The Rhode Island Student Climate Coalition restarted as an intercollegiate organization focused on climate justice and action this semester. RISCC is now active and recruiting new members, according to University of Rhode Island fourth-year student Shannon McGrath, co-policy team lead for RISCC. The organization’s two main campaigns for this session are saving the Rhode Island…
In the past, Bru Coffee Bar was a place loved by University of Rhode Island students and local residents. But after an unexpected closing, a new cafe has taken over the location and reopened on Oct. 15 as Brew 56. The new owners, Bryce Moroni and Eric Santos, are both in their twenties and from…
Halloween is a time for spooks and scares as well as memories and thrills. Many students at the University of Rhode Island have their own favorite memories and certain sentiments that they associate with the holiday. For Cyra Uthoff, a fourth-year computer science major, Halloween brings back a rush of childhood nostalgia. Uthoff recalled going…
The Rhody Drag and Makeup Club is excited to continue its second semester with big plans, even as their president studies abroad. The club was started by Joseph “Jojo” MacDonald last semester with the goal of bringing drag and makeup art to the University of Rhode Island. MacDonald is studying abroad, but standing President Elliot…
What was once relegated to only Las Vegas trips has now become a viral sensation, capturing the attention of young sports enthusiasts nationwide. In 2018 the United States Supreme Court decided to leave the legalization of sports betting as a state-level issue revoking the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, according to Josh Brewer, an…
In her lecture “Becoming Indigenous-Serving Institutions,” Fort Lewis College President Heather Shotton discussed how universities are to better recognize Indigenous students in a system that, historically, doesn’t recognize them. The lecture, taking place on Oct. 7, was part of this year’s honors colloquium series, “Education: Behind the Curtains.” Shotton is an education scholar focused on…
Once a semester, the University of Rhode Island’s Powerful Independent Notoriously Knowledgeable Women’s club hosts Nifty Thrifty, a thrift pop up in front of the Memorial Union. PINK week took place from Oct. 6 to Friday and the club hosted a different event every day, Nifty Thrifty being their Tuesday event. Other events PINK hosted…
The University of Rhode Island Surfrider Foundation Club, a nonprofit organization that dedicates their time to protecting local oceans, coasts and beaches hosted their biweekly meeting, a craft night in the Memorial Union. Surfrider is a national nonprofit dedicated to protecting the ocean and beaches, and URI Surfrider Foundation Club is the URI-specific chapter, according…
The University of Rhode Island has joined a partnership, spearheaded by the town of Charlestown, to create a community engagement program designed to protect and improve salt ponds, a crucial coastal habitat in Rhode Island. The Salt Pond Smart program is designed to teach residents how to be better salt pond neighbors, according to Salt…
Memorial to David Boutros created by Carla Boutros International Pocket Café on Fortin Road reopened its doors on Oct. 1 after four months of renovations in honor of its original owner, the late David Boutros’ wishes. The restaurant had a ribbon cutting ceremony on opening day, where David Boutros’ 9- year-old daughter cut the ribbon….