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Meet your Senator: Chris Hoover

Alexa Potamianos7 months ago7 months ago05 mins

For Chris Hoover, being on Student Senate stretches far beyond the bylaws and budget presentations. Hoover, a third-year accounting major from northern Connecticut, has been on Student Senate since his first year at the University of Rhode Island, serving as the director of treasury for the past two years. “I actually started out as a…

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Meet your Senator: Emily Gamache

Keyla Lopez12 months ago12 months ago09 mins

Pictured: Emily Gamache, Vice President of student senate. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu Third-year Emily Gamache has worked her way up to vice president of the University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate by demonstrating leadership skills and being a voice for the student body since her first year. Gamache is originally from New Hampshire and chose URI…

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Meet The Senator: Michael Bentley

Christian Silvia3 years ago3 years ago05 mins

After seeing posters encouraging students to run for Student Senate last year, Michael Bentley immediately went and added his name to the list. “I walked down to the Senate office and asked them for information just to see what it’s like to run, and they had me sit down and sign the paperwork, and I…

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Meet your Senator: Katie Siegle

Mary Lind4 years ago4 years ago07 mins

Vice-Chair of the Student Organizations Committee (SOC) Katie Siegle. Photo by James McIntosh.  A trip to ESPN with Anchor Sports Network last year lead Katie Siegle to a place she didn’t expect: the University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate. “We met with some URI alumni, and one of the guys, Kevin Lopes, said that he…

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Meet Your Senator: Rhianon Small

Imani Fleming4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

Health College Representative and Co-Chair of The Cultural Committee Rhianon Small. Photo by Autumn Walter.  After being unschooled for the first 18 years of her life, Rhianon Small was more than ready to begin her life as a college student.  After attending the Community College of Rhode Island for four years, Small enrolled at the…

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Meet the Candidate: Austyn Ramsay

Imani Fleming4 years ago4 years ago07 mins

Austyn Ramsay, a transfer student from a community college in her hometown of New London, Connecticut, does not shy away from her love of this University and all it has given her.   Now in her second year in Student Senate as a senior, Austyn Ramsay has served as Student Senate Student Organizations Committee Chair, founding…

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Meet the Candidate: Joseph LaChance

Imani Fleming4 years ago4 years ago08 mins

As a senator for the last two years, Joe Lachance has found his place in the University of Rhode Island community. As a Rhode Island native with roots in Coventry, Lachance always knew that this was the place for him.  A former member of the URI crew team, staff photographer for The Good 5-Cent Cigar,…

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Meet Your Senator: Ryan McWeeney

Abbie Judson4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

Student Senate Moderator Ryan McWeeney. Photo by James McIntosh.  After spending four years and four terms on Student Senate, senior Ryan McWeeney has found a voice that represents both himself and others, getting ready to take his next political step. As Moderator of the Assembly, McWeeney makes sure Student Senate meetings run efficiently, helps keep…

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Meet your senator: Vice President Amanda Marino

Jason Phillips4 years ago4 years ago07 mins

Amanda Marino is the current Vice President of the URI Student Senate. Photo by Autumn Walter. It can be hard to find a community in college. Between classes, homework, and other responsibilities there is little time to find the people who will be in your life for years to come. Amanda Marino was able to…

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Meet your senators: President Nick Marotta

Kayla Laguerre-Lewis4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

Nick Marotta joined the University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate in November of 2018, and just one month later he was beginning his campaign for president.   “I saw opportunities to streamline the student experience in a way to make it easy for students to make real change that affects the student body in a positive…

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