It started in a crowded room, sequestered in the basement of Memorial Union. Or maybe it was a sunny New England day next to a tri-fold. Maybe even sooner, at a lunch table 150 miles away and four years ago. There are hundreds of origins to this story. Before I had time to sort them…
Thamnophis saurita – The Ribbon Snake – is a common species of garter snake common near bodies of water in the Eastern United Ssssstates. Sorry, but you know the rules: one visual pun per article. Regardless of syllable tomfoolery, the Ribbon Snake is on the cuter side of the snake family, with its bright colors,…
Arrests April 25: A well-being check resulted in the arrest of a 44-year-old Wakefield resident, who was charged with a DUI and driving with a suspended license. Larceny April 22: Hope Commons Dining Hall Motor Vehicle Accident April 23: Keaney Road April 24: Gorham Residence Hall Harassment April 23: Report filed at URI Police station.
The Rhody Ridiculousness improv troupe took to the stage on Friday in their first performance of the spring semester, where members of the club played out scenarios based on suggestions from the audience. “We had a really great audience with really great suggestions, and I think our troupe did really well with incorporating them while…
The backbeats were at the forefront at the University of Rhode Island’s Fine Arts Center on Saturday for the 25th annual Rhode Island Percussion Ensemble Festival. The event, put on by the Percussive Arts Society, featured nine ensembles representing eight middle school, high school and community groups. Kyle Forsthoff, the classical percussion specialist at URI,…
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration withdrew a speed limit reduction law originally intended to limit ship-strikes for whales on Jan. 15, prompting concerns from Graduate School of Oceanography emeritus marine researcher Robert Kenney. Under the current speed limit regulations, most vessels that exceed 65 feet in length are limited to a speed of 10…
The University of Rhode Island marine affairs department brought in University of Akureyri professor and Fulbright Scholar, Rachael Lorna Johnstone, to give a lecture on the Indigenous people of Greenland’s fight for self-determination under international law on Feb. 25. Johnstone discussed the history of Greenland and the people that have inhabited the land. As reflected…
On Monday, April 8, more than 800 University of Rhode Island students took over the quadrangle to watch a nearly 90% total solar eclipse. A solar eclipse is an uncommon astronomical event where the moon’s shadow covers the sun. Many people in the country may remember the last major solar eclipse that happened in 2017….