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…
Newton’s third law can relate to more than just science, and URI’s fencing club is a prime example of equal and opposite reactions. The law, “Every action has an equal and opposite reaction,†applies to the sport as fencing victories rely heavily on the response to one’s opponent. Fencers must advance when their opponent…
I have lived in Rhode Island all my life, and one incorrect belief about my home state especially irks me: “There’s nothing to do here.†Sure, this isn’t California or New York. However, there is something to love about the Ocean State everywhere you look. Across all 39 towns and cities in Rhode Island, you…
If you are looking for a salon open year-round from Monday through Friday with an enthusiastic, passionate and credible hair stylist, then make your next appointment at Total Image Hair Salon. The owner, Brenda Celona, graduated from Johns Creative School of Cosmetology in 1986 and has been in the industry for over 30 years, and…
A new professor at the University of Rhode Island is uniting his real world experience working with popular TV shows with classroom learning. Justin Wyatt, an assistant professor of the Harrington School, began his first semester of teaching at URI this fall. After previously teaching media arts at the University of Arizona, Wyatt decided to…
To fight back against cancer affecting young adults, a student from the University of Rhode Island is slated to run across the United States after graduating in the spring. Sarah Smith, a senior biological science major at URI, was accepted last week to be a part of the 2016 4K for Cancer, a 4,000-mile…