The Gender and Sexuality Center hosted its annual Queer and Trans People of Color Black History Month Gala on Thursday, Feb. 27 at the Robert J. Higgins Welcome Center in honor of Black History Month. This event focused on bringing together community members to honor resilience and storytelling through the theme “Mending the Fabric: Weaving…
Through the end of March, works from artist Munir Mohammed will be displayed on the first floor of Green Hall at the University of Rhode Island. Originally from Ghana, Mohammed’s pieces provide a look into the culture of those who live there, while still maintaining relatability, according to gallery director Steven Pennell. “It gives you…
The press holds the responsibility of painting an objective picture when reporting, so what happens when the language they use perpetuates stereotypes and helps to enable power structures? In his lecture at the Galanti Lounge on Feb. 27, “The Politics of Safety: The Black Freedom Struggle,” titled after his book, Shannon King, the associate professor…
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration withdrew a speed limit reduction law originally intended to limit ship-strikes for whales on Jan. 15, prompting concerns from Graduate School of Oceanography emeritus marine researcher Robert Kenney. Under the current speed limit regulations, most vessels that exceed 65 feet in length are limited to a speed of 10…
The University of Rhode Island marine affairs department brought in University of Akureyri professor and Fulbright Scholar, Rachael Lorna Johnstone, to give a lecture on the Indigenous people of Greenland’s fight for self-determination under international law on Feb. 25. Johnstone discussed the history of Greenland and the people that have inhabited the land. As reflected…
Demonstrators, including Peter McGonagle (left), lined Wakefield’s Main Street on March 4, protesting the Trump administration, Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency. The protest was organized by South County Resistance, a local Facebook group.
Eleven University of Rhode Island employees’ positions have been terminated following the cancellation of projects funded by the United States Agency for International Development. President Donald Trump made cuts to 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts in February, including $66 million in URI contracts, according to Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Barbra…
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to add a 25% tariff on steel imports on Feb. 10, and for the University of Rhode Island, it is too early to tell how much of an impact the tariffs will have on campus building costs, according to Abby Benson, the vice president for administration and finance….
Whether he was setting up craft nights as a hall director, taking photos around campus or working as the house manager of the University of Rhode Island’s theatre department, the impressions Michael LaPointe made on students and staff over his 50 years at URI are everlasting. LaPointe began his career at URI as a student,…
The University of Rhode Island’s board of trustees updated its proposed regulations on Feb. 13 regarding land use at the university, which was heavily contested during the fall semester, according to Student Senate President, Argha Goswami. The updated policy allows the distribution of leaflets, the use of amplified sound and protest gatherings as long as…