P.I.N.K. Women’s President pursues fashion, language, leadership

President of URI’s P.I.N.K. Lucchina Breneville is “truly inspirational.”  PHOTO CREDIT: Eddie Melfi | Staff Photographer As a double major in textile fashion merchandising & design and Chinese Mandarin, as well as the president of P.I.N.K. Women, which stands for Powerful, Independent, Notoriously Knowledgeable Women, Lucchina Breneville is a valued student and leader.  “In one…

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An Unfiltered Exchange: Talvikki Ansel

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…

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Building on history: Ranger Hall

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…

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Getting a ‘Ley’ of the land

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…

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‘Empowering minority voices’

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…

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