rhode Island pep band were left surprised when the athletics department informed them that they would no longer be accompanying the women’s basketball team to their postseason tournament in March. Each year, URI’s athletic “spirit groups” – the pep band, cheerleaders and Ramettes dance team…
On Wednesday, Feb. 7 , students were given the opportunity to attend the College of Environment and Life Sciences Job and Internship Fair at the Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences. These fairs aim to inspire students and expose them to potential careers or internships they could pursue in their future, according to the Florida…
The University of Rhode Island hosted its annual Winter Wellness Fair on Wednesday, Feb. 7, in the Rainville Ballroom of the Memorial Union. The event aimed to promote physical and mental well-being among students while fostering a sense of community on campus, and featured tables representing resources from all across campus. From fitness classes to…
On Monday, Adam Wymore, a research assistant from the University of New Hampshire talked about his work involving dissolved organic nitrogen and how he completed the total dissolved nitrogen ternary diagram. A ternary diagram is a graph that compares three variables to each other. Wymore’s research completes this three way comparison by adding dissolved organic…
Monique Dawes and Gretchen Macht shared their stories of resilience, identity and advocacy in the fields of STEM on Wednesday, Feb. 7, as part of the recurring event series, “Spilling the Tea.” Dawes, an occupational therapist and assistant professor at Johnson & Wales University, kicked off the evening by delving into her journey from being…