English department chair Carolyn Betensky knew she wanted to be a writer from a young age. PHOTO CREDIT: Kaitlyn Chan | Contributing Photographer Despite having lived in Paris, France, Tel Aviv, Israel, Toronto, Canada and Washington D.C, English Department Chair Carolyn Betensky has found her home in Rhode Island. Betensky attended Barnard College, part of…
Annabelle Gibson, chair of the Student Organizational Committee for the Student Senate, shares her story. PHOTO CREDIT: eastbayri.com Fourth-year Anabelle Gibson is a University of Rhode Island student senator and the Student Organizations Committee chair, but her story is far more than just a member of the Student Senate. Gibson, a triple major in political…
French professor Odile Mattiauda is far more than a language professor, but rather dedicated to lifelong learning. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu Odile Mattiauda, French professor and the director of the International Engineering Program in French, has worked in many positions far beyond being a language professor. She has taught communications courses in gender, gender society and…
Ghost of Lambda Chi Alpha? PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu Disclaimer: This adaptation is meant to be spooky and fun and not scare the Lambda Chi Alpha brothers or anyone else. Also, this legend may or may not be true. Continuing on with our spooky series, we will turn to the University of Rhode Island. Specifically,…
Rhody native makes impact on, off field A chance to be closer to home: Harrison Leonard transfers from Notre Dame to URI. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com With three seasons of college football and a college degree under his belt, Harrison Leonard is returning to the place where it all began. After spending 2019-2021 with the Notre…
Pictured: Emily Gamache, Vice President of student senate. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu Third-year Emily Gamache has worked her way up to vice president of the University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate by demonstrating leadership skills and being a voice for the student body since her first year. Gamache is originally from New Hampshire and chose URI…
Contributed by: Jeremy Bergantini Jeremy Bergantini, a second-year University of Rhode Island student, said that he seeks to improve his skills in the arts while also pursuing his own ventures to help those in the military service. Bergantini is a full time student here at URI, taking 18 credits this semester. He is also triple…
Pictured: Washburn hall, home to Department of History and Political Science. PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron | Staff Photographer Like most buildings at the University of Rhode Island, Washburn Hall had a different name and purpose before becoming the current home for the history and political science departments. “They started the planning for Washburn Hall before…
Allison Magnus: tuned into Rhody Tune into the scoop on who’s behind the mic, Allison Magnus. PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron | Staff Photographer Room 328 in the Memorial Union is not only the center of the University of Rhode Island’s student-run radio station, WRIU, but also the office of fourth-year student Allison Magnus. Magnus currently…
Political Science professor Cheryl Foster shares how she got into her career. Photo Contributed by: Cheryl Foster Cheryl Foster, professor of philosophy and political science at the University of Rhode Island, is someone who thinks deeply about the meaning of life. Foster teaches a humanities course on the experience of war and homecoming for local…