The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority changed its University of Rhode Island/Narragansett/South Kingstown bus route to exclusively on demand Flex service, according to the RIPTA website, which has caused commuter slowdowns. RIPTA made changes to their existing services on Jan. 21, eliminating the time point bus system at the URI/Narragansett/South Kingstown stop. The Flex buses…
Protesters stood at Kennedy Plaza in Providence on Saturday for an emergency rally to oppose Elon Musk’s new roles in the federal government and demand that Rhode Island senators stand up against his actions. Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is a revamped department put in place under President Barack Obama, previously named the “United States…
Researchers at the University of Rhode Island are facing high levels of uncertainty after an executive order on federal funding was passed on Jan. 20 under President Donald Trump, halting leasing and permitting on projects. Since the funding freeze, the university has received stop-work orders for five projects funded by the United States Agency for…
An earthquake with an 3.8 magnitude shook Rhode Island on Jan. 27, according to the United States Geological Survey. The cause of the earthquakes are the tectonic plates interacting with the surface, breaking the plates into several large and small pieces on their boundaries, according to Elizabeth Laliberte, a teaching professor in the geosciences department…
The University of Rhode Island student senate met with Narragansett Town Councilman Jason Colonies to discuss building a stronger relationship with the Narragansett Town Council, passed three bills and nominated a member for the Senate Elections Committee. One active mission for the town council involves a move to boost student community service initiatives, according to…
Two arrests were made on Saturday night at the University of Rhode Island after a disturbance call was made to Fraternity Circle. Two male URI students, a 19-year-old and a 21-year-old, were arrested on charges of disorderly conduct. Three officers initially arrived at the scene at 10:19 p.m., with two more officers arriving over the…
The University of Rhode Island welcomed 200 new transfer students coming from 85 different schools across the country for the spring semester. The Community College of Rhode Island made up 33% of the new students, many of them either transferring after one semester or coming from CCRI after completing their associate degree, said Dean Libutti,…
This week, we will explore student opinions on President Donald Trump’s new Executive Orders, spotlight a first-year women’s track and field star, and get all things URI athletics in this week’s Rhody Sports Corner.
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, which invites a familiar problem that has plagued couples for years. What should they do for such an occasion? Well, director Drew Hancock has an answer to that in the form of his debut feature film, “Companion.” It stars Sophie Thatcher as Iris as she takes a trip to a…
While the majority of the University of Rhode Island community just has to jump in their cars to travel home over winter break, either driving back through Rhode Island, maybe crossing a state line or two, my process is a little more involved. Another way to put it is that the only transportation method I…