While most people come home from work or school looking for a place to unwind, Mark LaHoud spends his work days making that place a reality. “When we open our doors, we’re hosting a party,” LaHoud said. “Everyones invited, and we have no idea what kind of party it’s going to be.” This is the…
Throughout the week of Sept. 29, the University of Rhode Island Police Department responded to 20 medical emergencies, the most of any week since students returned to campus this semester. 16 of the medical responses resulted in transportation to the hospital, while the remaining four were transferred to other agencies. This week, two arrests were…
With Rhode Island’s November elections fast approaching, the ballot includes Question 2, a higher education bond that would provide the school with $87.5 million to invest in a new biomedical sciences building. This advancement would bring new facilities to a number of different colleges across the university, according to Anthony Marchese, the dean of the…
On Sept. 22, an incident of harassment was reported at Barlow Hall on Campus Avenue. The first officer arrived on the scene at 5:41 p.m. and the scene was cleared by 6:07 p.m. The incident resulted in a report being filed. On Sept. 24, a suspicious person was reported at Burnside Hall on West Alumni…
Every Thursday at 11 a.m. since the first day of school, students have lined the sidewalks of the Quad at the University of Rhode Island to wait for fresh, locally grown produce from the URI Free Farmers’ Market. The market started in order to use the excess food produced by the teaching farms and gardens…
Throughout the week of Sept. 15, the University of Rhode Island Police Department reported 12 medical emergencies. 11 of the emergencies required transportation to the hospital and one required an escort. On Saturday, an erratic driver was reported on Route 138 at 9:28 a.m. The police were not able to locate the driver after the…
Rhode Island and Massachusetts announced the selection of 2,878 megawatts of offshore wind across three projects on Sept. 6, marking the largest selection in the history of New England offshore wind. The acting commissioner for the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources, Chris Kearns, described the recent selection as an advancement towards the state’s commitment…
During the first full week of school, the University of Rhode Island Police Department responded to a total of 13 medical emergencies, all resulting in transportation to the hospital. The bulk of the emergencies occurred on Sunday, Sept. 8 and Tuesday, Sept. 10, with four emergencies on each day. One medical emergency, on Sunday Sept….
The University of Rhode Island jazz department kicked off their spring season on Thursday, Feb. 22 with the first jazz combos night of the year. The show featured two combos, the first directed by assistant professor of amplified voice Atla DeChamplain. The second combo, John’s Kitchen, was directed by adjunct professor John McKenna. The concert…
Over winter break, the University of Rhode Island and surrounding communities were hit with two major storms, causing flooding across Washington County. The first storm hit on Dec. 18 in the midst of URI’s finals week. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, located in Kingston, clocked 2.76 inches of rain. The second storm occurred on…