Protestors against racism and police brutality gather at Chicago’s Federal Plaza on May 30, 2020. Photo by Imani Fleming. Over the last three weeks, the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement has gained momentum and exposure in a way like never before. According to its co-founders Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi, BLM is “a…
Health College Representative and Co-Chair of The Cultural Committee Rhianon Small. Photo by Autumn Walter. After being unschooled for the first 18 years of her life, Rhianon Small was more than ready to begin her life as a college student. After attending the Community College of Rhode Island for four years, Small enrolled at the…
Austyn Ramsay, a transfer student from a community college in her hometown of New London, Connecticut, does not shy away from her love of this University and all it has given her. Now in her second year in Student Senate as a senior, Austyn Ramsay has served as Student Senate Student Organizations Committee Chair, founding…
As a senator for the last two years, Joe Lachance has found his place in the University of Rhode Island community. As a Rhode Island native with roots in Coventry, Lachance always knew that this was the place for him. A former member of the URI crew team, staff photographer for The Good 5-Cent Cigar,…
A URI Police SUV stationed outside Barlow Hall. Photo by Ethan Pellegrino. Thursday 2/06 At 8:29 a.m. a medical emergency occurred on Plains Road. The patient was transported to the hospital. At 5:22 p.m. a motor vehicle accident occured on Flagg Road. A police report was filed. Friday 2/07 At 12:38 p.m. vandalism was reported…
New student applications at the University of Rhode Island increased by 5 percent in the past year, surpassing 23,000 new student applications following the Feb. 1 regular decision deadline. In 2019, the University received 22,437 applicants in total. 2020 shows an increase of 563 applications for the Office of Admissions. By Dec. 1, the early…
Summer courses at the University of Rhode Island offer an alternative way to get ahead on academic course loads across all majors. According to URI’s official Summer Sessions website, summer classes “are the most affordable offered by the institution and can be a convenient, intensive option for catching up or getting ahead on earning academic…
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URI’s Potter Building, location of Health Services. Photo by James McIntosh. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are extremely common on college campuses, but Health Services at the University of Rhode Island is doing everything they can to help students avoid them. STIs can be defined as an infection transmitted through sexual contact and caused by bacteria,…
Photographer Nora Lewis has been working for the University as a campus photographer for 27 years. Photo by Grace DeSanti. Nora Lewis has always credited herself as being as an observer, instead of a participant, through life. “When I’d be in the car, going on rides with my family, all I would have to do…