Routine health inspections by the Rhode Island Department of Health found violations of health codes, including the presence of rodent droppings, at multiple University of Rhode Island dining halls, according to Food Establishment Inspections. A live mouse was found in a snap trap in the Rams Den kitchen during the inspection, according to the Dec….
Is closure a myth? I almost always close the door when I leave a room. Not for any particular reason, like turning off the lights to save the planet or locking a window to keep intruders at bay. Doors were made to be closed, right? Closure. The elusive, tempting feeling we chase after something ends…
The wind rustled through my freshly curled hair as the moon hid behind dense clouds. Leaves had piled up on the porch in crunchy mountains, neglected by my roommates and me. The wood of the deck stair was cold as I sat, staring at my barren backyard, clutching a crystal goblet with the most childish…
New regulations surrounding hazing at the University of Rhode Island have led to an increase in hazing reports throughout the fall semester, according to Dean of Students Dan Graney. As of Nov. 3, five of URI’s 17 fraternities are on probation, according to the URI website. Four fraternities – Phi Gamma Delta, Pi Kappa Alpha,…
I was introduced to the Victoria’s Secret Angels before I could even form memories. The story, according to my mother, goes, we saw a billboard on the side of the road, advertising the lingerie brand. “Mommy,” I said in fear, looking up at the towering tanned women above me. “I don’t want to be one…
Taylor Swift released her new album “The Life of a Showgirl,” her most divisive work yet, on Friday, sending fans and critics into a tailspin. The album, successor to the melancholic “The Tortured Poets Department,” was marketed as a return to form for Swift, reuniting with “1989” producers Max Martin and Shellback. Some on the…
The University of Rhode Island is asking for too much from the town to house students, Narragansett Town Planning Committee members said in a meeting on Tuesday. Despite contributing nothing to the town financially, URI expects Narragansett to absorb the ever-growing off-campus student population, Board Chairman Mark Brady said during a planned discussion about affordable…
Nine staff members at the University of Rhode Island face the elimination of their positions at the end of September as another round of President Donald Trump’s budget cuts hit the university. On July 4, President Trump signed the federal reconciliation bill, or the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a…
The University of Rhode Island has removed the applications for 31 scholarships, primarily intended for women and students of color, while they remain under investigation by the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights. “These scholarships have been removed from the portal while the university undertakes a review to confirm compliance with anti-discrimination…
Eleven University of Rhode Island employees’ positions have been terminated following the cancellation of projects funded by the United States Agency for International Development. President Donald Trump made cuts to 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts in February, including $66 million in URI contracts, according to Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Barbra…