With a majority of the URI community fully vaccinated and COVID positivity rates remaining low, health services continue to advocate for regular testing. PHOTO CREDIT: Elizabeth Wong With a majority of University of Rhode Island’s students and staff receiving vaccinations for COVID-19, Health Services has reevaluated the procedures surrounding positive cases on campus. URI announced…
Water scientist Kelsey Leonard spoke about how Indigenous populations are affected by rising sea levels as a result of climate change at the first Honors Colloquium of the semester. PHOTO CREDIT: Erin Brown The University of Rhode Island started their fall 2021 Honors Colloquium series entitled “SOS: Sustaining Our Shores” on Tuesday with water scientist…
New Director of the Harrington School Ammina Kothari looks to focus on interdisciplinary studies within the school. PHOTO CREDIT: Melissa Marchese Working on interdisciplinary studies and inclusivity within the Harrington School are at the top of the priority list for Ammina Kothari, its new director. “I spent most of summer listening,” Kothari said. “I met…
Stan Column: Books can provide an escape in uncertain times. PHOTO CREDIT: time.com Okay, the confession’s out — I was a book nerd. No, not just the typical kid who liked to read. I took my craft seriously. I was the kid who waited outside of Barnes & Noble in the dead of December for…
What film students are up to: With changing COVID-19 restrictions and people getting vaccinated, film students are getting to return to semi-normal sets. PHOTO CREDIT: Lionel Jefferies The COVID-19 pandemic has hindered creative abilities for artists everywhere, but it has especially affected the way that film students at the University of Rhode Island have been…
Books provide an escape for some in the times of COVID-19. PHOTO CREDIT: time.com Okay, the confession’s out — I was a book nerd. No, not just the typical kid who liked to read. I took my craft seriously. I was the kid who waited outside of Barnes & Noble in the dead of December…
Students share thoughts on new COVID-19 mask mandates. The University of Rhode Island’s recent mask mandate has led to some debate amongst the community. Photo contributed by Olivia Prue. As students return to campus for the fall semester, the University of Rhode Island has announced that all community members, regardless of vaccination status, will be…
Photos by James Singer What are you planning to do for Earth Day or if you could do anything for Earth Day, what would you do? Jošquin Malone, junior, anthropology and plant science double major with a focus on sustainable crop production “I am probably going to take just a few minutes to be grateful…
Finalists share vision for future of program The pool for the next Harrington School director has narrowed to three candidates. Kothari photo from rit.edu. Muppidi photo from westhartfordnews.com. Groshek photo from bu.edu. In search of a new director, the University of Rhode Island’s Harrington School of Communication and Media hosted three public forum discussions to…