The University of Rhode Island student senate swore in ten newly-elected senators and approved four bills officially recognizing three new clubs and one organization on Wednesday. President Argha Goswami began the swearing-in ceremony by having all ten elected senators stand and repeat the student senate swearing-in oath. Goswami congratulated senators and welcomed them to the…
The University of Rhode Island’s FLM 445 class has wrapped up production on the 80s rom-com-inspired short film, “Geeky in Pink” and entered the post-production phase. “Geeky in Pink” follows high school student Beverly and her secret crush on her best friend, the catholic, guilt-ridden Mina, according to executive producer Keith Brown. When Beverly learns…
The University of Rhode Island student senate discussed strengthening unity on the senate board, Disability, Access and Inclusion plans at URI, heard a proposal for a sustainability center and announced a new chair of the Student Organization Committee. External Affairs Committee Chair Kendal McCloskey reminded the senate that it was National Kindness Day during the…
University of Rhode Island students protected themselves from evil spirits by decorating their very own Hamsas on Thursday, Nov. 7 in the Norman M. Fain Hillel Center. Director of Jewish student life Michael Schreiber has been hosting the Hamsa decorating event at the Hillel Center for years. “This was kinda a crafting, wellness, self-care night…
A University of Rhode Island club with the goal of circulating campus confidence took hiatus in the spring, and new club leadership plans to bring it back by spring 2025. The confidence club still has their student senate organization mailbox, which contains mail yet to be picked up, according to Amy White, administrative assistant of…
University of Rhode Island students experienced a night of frights on Oct. 23 at the haunted house event hosted by Brothers on A New Direction. The organization kicked off their B.O.N.D. week celebration at the Multicultural Student Services Center with a series of thrilling Halloween theme events. The haunted house event has been a tradition…
Students voiced their opinions on Oct. 17 in the Memorial Union Atrium 1 during an event held by the University of Rhode Island and Sasaki Associates team – gaining student feedback to be used toward the Comprehensive Campus Plan. The URI Comprehensive Campus Plan website states t he plan will create a vision for improvement…
Jesse Reiblich never intended on becoming a professor, but in September 2022, he decided to step away from the field of law and pursue his passion in marine affairs at the University of Rhode Island. Born in Tucson, Arizona, Reiblich spent most of his school and work career in Miami, Florida. Reiblich gained an interest…
The University of Rhode Island Sojourn Collegiate Ministry kicked off the “spooky-season” by hosting a pumpkin painting night in the Memorial Union Atrium on Oct. 16 with a goal of bringing students together. Each table offered paint brushes, pallets of paint, water and a pumpkin for each student to individually design. The group started with…
The University of Rhode Island’s billiards club crowned a shocking buy-in tournament champion on Tuesday, Oct. 8 in the Memorial Union. Seven competitors gathered at 7 p.m. and paid $5 each to compete for their chance to claim the tournament title. “It’s a single elimination tournament where you lose – you’re out,” billiards club president…