Halloween is a time for spooks and scares as well as memories and thrills. Many students at the University of Rhode Island have their own favorite memories and certain sentiments that they associate with the holiday. For Cyra Uthoff, a fourth-year computer science major, Halloween brings back a rush of childhood nostalgia. Uthoff recalled going…
The Rhody Drag and Makeup Club is excited to continue its second semester with big plans, even as their president studies abroad. The club was started by Joseph “Jojo” MacDonald last semester with the goal of bringing drag and makeup art to the University of Rhode Island. MacDonald is studying abroad, but standing President Elliot…
Nine universities, including Brown University and Dartmouth College, received letters offering federal funding in exchange for changes to admission policies under an education compact proposed by the Trump Administration. Seven out of the nine universities rejected the plan, known as the Trump Education compact. If universities agree to implement the proposed policies, the government would…
In line with its 20-year strategic plan, the University of Rhode Island is continuing to reimagine itself as a university of the future with the Kent and Diane Fannon Institute for Student Success. The Fannon Institute for Student Success has officially been in effect since its announcement on Friday, Oct. 17. A renaming from the…
The Trump Administration laid off staff members from the Office of Special Education and the Office of Civil Rights, potentially influencing the abilities for students with disabilities to receive a special education in public schools. The Department of Education staff cuts cause the University of Rhode Island to struggle to meet Individuals with Disabilities Education…
Last year campus police reported 22 medical emergencies and five alcohol violations resulting in transport to the hospital during the week of Halloween from Oct. 28 to Nov. 4, according to daily activity logs. In 2023, when Halloween fell on a Tuesday, police reported 15 medical emergencies and no alcohol violations from Oct. 27 to…
The ongoing government shutdown risks halting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for 145,000 Rhode Islanders and 42 million Americans starting on Nov. 1, according to Robyn Perry, coordinator for the URI Feinstein Center for a Hunger Free America’s SNAP Outreach Program. “With the government shutdown, the threat is that there’ll be no SNAP in November,”…
The student senate raised concerns with Transportation and Parking earlier this month to discuss shuttle service challenges and improvements moving forward. Senate President Meilin Q. Reyes, Vice President Bitanya Hailu, External Affairs Chair Arpan Singh and Campus Affairs Chair Cameron Hudson met with TAP on Oct. 8 to address complaints about shuttle timeliness, mechanical issues…
When student senators noticed hikes in the price of parking permits and perceived a lack of accessible parking due to construction, they brought their concerns to the campus community and upper administration. The senate passed legislation that addressed the student body’s parking challenges on Oct. 1. From 2024 to 2025, annual permits for commuters increased…
International students in graduate school at the University of Rhode Island are frustrated with the lack of support in finding new housing as the university plans to demolish Graduate Village. URI announced plans to begin demolishing the Graduate Village at the end of this academic year in May 2026, as previously reported by The Good…