Many students at the University of Rhode Island may have noticed a follow request from @uri_sights—an Instagram account that has been gaining popularity and aims to capture “breathtaking sights around our campus” as stated in the bio. As those who followed back are aware, the account parodies aesthetic Instagrams, taking candid shots of everyday sights…
The University of Rhode Island has a dedicated police department that is always growing because of new officers and new trainees. Currently, there are two trainees going through the police academy to become full-fledged URI police officers. Joseph Dilorio and Jacob Maione are currently in their 21st week of the academy, with only two more…
While University of Rhode Island Police Officer Wayne Young had always wanted to be an officer, he only fulfilled his childhood dream a few years ago. Growing up, Young said he “ironically” wanted to be a police officer, however after completing a year at Springfield College in Massachusetts, Young joined the Coast Guard where he…
Ocean Notion, a non-profit organization created by residents of the East Coast, is on a mission to preserve the ocean through cooperating with corporations, cleaning up beaches and offering educational outreach in the community. Peter Mitchell, co-founder and CEO of the non-profit organization, explained how Ocean Notion was formed this past February. He said…
Rather than searching for a job after graduation this spring, one University of Rhode Island senior will head to Cameroon to begin her service in the Peace Corps. Having earned her bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science and Management at URI, Providence native Frances Vasquez will put her knowledge to the test working inside a high…
One University of Rhode Island senior realized that talking about race-related issues can be awkward for some. So instead, he draws them. But rather than depict racial tensions with actual people in real-life scenarios, Alex Jimenez uses food and humor to get his messages across. Ever since he was a kid, Jimenez loved to draw,…
When your car becomes your office, you open both your doors and yourself to the world. After driving for Uber for more than a year now, Marc Tondre, 57, has driven more than his fair share of intoxicated college students, quarrelling couples and rude passengers, but he still manages to enjoy certain aspects of the…
One former news editor of the Good Five Cent Cigar now spends his time climbing mountains and leading adventurous expeditions as a freelance writer. University of Rhode Island alumnus Ryan Wichelns is a freelance outdoor writer that has gone off the beaten path with his career since earning his undergraduate degree in journalism in the…
The Coastal Institute at the Bay Campus in Narragansett offers a range of focuses within the Graduate School of Oceanography, but broader and richer than those focuses is the history of the area itself. Wayne and Bernice Durfee, alumni of the University of Rhode Island, have become historians for the Bay Campus and host yearly…
Students at the University of Rhode Island can anticipate a new way to buy and sell textbooks at fair trade, thanks to a student startup rolling out in early December. Senior accounting major Anthony Markey, 21, will be launching his website Libby in order to create an online textbook marketplace for students. It is a…