With exuberance and passion, University of Rhode Island orientation leaders pass down knowledge to the next generation on Welcome Day and beyond. As students are slowly admitted and committing to schools all around the country, URI began its string of Welcome Days for students and families. The first took place on March 28 and the…
Students and Narragansett landlords made the trip to the Rhode Island State House to voice their concerns about a bill with the potential to change the process of renting properties to students on April 6. House Bill 8363, introduced by Rep. Anthony J. Simone, would give municipalities the choice to require property owners to obtain…
The University of Rhode Island Student Senate opened its latest meeting by emphasizing respect and structure, as leaders set expectations for decorum while addressing student concerns ranging from parking to residence life as the semester wrapped up.. “I want this to be a space of respect,” Speaker of the Assembly Ryan Niro said. “If we…
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on April 3 aimed at limiting the number of years college athletes can compete and how often they are able to transfer schools. Under the order, athletes would be limited to five years playing and one transfer without penalty. Currently, the NCAA’s Division I eligibility timeline is five…
Disturbances April 10: Fayerweather Residence Hall, 18 year-old South Kingstown resident Joseph Mancini was arrested and charged with possession of a schedule I to V controlled substance and first offense willful trespass. Motor Vehicle Accident April 7: Route 138 Highway Suspicious Activity April 7: Memorial Union, gone on arrival.
On June 28th, 1914, a man in the city of Sarajevo, located in then Austria-Hungary, was standing outside of a deli. He was having a tough day, to say the least. Who knows why he was standing there? Maybe he was hungry, maybe it was a coincidence, maybe it was intentional? All we really know…
The University of Rhode Island joined in observing National Public Health Week to spread awareness of the importance of public health through free events on campus. Covering topics from nutrition, skin cancer and suicide prevention, the events held throughout the week offered a variety of preventative resources to students. “I feel like people didn’t always…
New life is abound on University of Rhode Island’s Peckham Farm as the first lambs of the year spring onto campus. This lambing season yielded 13 lambs from eight ewes, a smaller amount than the farm’s typical 30 to 50 births per spring season, according to Peckham Farm Manager Coleman Reploge. But the low numbers…
Alpha Epsilon Pi’s University of Rhode Island chapter has been derecognized by the national office, citing “a sustained pattern of unacceptable behavior.” The Jewish fraternity has been on campus since 1928, though it was rechartered in 1978, 2009 and 2014, according to Jewish Rhode Island. AEPi was not on probation or suspended by the university…
John Brickley, a former host on ESPN and producer for CBS Sports, spoke of the steps necessary to hone your skills and work as a broadcaster in such a competitive industry. “I always say ‘learn everything,’” Brickley said. “Learn how to direct, learn how to run a camera, produce and do on-air because you’re going…