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…
URI offers accommodations to students who celebrate Ramadan. Pictured: Students from URI MSA. Photo Courtesy of: URI MSA Ramadan, the ninth and holiest month of the Islamic calendar according to the Islamic Networks Group, began on March 22, and Muslims worldwide are coming together through fasting, prayer, charity and self-reflection. Islam’s five pillars are profession…
Pictured: Artwork from community wellness paint night. PHOTO CREDIT: Casey Chan-Smutko| Staff Reporter Community Wellness Leaders (CWL) at the University of Rhode Island held a paint night in the 193 Coffee House on Wednesday, March 1 to focus on emotional wellness, according to Dani Pyne, a fourth-year student studying film and media and the president…
Celebrating spring break with a beach party. PHOTO CREDIT: Ronan Himelrick | Managing Editor On Wednesday the University of Rhode Island community came together to celebrate the annual Spring Break “Beach Party.” Health Services organized the event, according to Jessica Greene, assistant director of health promotion and wellness at health services. The Beach Party, which…
Celebrate 100 years with Rhody the Ram. PHOTO CREDIT: Connor Zisk | Staff Photographer Rhody the Ram had his 100th birthday on Wednesday, March 8 so we asked University of Rhode Island students what Rhody means to them. Haley Pyne, a third-year student studying communicative disorders, said that Rhody is a symbol of school spirit…