Student Veterans Organization members, pictured above, help veterans transition to student life. Photo by Greg Clark. The Student Veteran Organization (SVO) at the University of Rhode Island has grown in the last two years to provide resources to student veterans on campus. The SVO’s goal is to help facilitate successful veteran transition into civilian student…
Lionel Jeffries edits a new personal film after three of his films were selected to be screened in a Russian international film festival. Photo by Greg Clark. Three short films made by freshman film media major Lionel Jeffries at the University of Rhode Island were selected and will be screened at a Russian international film…
Nicolette St. Amand ‘20 (left) and Johnny Morabito ‘20 (right). Photo courtesy of Nicolette St. Amand and Johnny Morabito. The University of Rhode Island Student Senate elections for president and vice president are coming up this Friday, on March 8. Nicolette St. Amand, a junior majoring in elementary education and political science, and John Morabito,…
by Laura Weick and Edhaya Thennarasu An international graduate student died after an incident at one of the pools inside the University of Rhode Island’s Tootell Aquatic Center last Sunday afternoon. The student was identified as Suhail Habeeb, a graduate physics student from New Delhi, India. According to a statement from URI, campus recreation staff,…
Dr. Vanessa Quainoo delivered a speech to the community titled “Asomdwee” meaning peace in Twi. Photo by James McIntosh. The University of Rhode Island’s Harrington Faculty Forum series featured Dr. Vanessa Quainoo, who delivered a speech titled ‘Asomdwee,’ on Wednesday at the Multicultural Center. Quainoo is an associate professor of communication studies and Africana studies…
The University may recycle, but do students recycle properly? Photo by Anna Meassick. On average, the University of Rhode Island recycles almost 35 percent of the total waste produced at the University. While the students primarily recycle cans, bottles, aluminum holders and plastics, the University as a whole recycles far more materials than that. “It’s…
The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate hosted the annual Ace of Cakes competition in the Memorial Union Ballroom on Feb. 21. The cake-decorating contest hosted various Senate-recognized organizations and clubs on campus. Each organization had one hour to decorate their cake and present it to the judges. The coordinator of the event, Jennifer Kohl,…
The women’s sports teams held a clinic to inspire more girls to be athletes. They later got to sit up close during the women’s basketball team and participate in half-time events. Photos by Anna Meassick. Children all over Rhode Island, from the age of three to 13, participated in a University of Rhode Island-organized clinic…
(Left to Right) Jaqueline Goncalves, Akshay Zadafiya and Terrell Parker study in the Multicultural Center, which has an immense history related to Martin Luther King Jr. Photo by James McIntosh. The University of Rhode Island’s Multicultural Center holds within it a hidden history and a unique connection to the Civil Rights Movement and Martin Luther…
Images courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Mapping Deepwater Areas in the Caribbean and South Atlantic Bight. A team of four University of Rhode Island students came up with a stabilizing system for using a 3D printer at sea that can generate critical ship equipment. Seniors Josh Allder, Grady Bolan, Sean…