The University of Rhode Island proudly offers a Sustainable Living Learning Community in Garrahy Residence Hall. The ten-person suite is on its second year and provides students with the opportunity to live sustainably and learn more about the importance of environmentally conscious living. Lizmaylin Ramos, a sophomore majoring in psychology and biology, is completing her…
From Dallas, Texas to New York City, from 5-star hotels to private celebrity yachts there lies a traveler, a visionary and, most importantly, a chef. Tracey Altomari has been cooking since she was 12 years old and traveling around the world for decades. The Johnson and Wales culinary school graduate has been cooking for celebrities,…
There are many paths for people to take after college and one of those is to join the Peace Corps. The Peace Corps is a volunteer program that offers assistance to people living outside of the United States. The University of Rhode Island offers a Peace Corp Prep Program that helps recruit the best college…
From one coast to another, Cherisa Friedlander can’t seem to get away from the water. During her time at the University of Rhode Island, the Attleboro, Massachusetts native studied marine biology and psychology while competing on the women’s swim team. Specifically choosing URI because of the respected and successful marine biology program, led Friedlander to…
Students at the University of Rhode Island got a “Glimpse into the Future” on Saturday night at the Student Alliance for the Welfare of Africa’s (S.A.W.A.) 11th annual hair show. This year’s show featured nearly 30 hairstyling designs across five separate scenes from local stylist Jerry Tolbert. Although Tolbert is not a graduate of the…
This past semester, junior public relations and writing and rhetoric major, Kimberly Ruiz, had the opportunity to intern under independent novelist and author of several McGraw Hill textbooks, Judith Boss. Author of college textbooks, including “THiNK” and “Analyzing Moral Issues,” Boss is also the author of a suspenseful romantic novel set in Antarctica called “Deception…
Golf team mounts comeback to win Manor, Houston takes first in playoff The University of Rhode Island men’s golf team overcame early struggles this past weekend to win the team competition with a final score of +8 par (872), while graduate student Chris Houston took home the individual title at the Manor Intercollegiate in Farmville,…
After a formal introduction, talent competition and interview round, Ron Yakirevich of Lambda Chi Alpha and Danielle Valois of Chi Omega were deemed as the winners of the University of Rhode Island’s 2017 Mr. and Mrs. Greek Week. The competition took place in the Keaney Gymnasium, and judges included Assistant Director of Outreach and Intervention…
On the first floor of the library a new technological space is blossoming. _Space.URI is a reserved space for students and faculty to take their love of innovation and actually produce their ideas. This room is called the _Space.URI Makerspace. The Makerspace is fully equipt with high technology machines designed to push the limits of…
While nearly everyone at the University of Rhode Island was closely following the men’s basketball team throughout the playoffs, some members of the community were following closer than others. Thanks to a few plane rides, a handful of Ubers and several hundred dollars, Ramettes Hannah Ritchie, Rachel Silva, Cassie Clifford and Sam Angell were able…