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…
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…