Feinstein, Kingston campus holds multiple events Pictured: ‘Paradise Lost’ by John Milton, a banned book because of its events being “too romantic.” PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor The American Library Association (ALA) sponsored Banned Books week from Sept. 18-24 to raise awareness on the dangers of censorship to highlight challenged texts. Throughout the…
Kristen McCluskey shines in and out of the water From her love of the ocean to her passion for soccer, Kristen McCluskey continues her strong presence in extracurricular. Photo Contributed by: Kristen McCluskey For second-year University of Rhode Island student Kristen McCluskey, involvement in extracurriculars is an important part of her college career. McCluskey, originally…
After years of waiting, University of Rhode Island students have returned to Salamanca. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor For more than 40 years, URI students have traveled to Salamanca, Spain as a part of a study abroad program, according to program director and Spanish professor Susana de Los Heros. For de Los Heros,…
Now a production manager for ESPN Radio, Nick Cardi knew this was a dream of his since he was a little kid. PHOTO COURTESY OF: Nick Cardi Growing up, Nick Cardi always knew he wanted his career to revolve around sports. The only question left for him was how. Now a production assistant at ESPN…
PR major serves community, interns for art exhibit Senior English and PR major Emmett Munterich spent his summer working as an intern for “the Incorrigibles,” an art exhibit in New York. PHOTO COURTESY OF: Emmett Munterich Emmett Munterich, a senior double majoring in English and public relations, is nearly finished with his chapter at the…
Film, English major spends summer photographing children’s camp The multitude of options for students over the summer is overwhelming, senior Alex Pretorius spent his summer photographer for a camp. Pictured on left. Photo Courtesy of: Alex Pretorius While many college students spend their summers working jobs to make some money for the semester or doing…
The University of Rhode Island’s freshman class moved into their dorms on Thursday, Sept. 1 and Friday, Sept. 2, preparing for their first semester on the Kingston campus. Met with yellow move-in bins, a smiling staff and signs posted on every tree, the class of 2026 had, according to members of past URI classes, a…
Program relocated to Flagg Road The University’s unique plant rescue lab, takes in sick plants and studies how to fix them. PHOTO CREDIT: Eddie Melfie | Contributing Photographer In the winter of 2021, workers at the University of Rhode Island’s Plant Protection Clinic moved into where the old URI Turf building was at the bottom…
Pass the cream and sugar and sit down for a talk about this pharmacy professor’s views on life. Photo Courtesy of Brett Feret Brett Feret is a longtime Rhody Ram, graduating from the University of Rhode Island with a Doctorate of Pharmacy in 1998. He continues to impact his immediate community by assisting in the response…
A student organization, SWIC, aims to empower women in STEM and give them a space to connect to each other. Photo Contributed by: SWIC In a profession dominated by men, the Society of Women in Computing (SWIC) at the University of Rhode Island offers a place where women in computer science can have a safe…