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Photos by Autumn Walters.:The Rams raced by Saint Joe’s off the back of plays from both Jeff Dowtin and Fatts Russell We have to wait an extra day this year, but March is just around the corner. A month when the first spring flowers bloom and the rain is aplenty, for sports fans and bracket-makers…
Members of the URI faculty and student body commemorate the grand opening of the Brookside Apartments. Photo by Greg Clark. Brookside Hall officially opened its doors this past Monday at 11 a.m. with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting and reception. The apartment-style residence hall has been open for residents since the start of the semester. However, the…
The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate elections will be held online for the first time in Senate history this spring. While previous elections took place in-person at the Memorial Union, this year’s elections will be held through a Campus Labs website which all URI students will gain access to using their e-Campus username and…
The university has relabeled single use bathrooms across campus after protest by gender rights activists on campus. Photo by James McIntosh. The University of Rhode Island will convert over 100 single-occupancy restrooms on campus into gender-inclusive ones after a student protest last November. The student-led demonstration on the Quad encouraged the University to expand its…
Next fall, the University of Rhode Island will institute an interdisciplinary undergraduate neuroscience program, offering three different tracks for students to follow. Undergraduate students will be able to pick the clinical neuroscience track, the molecular neuroscience track or the neuropharmacology track. “For the first two years really students take very similar courses in biology, chemistry,…
The newly renovated engineering building reopens after extensive construction. Photo by James Singer. The University of Rhode Island’s historic Bliss Hall is officially renovated, expanded and open for students and staff after undergoing major construction that began in 2018. The renovation gave the 91-year-building’s interior a much-needed facelift that includes modern facilities. It also added…
The University of Rhode Island’s board of trustees was officially instituted as the school’s governing body of the University on Feb. 1. The University was originally governed by the Council of Postsecondary Education, which also oversees Rhode Island College and the Community College of Rhode Island. With a board independent of the council, URI will…
Coronavirus outbreak makes travel unsafe Due to growing concerns over the coronavirus, many students have taken advantage of the free antiviral masks offered by Health Services. Photo by James McIntosh. The University of Rhode Island has suspended study abroad programs in China in response to the recent coronavirus outbreak. URI has been working to facilitate…
The Rhody Eatz truck provides combo meals to students in a rush. Photo by Autumn Walter. Many students may recognize a big blue truck while they are walking to class, where they can use their combo swipes for meals on-the-go. That is Rhody Eatz: the University’s food truck, which started serving up food this semester. …
Jermaine Harris attempts a hook shot. Photo by Autumn Walter. Maturity and progression can take many different forms. For some, it’s tying their shoes on their own for the very first time. For others, it’s learning how to ride a bike sans training wheels. For Rhode Island basketball, it is, simply put, taking care of…