Women in Business at URI connects the community through leadership building programs. Graphic by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor The University of Rhode Island’s Women in Business (WIB) organization aims to create an outlet for women to find confidence and connections, according to president Grace Legere. Legere, a third-year marketing major, has been the president…
Juliana Lepore Editor-in-Chief The woman that I’ve chosen to highlight in this article is my mother, Tina Lepore. She dropped everything in order to be a stay-at-home mom to myself and my two younger sisters growing up. She was involved in our classrooms, volunteered as a coach for our cheerleading teams, drove us everywhere, worked…
Recent train derailments in Ohio released harmful chemicals into the environment raised discussion on railroad safety.PHOTO CREDIT: Socialistalternative.org Graphic by: Liz Fusco | News Editor No one was reported injured and no immediate environmental threats were detected when a Norfolk Southern train derailed on March 4 in Springfield, Ohio. This comes just one month after…
URI is planning to hold the inaugural women’s summit to celebrate women’s month. Illustration by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate is holding its first-ever Women’s Summit to promote interconnection between different women leaders in the community. The event was planned by Off-Campus Senator and Academic Affairs Committee Chair,…
What did your favorite song of the month look like? Graphic by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor Juliana Lepore Editor-in-Chief “Bejeweled” by Taylor Swift While I am not a Taylor Swift stan, I do have to say that this song has been playing on repeat in my car for the past month. A wonderful, catchy…
URI saves approximately 450,000 plastic water bottles in under a year. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor The University of Rhode Island is doing its part to reduce plastic pollution through the installation of reusable water bottle filling stations. According to Jeffrey Plouffe, URI’s associate director of Housing and Residential Life (HRL), the first…
Pictured: Newport police have started using body cams PHOTO CREDIT: Lucas Masiello | Staff Photographer On Feb. 10 the University of Rhode Island’s Police Department got a shipment of Axon body cameras for every officer to wear while on duty. The University purchased these cameras after applying for a Department of Justice grant given out…
54 years ago, the Beatles played their last live show. PHOTO CREDIT: Billboard This Week in Entertainment History – Jan. 30, 1969, The Beatles played their final concert as a group on top of Apple Corps Studios on 3 Savile Row, London. According to the 2021 Peter Jackson documentary, “The Beatles: Get Back,” the group…
“The book that ruined my life.” PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor Last year, this very week, Rhode Island and the rest of the North East was hit with a massive blizzard. Maybe you remember it, maybe you don’t, but I certainly do. The weekend of the blizzard I went home to spend time…
“My family makes Pillsbury cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning.” Courtney Cummings, human development and family science major, ‘24 “My parents host a Solstice party which happens on December 21. There’s a bonfire which is supposed to spread more light when there’s the most darkness.” Rosa Mohrmann, psychology and Spanish major ‘23 “Making cookies or any…