After serving as interim since May 2022, Michelle Fontes was appointed as the assistant vice president for community, equity and diversity at the University of Rhode Island. Fontes got involved in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in her early 20s with help from mentors, according to Fontes. As an undergraduate student at URI, , she…
Pictured: Last word of Michilangelo on DJ Ferrazzano’s forearm. Photo Courtesy of: DJ Ferrazzano At the University of Rhode Island, DJ Ferrazzano, a first-year psychology and criminal justice major, has two tattoos on her arms and one on her hip. According to Ferrazzano, she got her first tattoo behind her right arm above her elbow….
At the University of Rhode Island, the theatre department ventured “Into the Woods” at the Fine Arts center last Thursday and will continue to until Sunday, April 30. According to Musical Theater International (MTI), “Into the Woods” was adapted from James Lapine, the author of the book. The late Stephen Sondheim, an American composer and…
Over 700 acres of land were burned in Exeter during the April wildfires. Photo Courtesy of: Department of Environmental Management A wildfire struck in Exeter, Rhode Island on Friday, April 14, burning over 700 acres of forest. A press release from the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) on April 15, said DEM has been investigating…
The Center for Humanities hosted Elizabeth Kolbert, a staff writer for the New Yorker and author for their last event in their Environmental Humanities Lecture Series with a conversation in the Higgins Welcome Center on Thursday, April 13. The event started with a welcome speech from Evelyn Sterne, the director of the Center for Humanities….
Illustration by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editior This week from Student Senate: Dylan Murdock, a first-year student studying sustainability and food systems presented a proposal to promote composting on campus. He wants to start composting in dining halls. According to Murdock, the dining halls spend around $60,000 per year on operations and giving away their…
URI showcased Afro-Caribbean music at Fine Arts Center. PHOTO CREDIT: Casey Chan-Smutko | Staff Reporter At the University of Rhode Island, the Fine Arts Center hosted Ray Vega and the URI Jazz faculty for a concert showcasing Afro Caribbean music on April 6. Ray Vega is a musician who plays trumpet and percussion and has…
Illustration by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor This week from the Student Senate: the Student Senate met to elect the new representatives, jurists of the court, directors, speaker of the assembly and chairs for 2023-2024. The acting Speaker, Cameron Chadronet, started the meeting by doing roll calls. Then, the elections started with off-campus representatives. The…
Students are enjoying new smoothie machines around campus. PHOTO CREDIT: Eddie Melfi | Staff Photographer The University of Rhode Island’s Dining Services has installed smoothie machines through a six-week beta test on campus, giving them the opportunity to test the program and refine it for next year, according to Karen E. Orbona, a dietitian nutrition…
April Fool’s Day was last Saturday and we know how it goes, someone pranks another person. But according to History.com, this holiday dates back to the 16th century. History.com said some historians date back to 1582 when France switched from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar. In the Julian calendar, the new year starts…