If you told 18-year-old Casey Chan-Smutko that she would find a group of amazing people who would shape her life at the University of Rhode Island, she’d look at you in disbelief. I was anxious from my very first step into The Good Five Cent Cigar office, but Cigar alum and mentor Imani Fleming ‘22…
Olivia Rodrigo announced her upcoming album “you seem pretty sad for a girl in love,” leaving fans wondering about what’s to come. On the album cover, Rodrigo chose light blue for the color instead of her signature purple. The title is a sentence instead of a capitalized four-letter word. The tracklist is 13 songs, which…
The Trump Administration implemented a $100,000 application fee on Sept. 19 for an H-1B visa, potentially endangering international student’s post-graduation plans and extending the wait for job searches in the United States. The University of Rhode Island’s Office of Global Initiatives has been in direct communication with URI H-1B visa holders and continues to provide…
Professors at the University of Rhode Island are concerned over the executive order to remove slavery references on national park land to make history look positive, as slavery was an integral part and vehicle for American history. Slavery is the founding and development of United States history, according to Rob Widell Jr., the history department…
The University of Rhode Island’s research vessel Endeavor has officially retired after serving the Graduate School of Oceanography for 50 years. Endeavor came back to the GSO’s dock from its last voyage in Canada on Saturday, according to Erich Gruebel, the manager of marine scientific research at the GSO. On the voyage, GSO’s marine scientists…
The Trump Administration claims that international college students who participate in pro-Palestinian protests pose a threat to the United States and has been planning to deport them as a punishment for their so-called crimes according to BBC. To be honest, this is depressing and hurtful to students with no criminal record. They shouldn’t be punished…
The Gender and Sexuality Center celebrated members of the LGBTQ+ community with a Lavender Graduation for the class of 2025 on Thursday, April 17. The event was first organized in 1995 by Ronnie Sanslow, a member of the LGBT Affairs Office at the University of Michigan. The event honored and celebrated the achievements of LGBTQ+…
The University of Rhode Island implemented an early decision option for prospective students of the graduating class of 2029. The admissions office tracked opportunities for students nationally, according to Becky Muholland, the director of first-year admission and operations for the undergraduate admission office. Prospective students were interested about early decision at URI, so the office…
President Donald Trump continues to slash government agencies and federal funding, which begs the question: Can he do that? Since the start of President Trump’s second term, he’s implemented multiple new policies and made changes based on his strong beliefs, according to Peter McLaughlin, an assistant political science professor at the University of Rhode Island….
The Asian Student Association showcased bingsu, a Korean shaved ice dessert, in an event titled Bingsu Night, as one of their mini events for the semester on March 25. Traditionally, bingsu is mixed with red bean paste, according to Sara Cho, the president of the ASA. Cho curated the event to teach people about Korean…