Buteo jamaicensis–the red-tailed hawk–is one of the most common birds of prey that is seen on campus. With a range that spans from Alaska to Panama and a little beyond, these birds are both common and conspicuous. These hawks feed on many other critters on campus, such as small mammals and birds, but will actively…
Four seasons, four types of flings and two people who are together for no romantic reason, how did they meet in the first place? In March 2025, I was doing homework in Coddington Hall’s common room for a change of scenery rather than my dorm room. As I was working, a few people passed by,…
The Mental Health Awareness Expo and Concert, organized by the URI Music Therapy Club, was held from 4:30 to 8 p.m. on Saturday at the Fine Arts Center. The event, which also served as a fundraiser for the Music Therapy Club, aimed to educate and involve the community by sharing valuable insights on mental health…
TEDxURI made a comeback to the University of Rhode Island this year with its largest audience, eight speakers and a new post-show talk-back session on Sunday. “We’ve been doing it at Edwards Auditorium for the last three years,” Vince Petronio said, the artistic director for TEDxURI. “This last year, we sold out the whole first…
The University of Rhode Island Hillel lent a helping hand to those celebrating Purim away from home, holding that took place throughout the week. Beginning on Monday night and ending on Tuesday, corresponding to the 14th and 15th of the Hebrew month of Adar, Purim is a holiday that celebrates the survival of Jewish people…
On this day in 2002, University of Rhode Island student Keith Forman ’02, a former Good Five Cent Cigar columnist, received a booklet from URI on guidelines for living off-campus, inspiring an editorial that condemned Narragansett, Rhode Island and the URI community. The booklet arrived after Narragansett police came to his house to investigate a…
The Blizzard of 2026 left thousands in the University of Rhode Island community without power and heat, buried under multiple feet of snow. On Sunday, Feb. 22, Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee declared a state of emergency for a blizzard that was forecasted to drop 10 to 20 inches of snow, according to USA Today….
After a historic blizzard hit the northeast in February, the University of Rhode Island had their work cut out for them clearing snow and making campus accessible to the community. The blizzard of 2026 was the largest snowstorm in the state’s recorded history, with some areas accumulating up to 37.9 inches of snow, according to…
The University of Rhode Island Interfraternity and Panhellenic Councils have chosen local first responders for their Greek Week philanthropy this year, with the event themes set as “Horror Movie Madness.” The idea of fundraising for first responders was pitched by Kayla Owens, the Panhellenic vice president of philanthropy. “She texted in our [philanthropy] group chat…
More than a dozen dining hall staff spent two nights sleeping in booths at Butterfield Dining Hall to provide food for residents during the record-breaking blizzard of February 2026. Jennifer Souza, Joshua Croce and Cate Ianelli were among the 17 workers who packed their pillows and blankets to sleep on the same booths where students…