After two months of hard work, the University of Rhode Island Student Senate has approved the archery club as a recognized student organization. The club was first considered over the summer by Julia Duffy, a freshman biology major and new president of the club. Duffy created a group on Facebook in order to gauge the…
After being a police officer for almost 20 years, Officer Thomas Quaratella came to the University of Rhode Island Police Department seeking a change. Ever since he was little, he always wanted to be a police officer and he has been living out that dream. Quaratella comes to URI from the town of Hopkinton, Rhode…
Philosophy and woodworking are not so different. “The wood talks to you, it’s strange to say, [but] it does,” said Galen Johnson, Ph. D., University of Rhode Island philosophy professor. “That’s one thing I like about wood.” While Johnson has been a professor for 40 years, he has been woodworking for even longer. Following his…
Approximately one year after its formation, URI Events sets an example for all students that any obstacle can be overcome with the right combination of determination and drive. Created as a media-focused organization that helps students to discover events going on each day around campus at the University of Rhode Island, Sabrina Araujo, president and…
For many people, 2016 marks their first year voting in an election. According to data from the United States Census, roughly 31 percent of the electoral vote is made up of “new-age baby boomers,” who are between the ages of 18 and 35. With such a high percentage, America’s youth will have a significant role…
College students play a large role in this year’s election, as many will be voting for their first time and have been active with rallies and opinions, but some have even gone to the extent of volunteering at the polls. Tessa Young, a senior here at the University of Rhode Island, will be assisting her…
This election has brought about many questions and concerns, one of which is about whether or not a business background makes for a good president. While this first came up in 2012 with presidential candidate Mitt Romney, it has become increasingly more relevant for Donald Trump as he campaigns with no political background against Hillary…
In the interest of space, included below are the policy positions, as stated on their websites, of the two frontrunners for President in the 2016 election, Hillary Clinton (D) and Donald J. Trump (R). [IMPORTANT: ARRANGE CANDIDATES POSITIONS NEXT TO EACH OTHER AND NOT ABOVE OR BELOW?] Immigration Clinton: Supports comprehensive immigration reform and a…
Landscape Architecture senior design studio, LAR 444, involves its students in local communities to find solutions for different types of problems. Each year the studio focuses on either coastal resilience or sustainable solutions. William Green, instructor for LAR 444, said this is a service learning studio that “focuses on sustainable landscape architecture addressing issues in…
Some officers don’t have their mind set on working for the police force until the opportunity arises. Officer Raul Douglas started doing police work after wanting to leave his previous job at Recko, a printing company. He used to work with big industrial printers that produce advertising signs. After three and a half years, he…