At noon on Saturday, longboarders began to assemble in the street and on the sidewalks in front of the Memorial Union. Tricks were being done and hills were being bombed. They were preparing to compete in a race- the University of Rhode Island Poker Push Race. The race was broken into four-person heats with the…
The University of Rhode Island’s prosecution officer uses her role on the force to help students, both during and after the incidents that lead them to her. Debbie Sheldon has worked as an officer for URI campus police since 1982, and said she has been the prosecution officer for approximately the last 10 years….
Now that the University of Rhode Island’s tour guide application deadline has passed and the interview process has begun, students are left to wonder whether they will be one of the select few hired for the position. Close to 2,000 visitors were on campus last weekend for the University’s open house. Many departments were represented…
As the public opinion of safety and police officers changes, the University of Rhode Island’s new police major strives to create a tight-knit community with open conversation. URI’s Campus Police Major Michael Jagoda was hired on April 28. He said he manages the daily operations of the department and assists the director of public…
Many professors at the University of Rhode Island participate in interesting fieldwork outside of their academic life, and one has gone deep into Africa to find fossils. Dr. Holly Dunsworth, an associate professor of anthropology at URI, combines her hands-on experience in excavations around the world with her students’ learning in the classroom. Dunsworth…
A new organization of student advisors is starting to make its mark on the University of Rhode Island campus through their help with eating disorders. The group is called UReca, URI’s eating concern advisors, and was started last semester to help spread awareness and provide help for those struggling with eating disorders. Inspired by…
The University of Rhode Island’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) offers an opportunity for students to volunteer in the program, giving them hands-on experience as EMTs. “We are not the police,†Jon Marton-Rollins, a junior URI student and EMS volunteer, said. “If you’re drunk, we’re very likely not calling your parents or the police. We’re…
Eight things you don’t know about Rhode Island: Rhode Island is notorious on the east coast for a few conflicting things.  The Cigar brings you a list of some of the most bizarre laws, history and customs the smallest state has to offer:     Victory [over Japan] Day: That’s right. On Aug. 10 the state…
In the words of Ivy Burns, Secular URI’s president, the group has a simple message to send: “We’re just regular people.†After witnessing the group’s meeting on Monday night, it’s hard to come to any other conclusion. Secular URI has only been around for four years, and Burns has been instrumental in getting the…
More important than ever for college students is the need for an online presence in the name of job hunting, as evidenced by the most recent stop of the WayUp Tour to Kingston on Monday. WayUp, formerly known as Campus Job, is based in New York City and operates as a web-based platform designed primarily…