April is stress awareness month… What are you doing to destress? PHOTO CREDIT: hr.nih.gov As the academic year concludes at the University of Rhode Island, students manage their stress in an assortment of ways. On nice days, first-year student Matthew Gervin likes to “chill” in his black and gray hammock. Strung between two trees on…
URI will hold Earth Day on the Quad this spring. PHOTO CREDIT: Lauren Drapeau | Contributing Reporter The world recognizes April 22 as Earth Day, but the University of Rhode Island is celebrating two days prior on the Quadrangle. Hosted by Student Action for Sustainability (SAS), this event turns the Quad into a hub for…
Photos of the artwork hanging up in the GSC. PHOTO CREDIT: Ellie Shennhen | Staff Reporter Themes of self-love, expression and identity were expressed in a multitude of mediums at the University of Rhode Island Gender and Sexuality Center’s exhibit on March 28. Featuring pieces made from candle wax, charcoal, graphite, hot bronze, ink, marker,…
Bringing more mindfulness to the campus, full moon meditation encourages students to take little steps to a better life. PHOTO CREDIT: centeryogawellness.com “I could hear the water from that little pond, and the gentle breezes were so refreshing,” first-year Health Studies major Claudia Kessinger stated after attending the University of Rhode Island’s first meditation on…
Which class at URI has been your favorite? Graphic by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor As spring starts, so does fall class registration at the University of Rhode Island, and students believe that teaching styles and professor attitudes are crucial parts of building their class schedules. Third-year health studies major Brian Gouvin’s favorite class during…
An estimated 77,900 transgender adolescents live in states that have passed laws and policies restricting gender-affirming care for minors, and continue to experience barriers to healthcare and social mobility, according to the Williams Institute. States building these barriers — Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, South Dakota, Tennessee and Utah — have banned…
Graphic by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor Around 30% of students that attend four-year colleges in the United States are food insecure, according to the University of Rhode Island Food Security Outreach Coordinator Barbara Sweeney. Food insecurity is the state of having limited or uncertain access to nutritionally adequate foods, according to the U.S. Department…
Menstrual product drive located in P.I.N.K. office. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor The University of Rhode Island’s Powerful, Independent, Notoriously, Knowledgeable (P.I.N.K.) Women is hosting a competitive menstrual product drive in order to raise awareness about reproductive rights and encourage community among the University’s multicultural organizations. After the Dobbs v. Jackson decision that…
English professor discusses impact of soccer in Brazil in Brown Bag Series The second installment of this semester’s Brown Bag Series discussed the impact of soccer on Brazilian culture and emotion amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The seminar, titled “Plus Minas: Profiles in Brazil’s Beautiful Game” and led by English professor David Faflik, focused on his…
URI offers accommodations to students who celebrate Ramadan. Pictured: Students from URI MSA. Photo Courtesy of: URI MSA Ramadan, the ninth and holiest month of the Islamic calendar according to the Islamic Networks Group, began on March 22, and Muslims worldwide are coming together through fasting, prayer, charity and self-reflection. Islam’s five pillars are profession…