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Dilapidation, expenses reasons for Fernwood destruction The Fernwood Building, which once housed the department of communicative disorders, no longer meets ADA standards and is set for demolition. PHOTO CREDIT: Siobhan Richards The University of Rhode Island is planning on demolishing the Fernwood Building on Kingstown Road after determining that necessary maintenance would cost more than…
University President Marc Parlange greets graduates on stage at Friday’s commencement ceremony. Photo credit: @uri_artsandsciences on Instagram. More than 15 months after completing their undergraduate degrees at the University of Rhode Island, members of the Class of 2020 have finally gotten their traditional in-person commencement ceremony. The ceremony, held on Oct. 1, was originally supposed…
Madison Jones brings together two passions Writing and rhetoric and natural resources sciences professor Madison Jones combines his passions for writing and science in the classroom. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu Madison Jones, an assistant professor of the writing and rhetoric and natural resources science departments at the University of Rhode Island, was the first person in…
Union, gyms first on-campus trial locations Free menstrual products developed by former student and URI staff members are making their way into campus bathrooms. PHOTO CREDIT: Morgan Maleonskie. Aunt Flow is here to stay at the University of Rhode Island. The URI Student Senate is funding and providing Aunt Flow menstrual products in the bathrooms…
Comedian and late night show host, Stephen Colbert, makes a grand entrance in front of the Ryan Center audience. PHOTO CREDIT: James Singer “The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert is interested in the business of awkwardness — one that most others might feel uncomfortable with. John Dickerson, CBS political analyst and reporter, couldn’t sit through…
A sold-out crowd witnessed a historic win by the Rams against Stony Brook Saturday afternoon. PHOTO CREDIT: Drew Adames This past weekend, Rhode Island football fans got to see another record feat––a 4-0 start from it’s football team. The Rams escaped Saturday with a narrow 27-20 overtime victory against Stony Brook University, securing the team’s…
Freshman Cristina Sallent takes on George Washington’s Isabelle Eskay during last Thursday’s win. Photo Credit Greg Clark For the first time since 2007, the University of Rhode Island Women’s Soccer team has an undefeated record in conference play to start the season, after collecting points against George Washington and UMass. Last Thursday’s home matchup with…
Comedian Stephen Colbert will make an appearance at the Ryan Center this Saturday at 8 p.m. for Family Weekend. PHOTO CREDIT: cbs.com Live from the Ryan Center, it’s Stephen Colbert! — at least it will be this Saturday at 8 p.m. Late night host, comedian, author, writer, actor and political commentator Stephen Colbert is coming…
As life on campus begins returning to in-person classes amid the pandemic, Health Services see seasonal flu and colds on the rise. PHOTO CREDIT: Elizabeth Wong Health Services at the University of Rhode Island is currently facing an influx of non-COVID-19 related illnesses as cold and flu season approaches. With the help of vaccinated community…
As classes and events return to in-person formats at the University of Rhode Island, some students and professors have continued taking online classes and it doesn’t seem like online classes will go away any time soon. James Ferry, a graduate teaching assistant at the University, said that there are many benefits and drawbacks to both…