The University of Rhode Island’s Musicians Guild hosted a semi-formal Guild Prom on Sunday in the Memorial Union, featuring five different bands. “We usually do free shows, but I feel we’re delivering a very high level of quality [at the prom],” first-year Dj Lepine, member of the guild and DJ at the event said. The…
The University of Rhode Island’s BridgeUSA chapter, BridgeURI, collaborated with St. George’s School’s Civil Discourse fellowship to foster respectful political dialogue. The group of a dozen high school students from St. George’s and their teacher, Sarah Mason, discussed questions presented by BridgeURI such as: “Do executive orders give too much power to the president or…
The Equal Protection Project, a Rhode Island non-profit organization, has brought 60 civil rights complaints to multiple educational institutions across the country, citing discrimination perpetuated in the name of diversity, equity and inclusion. The organization filed a complaint against the state’s flagship public university, University of Rhode Island, on Dec. 11, 2024, citing discrimination in…
When I was a child, I watched movies that took place in suburban American high schools, such as “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” and “Mean Girls.” These movies had jocks and preppy girls, who seemed to be the dominant forces in schools. I didn’t have much experience with people like this, growing up in…
Meilin Quiroa Reyes and Bitanya Hailu are the new the University of Rhode Island student senate president and vice president, centering their campaign of student accessibility on resources, transportation and dining. There are many resources students do not know about that could greatly benefit them, according to Reyes. “We want to create a hub that…
In the South Kingstown village of Wakefield, protestors marched along Main Street to advocate for free speech and human rights on April 5, taking part in the “Hands Off!” protests across the country. “It was a public showing of what we were feeling and what we were thinking,” said Susan Sward, founder of South County…
University of Rhode Island’s President Marc Parlange and a panel of faculty hosted a town hall to address issues and concerns around current executive orders that could affect federal funding, student financial aid and diversity, equity and inclusion policies, on Monday. “Today we know our universities are under strain,” Parlange said. “Years of disinvestment on…
During the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, members of the University of Rhode Island’s Muslim Student Association gather for Itfar to pray, break their fast and build community. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. Practicing Muslims observe this month by fasting from sunrise to sunset and devoting time to prayer and family,…
The University of Rhode Island’s Robert L. Carothers Library is in the process of updating its policies around filming video in the space, according to Peter Larsen, the interim dean of the university libraries. Students planning to use the library as a filming space may be handed “filming request forums,” requiring them to detail information…
The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate budget was increased from $1.3 million to $1.4 million for the 2025-2026 academic year, according to Nicholas Cronan, the student senate’s director of treasury. “It sounds like a big increase, but it’s not as big as we hoped,” Cronan said. “Especially because costs all across the board have…