An inspection report from Ram’s Den on Nov. 21 revealed a presence of rodents and rodent droppings, which was the subject of two of five health code violations issued by the Rhode Island Department of Health during a yearly inspection. RIDOC issued a food establishment inspection to review the state of health code maintenance in…
From experimental beginnings to university productions, fourth-year student Christian Owen’s passion for the arts derives from a love for his roots. Born on Long Island, New York, Owen was raised by two hard-working parents, his father Stephen, a carpenter, and mother Melissa, a teacher. Working with his cousins and his brother Elijah, he began experimenting…
Maia Hembruff News Editor A fun filled night of tricks, treats and silly little costumes — what more could you ask for? Halloween is a classic holiday, and the childhood nostalgia it holds for me is unrivaled. It is made extra special by the fact that it is only one day, instead of Nathan’s long-winded…
As the country’s final votes are counted, Rhode Island’s election results are in – the outcome marked a Democratic sweep across the state and saw all four bond questions on the ballot passed, which allocated funding to the University of Rhode Island. Although the country turned red, Rhode Island voted for Democrat Kamala Harris with…
Amidst the development of a new HIV preventative drug, University of Rhode Island faculty and staff are working to expand accessibility resources and diminish stigmas around HIV prevention. Lenacapavir is a newly developed pre-exposure prophylaxis, or preventative, drug taken twice yearly to stop HIV transmission, according to Dr. Christopher Nasin, the medical director at Health…
Growing up in a family of four kids and a restless golden retriever, my parents were constantly finding ways to keep us entertained. We traveled a lot, particularly on the road to go camping or on the long trek to our cottage in Northern Ontario. This carved out a long period of driving time, which…
The University of Rhode Island tennis team fell 4-1 to the University of Massachusetts Amherst on Saturday in their last regular season game before the Atlantic 10 championship. The Rams’ lone point came from second-year Nikki Fernando’s number three singles win in straight sets 7-5, 6-0 against second-year Ella Faessler. This marked Fernando’s 18th singles…
Pulitzer Prize in Poetry winner and two-term Poet Laureate of the United States Natasha Trethewey’s work focuses around unearthing the racial injustices of the U.S. Civil War, written through the lens of her own experiences as well as historical events. Trethewey has written five poetry collections, including her latest collection which was released Tuesday, titled…
The University of Rhode Island’s 193 Coffeehouse came alive once again on Thursday, Feb. 29 during their special leap day band night. Streams of students flooded the small coffeehouse where the floor had been opened up into what would become a mosh pit later that night. Students crowded the floor, couches and stood atop the…
The University of Rhode Island’s Fine Arts Center once again swelled with music on Saturday when both old and new students took to the stage for the annual Alumni Wind Ensemble performance. Conducted by URI Director of Bands Brian Cardany, this event has been going on for over a decade in an effort to keep…