On Nov. 20, outside the Memorial Union, a small table with stacks of quit-vaping kits and a hand-lettered sign did the quiet work of the Great American Smokeout: meeting students where they were, answering hard questions without judgment and offering a first, practical step toward quitting nicotine. “It’s the fourth year we’ve run it,” Megan…
The Little Bubblegum Bookshop is Rhode Island’s newest and sweetest addition to the indie bookstore community, offering a cozy, all romance atmosphere for readers who love love. Owned by University of Rhode Island alumna, Erin Masse ’09, the shop brings vibrancy, warmth and personality to anyone who may stumble across it. “I opened an all-romance…
University of Rhode Island Greek Life is holding Philanthropy Week, their largest event of the semester, from Nov. 14 to Friday, with events ranging from the annual “So You Think You Can Dance” competition to a sorority powderpuff football game. Greek Life is partnering with three main benefactors: the Narragansett Parent Teacher Organization, the Maddie…
Three first-year students have partnered with Student Action for Sustainability to build a bookshelf made entirely of recycled plastic waste. Hafsah Raja, Jana Aljallad and Ryan Purdum recently presented their initiative “Project Bookshelf ” to SAS at a weekly meeting in the library, according to the SAS’s announcement on Instagram. The three are in the…
The University of Rhode Island South Asian Student Association hosted its annual fall banquet with the theme of love and light in the Memorial Union Ballroom on Sunday. Individuals decorated the ballroom accordingly with candles, sparkly table decor and yellow flowers. Music from a playlist made by fourth-year SASA member Asha Bahross played in the…
As the days get darker, seasonal affective disorder symptoms begin to set in. Symptoms can lead University of Rhode Island students to look for help to cope with stress, seeking services at the Counseling Center, Psychological Consultation Center and the Couples and Family Clinic. The main thing students should know about seasonal affective disorder is…
The Rhode Island Student Climate Coalition restarted as an intercollegiate organization focused on climate justice and action this semester. RISCC is now active and recruiting new members, according to University of Rhode Island fourth-year student Shannon McGrath, co-policy team lead for RISCC. The organization’s two main campaigns for this session are saving the Rhode Island…
In the past, Bru Coffee Bar was a place loved by University of Rhode Island students and local residents. But after an unexpected closing, a new cafe has taken over the location and reopened on Oct. 15 as Brew 56. The new owners, Bryce Moroni and Eric Santos, are both in their twenties and from…
Halloween is a time for spooks and scares as well as memories and thrills. Many students at the University of Rhode Island have their own favorite memories and certain sentiments that they associate with the holiday. For Cyra Uthoff, a fourth-year computer science major, Halloween brings back a rush of childhood nostalgia. Uthoff recalled going…
The Rhody Drag and Makeup Club is excited to continue its second semester with big plans, even as their president studies abroad. The club was started by Joseph “Jojo” MacDonald last semester with the goal of bringing drag and makeup art to the University of Rhode Island. MacDonald is studying abroad, but standing President Elliot…