When deciding where to study during winter break, most people wouldn’t consider going somewhere else in the United States, but two students made a cross-country trip to Hawaii with Live Your Aloha to earn credit while they vacationed. University of Rhode Island senior Leah Wheaton did not have the opportunity to study abroad somewhere…
The University of Rhode Island Student Organization Thrive will be hosting their second-annual event called “ChangeFest” in the Memorial Union Ballroom on Feb. 25. ChangeFest gives students a unique opportunity to generate creative solutions to issues specific to college campuses. The first ChangeFest event was held at the Brown University campus last year on March…
Over the years, students at the University of Rhode Island have circulated myths that always seem to come up throughout the school year. Myths like how long students should wait for a missing teacher or what actually happens if your roommate dies in your room. Thanks to Daniel Graney, interim dean of students, these myths…
University of Rhode Island Police Major Michael Jagoda announced the promotion of Lieutenant Michael Chalec to Administrative University Police Captain, a position that has been open since the previous captain retired. Lieutenant Michael Chalek of the university police was promoted to the position of administrative university police captain, on Monday, Jan. 23. “Captain Chalek has…
Known for his success hosting Animal Planet’s series, “The Planet’s Funniest Animals,” and Entertainment Magazine’s show, “The List,” Emmy award winner Matt Gallant ties his triumph back to his days at the University of Rhode Island. Raised in Connecticut, Gallant said he came into college very shy. After graduating in 1986, he said he knew…
Students were treated to free cupcakes, hayrides and hot chocolate on the quad last Wednesday as the University of Rhode Island celebrated it’s 125th anniversary. The URI community, along with alumni and friends, gathered to help kick off the beginning of the schools quasquicentennial anniversary. The event, held on the Quadrangle across Davis Hall, began…
The commuter lounge located on the 3rd floor of the Memorial Student Union It’s not the most visited location, but that’s what makes it an ideal napping zone. Whether you’re sprawled across a couch or sunken into the leather chairs, you’re bound to get some shut-eye. Your car This can work best if you know…
The Department of Housing and Residential Life has been making extensive improvements and renovations over the past 15 years to residence halls at the University of Rhode Island. The department hopes that with these changes, housing options on campus will become more popular and sought after, especially for upperclassmen. John Sears, director of Housing and…
President Nixon may have signed the Paris Peace Accords in 1972 to end the United States’s involvement in the Vietnam War, but a University of Rhode Island philosophy professor doesn’t attribute the end of the war to a treaty. “The Vietnam War would not have stopped without the protests,” Galen Johnson said. When he studied…
In light of the recent election, many individuals have felt either unsettled or concerned about the newest President-elect and the world’s general reliance on media identity. For those feeling confused or anxious about the future of America, Professor Eske Møllgaard has revamped his philosophy course: Recent European Philosophy (PHL 324). “This is a course I…