The students of the University of Rhode Island’s music department, which often relies on performing live music, have been some of those hit the hardest by COVID-19 changes and regulations. Last week, professor David Neves wrote a letter to the editor in The Providence Journal, in which he criticized the state of Rhode Island for…
After spending more than a semester closed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a popular Memorial Union staple is about to return. The 193 Degrees Coffeehouse, a student-run cafe in room 200 of the Memorial Union that was closed from March 2020 until Feb. 2021, finally reopened last week. The coffeehouse is known for serving…
Photo from ealt.ca. A University of Rhode Island graduate student is leading a study to understand the changing distribution of beavers and muskrats around the state. John Crockett, aided by Assistant Professor in URI’s department of national resources science Brian Gerber, has been doing a study on the distribution of the creatures that were once…
With electric scooters possibly coming to campus, transportation to and from classes could look very different soon. Photo by Greg Clark. The University of Rhode Island may be adding a new form of transportation on campus for students soon that could make moving from class to class more efficient and more fun. According to Student…
The Coast Guard House is a popular restaurant in Narragansett. Photo by James McIntosh. As classes at the University of Rhode Island move fully online, the business that students bring to the Narragansett community may see a decline as a result of their departure. URI students help stimulate the Narragansett economy, and without many in…
This week’s virtual Honors Colloquium focused on advancing technology for people with disabilities. University of Pittsburgh professor Rory A. Cooper, a paralympian that is highly accomplished for his work with people with disabilities, was this week’s speaker. The work of people with disabilities is very important to Cooper, who is paralyzed from the waist down. …
The original “21 Jumpstreet” starring Johnny Depp aired as a television show before being remade into a movie in 2012. Photo from Pinterest. For years, many have tried to bring the shows of their childhood back in movie form. They wanted to take something that was important to them during their formative years and bring…
Elections are approaching and Headcount is helping students register to vote. Graphic from Headcount.org. The University of Rhode Island has yet to decide how they will preserve two murals in the Memorial Union’s basement during future renovations, but these portrayals of 1950s URI have garnered the attention of national media in recent months. Breitbart News…
After seeing posters encouraging students to run for Student Senate last year, Michael Bentley immediately went and added his name to the list. “I walked down to the Senate office and asked them for information just to see what it’s like to run, and they had me sit down and sign the paperwork, and I…
Tune in from home and listen to URI theatre’s radio performances. Graphic from pxfuel.com. In a typical year, the University of Rhode Island theatre department would put on two mainstage plays each semester. However, this is not a typical year. With the current pandemic completely changing the entertainment industry, they opted for a rather old-school…