Abbie Chipps

Chipps: Love letter to Washington

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…

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Student senate unanimously supports proposed sustainability center

The University of Rhode Island Student Action for Sustainability proposed the creation of a sustainability center on campus to better facilitate communication regarding student and faculty sustainability initiatives. The proposal was held on Oct. 21. in front of the president executive council, according to Kiersten Sundell, who serves as the SAS vice president and student…

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Trump presidency prompts environmental concerns

As the aftermath of the presidential election rolls in, environmentalists, scientists and student organizations are left to anticipate the actions of a president previously unsupportive of environmental legislation. After the election results were officially called for Donald Trump in the early morning of Nov. 6, the University of Rhode Island Student Action for Sustainability’s initial…

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