New piglets join Peckham Farm, Cartman (left) and Butters (right). PHOTO CREDIT: David Broccoli | Entertainment Editor Peckham Farm is now the home of two Kunekune pigs named Butters and Cartman. Both piglets were born in the month of March and have gained a lot of popularity through a post made by the University of…
Today, Thursday, is the last day of The University of Rhode Island Providence Campus urban arts and culture programs monthly art exhibit in the campus’ lobby gallery. This month’s exhibit is titled ‘Ocean View’ Exhibit and Youth Art Competition according to Steven Pennell, the coordinator for the URI urban arts and culture program. Pennell said…
What do you like to wear in the spring? PHOTO CREDIT: Ellie Sennhenn | Staff Reporter Students at the University of Rhode Island see fashion as a mechanism of self expression. When getting dressed in the morning, third-year secondary education and biological sciences double major Katelyn DeAngelis likes to “stand out.” Wearing a multicolored crochet…
Mews Tavern has served as a pillar of the Rhody community by serving great food in an immersive atmosphere since it opened its doors in 1947. The tavern was originally a small fisherman’s tavern in its initial days, but has since expanded to include three bars along with outdoor seating in the summertime. They have…
Sunset yoga on the Quad held by Campus Rec to bring students closer with the outdoors and wellness. PHOTO CREDIT: Kelly Mckay | Contributing Reporter On Wednesday, April 12, University of Rhode Island students gathered on the quad for a sunset yoga practice to support their mental health and well-being. Campus Recreation, Health Promotion, and…
The Center for Humanities hosted Elizabeth Kolbert, a staff writer for the New Yorker and author for their last event in their Environmental Humanities Lecture Series with a conversation in the Higgins Welcome Center on Thursday, April 13. The event started with a welcome speech from Evelyn Sterne, the director of the Center for Humanities….
Director of the data science program and a professor in the math department, Nancy Eaton mixes her creative blues with her mathematical reds to compromise on an equal balance of purple. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu Nancy Eaton wakes up every weekday, completes the Wordle, Quordle and Octordle, and then heads to the University of Rhode Island,…
Photo from Cyber Warfare: Understanding National Security in the 21st Century as the biannual Langevin series. PHOTO CREDIT: Lucas Masiello | Staff Photographer The University of Rhode Island hosted “Cyber Warfare: Understanding National Security in the 21st Century” as a part of its biannual Langevin Symposium Series, where the nation’s pioneers in government cybersecurity discussed…
Pictures from the URI Soil Judging teams trip to Oklahoma. Photo Courtesy of: Matt Bauer The University of Rhode Island’s Soil Judging Team traveled to Oklahoma for a week-long soil judging competition the week of March 27 and came in third place overall, with one student coming in first place for the individual competition. Matt…
Students are enjoying new smoothie machines around campus. PHOTO CREDIT: Eddie Melfi | Staff Photographer The University of Rhode Island’s Dining Services has installed smoothie machines through a six-week beta test on campus, giving them the opportunity to test the program and refine it for next year, according to Karen E. Orbona, a dietitian nutrition…