Shifting from biology, professor Talvikki Ansel has found a passion for poetry. PHOTO CREDIT: poetryfoundation.org University of Rhode Island professor Talvikki Ansel is sharing her knowledge of creative writing and poetry, full-time, for the first time this year. URI’s English department welcomed Ansel as a full-time lecturer after serving as an adjunct professor at the…
Community gathers for candlelight vigil for earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. PHOTO CREDIT: Eddie Melfi | Staff Photographer The Multicultural Student Services Center held a vigil on Wednesday, Feb. 15 to memorialize the victims who lost their lives in the earthquake on the border between Turkey and Syria on Monday, Feb. 6. At the vigil,…
Pictured: Ranger Hall PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor Currently standing as the home for the Harrington School of Communication and Media, Ranger Hall holds a deep history as one of the University of Rhode Island’s oldest buildings. The historic stone exterior of the building can be seen by students and faculty walking across…
Second-year Sophie Phillips has a chance for a historical season. PHOTO CREDIT: Connor Zisk | Staff Photographer It is easy to see that the University of Rhode Island Women’s Basketball team is winning a lot this year. But looking closer displays a strong offensive output from second-year Sophie Phillips throughout. With under a minute remaining…
Congressman Jim Langevin is retiring after 22 years in office. PHOTO CREDIT: The Providence Journal After 22 years serving Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional District in the House of Representatives, former Representative Jim Langevin still has plans in place to continue his longstanding commitment to public service. Since retiring, Langevin has been serving as a senior…
Professor balances teaching, government involvement, family Aaron Ley, an associate professor in the department of political science at the University of Rhode Island, has demonstrated the importance of politics and local government to students for almost 10 years. After arriving in Rhode Island in 2014, Ley immersed himself in local politics and is currently a…
Students had the opportunity to meet their perfect match through “Blind date with a book.” Photo Courtesy of: Alicia Vaandering To get in the spirit of Valentine’s Day, the University of Rhode Island Robert L. Carothers Library hosted a “blind date with a book” event on Feb. 14. The event, which happened from 10 a.m….
Organization establishes safe spaces for student-athletes To promote education and inclusivity, URI’s MSAC aims to uplift minority student athletes’ voices. PHOTO CREDIT: instagram.com/msac.uri The Minority Student Athlete Crew (MSAC) is a newly founded group with the goal of supporting minority student-athletes. “Just empowering minority voices, that’s our mission statement,” Trinity Smith, co-founder and president of…
College students help connect elders with lessons on all things technology. PHOTO CREDIT: URI College of Health Sciences At the University of Rhode Island, student mentors teach senior citizens how to use technology in the “Cyber-Seniors: Connecting Generations” program, according to Skye Leedahl, associate professor in the human development and family science (HDF) department. Leedahl…
Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies’ Alana Bibeau speaking at “Reproductive Rights as Human Rights: Women of Color and the Fight for Reproductive Justice.” PHOTO CREDIT: Eddie Melfi | Staff Photographer Women of color are largely responsible for creating the reproductive justice movement that is known today, and according to reproductive justice scholar Zakiya Luna,…