James Baldwin, a Black man born in Harlem, New York on Aug. 2, 1924, was a prolific author, essayist and playwright on issues of racial justice, religion and homosexuality. I was first exposed to his work in my third year of high school when I read “The Fire Next Time,” which contained two essays by…
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority changed its University of Rhode Island/Narragansett/South Kingstown bus route to exclusively on demand Flex service, according to the RIPTA website, which has caused commuter slowdowns. RIPTA made changes to their existing services on Jan. 21, eliminating the time point bus system at the URI/Narragansett/South Kingstown stop. The Flex buses…
Protesters stood at Kennedy Plaza in Providence on Saturday for an emergency rally to oppose Elon Musk’s new roles in the federal government and demand that Rhode Island senators stand up against his actions. Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is a revamped department put in place under President Barack Obama, previously named the “United States…
Despite communications issues within the executive and legislative branches of the University of Rhode Island student senate, the organization will continue to work to improve academic and community policy at the university level. Student senate plans to speak with the new Narragansett Town Council and chief of police, Kyle Rekas, and the South Kingstown Town…
Amid executive orders targeting immigration from President Donald Trump, the Office of International Students and Scholars at the University of Rhode Island will continue to offer support to the university’s international student community, according to Melissa De Jesus, director of International Student Scholars and Immigration Services. “This is a time when folks can be concerned,”…
Over 100 people rallied at the steps of the Rhode Island State House on President Donald Trump’s inauguration day, standing in support of climate advocacy and environmental justice. University of Rhode Island students attended the Jan. 20 demonstration and held up signs that read: “URI students for climate” and “future environmental scientists against Trump.” Student…
Matthew Cayer is a fourth-year transfer student at the University of Rhode Island who came across BridgeURI when searching for campus political organizations to join. BridgeURI is a chapter of the larger organization, BridgeUSA. BridgeUSA is a national organization that strives to build communities and foster understanding across the ideological spectrum, according to its website…
“Gazans Starve – USA sends bombs, what kind of nation are we?” read a sign that stood on the Quad on Wednesday. URI Students for Palestine organized the protest, standing around poster boards with the names and faces of Palestinians killed in Gaza to spread awareness of the ongoing humanitarian crisis. They further urged the…
Students opening the online NetNutrition dining hall menus are met with a disclaimer warning about possible missing allergen information in the menus. The disclaimer reads: “FOOD ALLERGY CAUTION!! Ingredient and Allergen info still in development. Some menu items may have missing information.” The University of Rhode Island Dining Services added this disclaimer for particular circumstances…
The University of Rhode Island’s Rhody Esports Coalition received $10,000 for an electronic sports lab on campus for competitive video games, which will be accessible to all students, staff and faculty. Over the next three years, this funding amount will be allocated annually to the new esports lab, which opened on Oct. 1 in the…