Melanie Zeger (left) and Sophie Witthoeft (right) instruct students about the Easter Egg Hunt they were hosting as part of a Conversation Hour. |Photo by James McIntosh. Faculty and staff in the University’s modern and classical languages and literatures department frequently tell students that the best way to learn a language is to immerse themselves…
OpenDoors is a non-profit that works to help previously incarcerated people re-enter society.P Derek Truesdale, a previously incarcerated individual, speaks about the actions society needs to take to improve the prison system. | Photo by Greg Clark. Reforms to the criminal justice system may help the incarcerated to re-enter society, and the organization OpenDoors is…
URI powerlifting students had an extremely successful year, competing in the USA Powerlifting Collegiate National Championships. |Photo courtesy of Matthew Leake. An aspect that makes the University of Rhode Island so unique is all of the clubs that can be found on campus. Every interest in life is represented, from Musically Inclined, Student Nursing Association…
Christopher Parisella received the Winifred E. Brownell International Excellence Award in order to travel abroad and pursue research. |Photo courtesy of Christopher Parisella. Senior Christopher Parisella was on his way home for spring break when he got an email notifying him that he was selected as the student recipient of the Winifred E. Brownell International…
After being a chef for 13 years, Tracey Altomari (second from right) has brought Wednesday night specials to Ram’s Den, featuring unique foods. |Photo by Kayla Michaud. For the last 13 years, Tracy Altomari has been serving eclectic and delicious food at the University of Rhode Island’s dining hall. Some may know her as the…
(Left to right) Shayna Sawyer, Aris Sawyer, Krystal Polanco and Julia Huy are all participants in the Jumpstart service program. |Photo by Grace DeSanti. Any student interested in working with preschool children post-graduation has the opportunity to participate in Jumpstart, a service program that assists various preschools across Rhode Island in preparing their students for…
Maya Suggs (left) and Meinca Pinichat (right), are hard-working first generation students who work as campus tour guides. | Photo by Grace DeSanti. According to the First Generation Foundation, an estimated 50 percent of the college population consists of students whose parents did not receive a college education. The National Center for Education Statistics also…
Thanatology class makes a civil action project for the issue Tatiana Snedeker (left) and Danny Sossa (right) are establishing a foundation to increase HIV and AIDs awareness in the developing womb. |Photo by Grace DeSanti. This semester, a group of thanatology minors are fundraising to raise awareness for HIV and AIDs as part of a…
Another school year at the University of Rhode Island is almost over, and for some that means graduation is just around the corner. Rachel Murphy, a senior biology and psychology double major, is both excited and nervous to graduate. While at URI, Murphy was a part of Delta Epsilon Mu (DEM) medical fraternity, and a…
Retired Sgt. Wayne Henry presents the Military Order of the Purple Heart Award to junior Jacob Bliss. | Photo by Anna Meassick. Last Friday, 38 cadets in the Reserve Officers Training Corps programs at the University of Rhode Island, Salve Regina University and Roger Williams University were honored in the annual Cramer’s Sabers Battalion Military…