An estimated 77,900 transgender adolescents live in states that have passed laws and policies restricting gender-affirming care for minors, and continue to experience barriers to healthcare and social mobility, according to the Williams Institute. States building these barriers — Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, South Dakota, Tennessee and Utah — have banned…
Local gift boutique welcomes shoppers in their cozy environment. PHOTO CREDIT: shopnicoscout.com Owned and run by one woman, Amber Gadde, the Nico Scout gift shop offers a taste of city life in suburban Rhode Island. In the summer of 2018, Gadde opened Nico Scout in the Quo Vadis Shopping Center located in Wakefield, Rhode Island….
Professor of Writing and Rhetoric, Amy Dunkle finds joy in teaching students how to hone in their writing skills. PHOTO CREDIT: Eddie Melfi | Staff Photographer University of Rhode Island Professor of Writing and Rhetoric Amy Dunkle has been sharing her love of writing with students for the last six years. When Dunkle was starting…
URI student runs award-winning chocolate company First-year student, Ella Schnider with her product from Gansett Chocolate Company. PHOTO CREDIT: Nick Pierson | Contributing Photographer In January 2021, a chocolate company called “Gansett Craft Chocolate” opened in Wakefield, Rhode Island, according to Ella Schneider, a first-year student studying entrepreneurship and innovation business at the University of…
PHOTO CREDIT: Alexa Potamianos | Newscast Editor This past spring break, I had the opportunity to attend the South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival in Austin, Texas. While there is no way one person could see everything the festival has to offer in just one week, here is a recap of my top SXSW experiences….
Pictured: Discussion on reproductive health and wellness held at MSSC. PHOTO CREDIT: Ryan Estus | Contributing Reporter The University of Rhode Island’s Multicultural Student Services Center held an event titled “A Discussion on Reproductive Health & Womb Wellness” on Tuesday, March 21, which focused on the Black women whose bodies were used to build the…
Women in Business at URI connects the community through leadership building programs. Graphic by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor The University of Rhode Island’s Women in Business (WIB) organization aims to create an outlet for women to find confidence and connections, according to president Grace Legere. Legere, a third-year marketing major, has been the president…
Known as “The TickGuy,” Thomas Mather is a professor of plant sciences and entomology, director of the Vector-Borne Disease Center on campus and TickEncounter Resource Center at the University of Rhode Island. “[My] research interests include the ecological dynamics of tick-transmitted diseases and strategies for optimizing tick control and awareness,” Mather said in a written…
Assistant Professor of Nutrition, Marie Morteaux, has worked in labs across the U.S. and Europe, including Italy and France. PHOTO CREDIT: Nick Peirson | Contributing Photographer Assistant Professor in the department of nutrition and food sciences at the University of Rhode Island, Marie Mortreux, has found a new framework to apply her years of versatile…
English professor discusses impact of soccer in Brazil in Brown Bag Series The second installment of this semester’s Brown Bag Series discussed the impact of soccer on Brazilian culture and emotion amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The seminar, titled “Plus Minas: Profiles in Brazil’s Beautiful Game” and led by English professor David Faflik, focused on his…