Annabelle Gibson, chair of the Student Organizational Committee for the Student Senate, shares her story. PHOTO CREDIT: eastbayri.com Fourth-year Anabelle Gibson is a University of Rhode Island student senator and the Student Organizations Committee chair, but her story is far more than just a member of the Student Senate. Gibson, a triple major in political…
Illustration by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor This week from the Senate floor: elections, events around campus and a hope for modifications to attendance policies. To begin, it was announced that Pierre St-Germain, director of Dining Services, will be meeting with the Senate on Nov. 16, along with Vice President of Student Affairs Ellen Reynolds….
What goes on behind the curtain A behind the scenes look at URI Theatre’s ‘Polaroid Stories’ and the stage crew who makes it come to life. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu While actors and front-of-house staff for the University of Rhode Island’s Theatre Department deserve attention for their success on stage, often the valuable crew working backstage…
Illustration by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor This week from the Senate floor: discussions about accessibility, new student organizations and a push for vending machines in Brookside Hall. To begin, Director of Disability, Access, and Inclusion (DAI) Paige Ramsdell took the floor. Ramsdell has worked in the DAI office for 11 years, and has been…
Illustration by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor This week from the Student Senate: a speech from President Marc Parlange, a warning to partiers in Narragansett and recognition for three new organizations. To begin this week’s Student Senate meeting, Parlange took the floor to discuss a multitude of topics, including highlights in enrollment and future goals. …
This week from the Senate chambers: the announcement of three new clubs receiving bills at their next meeting, whether a hot dog is a sandwich and a reminder of kindness. As a general notice, Senator Jose Montoya reminded the senate that he has been compiling election information in an effort to get students to vote….
This week’s gathering of the Student Senate was highlighted by a meeting with the interim Vice President of Student Affairs and Director of Health Services, Ellen Reynolds, as well as the official recognition of two student organizations. Reynolds’s time on the floor began with her receiving recognition from the Senate for receiving her doctorate. From…
This week from the senate chambers: a discussion with chief of police and director of public safety officer Michael Jagoda and director of transportation and parking services Joe Paradise. Jagoda began by addressing safety concerns at the Memorial Union in relation to public transportation. Recently, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) modified the number…
An ode to the music and lyrics of the Front Bottoms ILLUSTRATION BY: Matt Fabrizio Nobody quite evokes nostalgia in music for me like the Front Bottoms. Sure, other bands may be connected to my memories, but the Front Bottoms has the power to invoke memories of experiences that I haven’t even lived. The Front…
Students preview upcoming season Despite the renovations and construction at the Fine Arts Center (FAC), the University of Rhode Island’s theatre department is excited to present its upcoming season of shows. This year’s schedule consists of Naiomi Iizuka’s “Polaroid Stories” in October, “Or” by Liz Duffy Adams in December, “By the Way, Meet Vera Stark”…