For the national magazine, “Diverse: Issues in Higher Education,” narrowing a nationwide pool of scholars down to just 15 recipients for their annual Emerging Scholar award means you’ll seldom find two honorees from the same university. This hasn’t happened since 2021, when both Soua Xiong and Cynthia Wang of California State University System were nominated…
While it’s now common knowledge that the University of Rhode Island’s primary outlet for news for over the past half-century has been The Good Five Cent Cigar, there was a time when that wasn’t exclusively the case. The Great Swamp Gazette was introduced as the University’s alternative magazine and was first published in November 1977,…
Lippitt Hall has a history of over 125 years at the University of Rhode Island, starting with its construction in 1897. According to the history timeline on the URI website , Army Captain Wiliam Wallace Wotherspoon oversaw the construction of Lippitt, which was built with locally quarried granite. Wotherspoon was the first professor of military…
As the holiday season unfolds, many students at the University of Rhode Island partake in fun yearly traditions. No matter what holiday they celebrate, many students feel that this time of year holds many happy memories and nostalgia. For Emma Cotter, second-year dietetics major, the Christmas season isn’t just about getting gifts, but giving them…
Every semester, University of Rhode Island students take to the shores with the sailing club. The student-run organization is currently headed by two second-year students, President Abby Gordon and Vice President Claire Zarybnisky. Both joined the club in their first years and took up the mantle of president and vice-president this semester after the previous…
During a tumultuous week of tears and fears propelled by dreaded finals and semester projects, the University of Rhode Island’s Considering Change chose to combat the issue head-on with scissors and glue. On Tuesday in the 193 Coffeehouse, students gathered for the first “Sip, Snip and Create: Collage and Connect to De-stress” event. In a…
The development of offshore wind technology throughout New England has dramatically increased over the years since it was first introduced to the area in 2016 with the construction of the Block Island Wind Farm. These wind farms have brought with them inquiries into the impacts of these new forms of energy use on surrounding communities….
Similar to many other buildings at the University of Rhode Island, the Morrill science building has a fascinating history behind its namesake, Justin S. Morrill, a senator who served from 1867-1898. Among various other endeavors, he created and passed the Morrill Act of 1862, which established and funded land grants for colleges to grow and…
Fall arrives on the University of Rhode Island campus and the brisk New England air greets the arrival of students and peers each bringing their own Thanksgiving traditions to share. Modern Thanksgiving variations are welcomed by New Englanders, who respect tradition at the same time. Events like the COVID-19 pandemic have caused the traditional, big-family…
On Nov. 10, the University of Rhode Island’s improv comedy troupe, Rhody Ridiculousness, put on its first and only show of the fall semester. Improv (short for improvisation) is a unique type of live comedy with little to no preparation beforehand. The performance is driven by interactions not only between the performers but also often…