Buddist philosopher, Othok Rinpoche, receives award for promoting non-violence attitudes. Photo by James McIntosh. Othok Rinpoche, a Buddhist philosopher, discussed the importance of “Inner Peace for International Peace” on Sept. 19 as part of the International Day of Peace at the University of Rhode Island. International Day of Peace is celebrated on Sept. 21, a…
Professor Josh Smith shares his passion of teaching with his students, and encourages careers in teaching for upcoming generations. Photo by Autumn Walter. “It is a field that isn’t about the money you make or the hours you work. It’s about improving society and giving back to kids and at the end of the day,…
Members of Colleges against Cancer club get together for relay for life last year. Contributed by Colleges against Cancer Club. For more than five years, the Colleges Against Cancer organization at the University of Rhode Island have made it their mission to raise as much money as possible for cancer research and care of cancer…
On Sept. 21, the Chinese Language Flagship Program at the University of Rhode Island hosted their annual Chinese Moon Festival, which was filled with traditional dances, poems and culinary dishes. The celebration was hosted by five members of the Chinese Language Flagship Program: Austin Gorham, Kailey Lew, Chip Morimoto, Reniel Rodriguez-Marte and Emmalyn Tavani. All…
Professor Thomas Mather shares his research on lyme disease in ticks. Photos by Autumn Walter. Sitting behind his computer, Thomas Mather opened a website that allows him to view forms sent in by people who believe they have found a tick that may carry Lyme disease. Mather, upon opening one of the forms, was able…
Melissa Macdonald, a student, shows her support for the new sports communication studies major. Photo by Steven Lee The University of Rhode Island introduced a sports media and communication major this fall semester. The major has three tracks which include focuses on sports culture, media and society, sports media production and strategic sports communication and…
Club advisors David Acciardo, Zach Davies, Sarah Pudlo and Rebekah Vecchiarell share their love for roller coasters with other students. Photo contributed by Rebekah Vecchiarell. The ticking of the rollercoaster causes your hands to grip tightly to the protective bar as you slowly ascend into the air. You wait at the top. Your heart beating,…
Senior Maya Suggs talks about her experience as a first-generation college student, and her journey to where she is now. Photo contributed by Maya Suggs. Senior Maya Suggs first heard the term “first-generation student” when she was going through the college application process as a senior at West Warwick High School. Suggs was aware that…
‘r u ok’ hopes to provide a space where students can support, open up to each other A new club has been started at the University of Rhode Island that aims to help spread mental health awareness on campus. The club is called “r u ok” and was started by Tatiana Snedeker, a sophomore nursing…
Spending a semester or year abroad is certainly an interesting way to escape the never-ending rush between classrooms, dining halls and dorms, and it can also be a difficult process if you don’t exactly know how to navigate through it. Here is some of what you need to know before studying abroad. The International Education…