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School shootings surge nationally: URI Police say it is a ‘changing threat climate’

As shootings increase across the United States, according to National Public Radio, the University of Rhode Island provides resources to help the community stay safe. URI Emergency Management aims to minimize the impact of violence by responding effectively, according to Sam Adams, the assistant director of public safety and the emergency management director. From the…

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Three shower stalls in one of Adams Hall gender neutral bathrooms. PHOTO CREDIT: Skylar Connor | Staff Photographer

Video voyeurism case raises dorm bathroom safety concerns

University of Rhode Island students remain unaware of the ongoing litigation involving a Providence man accused of recording a student in the bathroom of Adams Hall, despite recent media coverage across New England. The plaintiff entered a gender-neutral bathroom in Adams Hall and entered the shower, according to the lawsuit filed by an unnamed student….

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Nine URI staff to be fired after Trump budget cuts

Nine staff members at the University of Rhode Island face the elimination of their positions at the end of September as another round of President Donald Trump’s budget cuts hit the university. On July 4, President Trump signed the federal reconciliation bill, or the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a…

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Federal investigation continues: 31 scholarship apps in review

The University of Rhode Island has removed the applications for 31 scholarships, primarily intended for women and students of color, while they remain under investigation by the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights. “These scholarships have been removed from the portal while the university undertakes a review to confirm compliance with anti-discrimination…

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Sustainability group calls out Ocean Mist: ‘We’re seeing straws fly over the deck’

PHOTO CREDIT: Abbie Chipps | News EditorA Bud Light can on the beach outside of Ocean Mist.Ocean side view of Ocean Mist. Plastic cups and straws litter the sand and sea surrounding Ocean Mist, a South Kingstown beach bar, which some University of Rhode Island students deem as environmental negligence. Located at 895 Matunuck Beach…

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International students across the country are having their visas revoked. PHOTO CREDIT: Ellie Sennhenn | Editor-in-Chief

URI responds to revoked Visas: ‘It’s really hard to operate in a universe of uncertainty’

As international university students across the United States have visas revoked, the University of Rhode Island is unable to do anything but inform. Getting a visa revoked is a federal issue, according to Kristin Johnson, the vice provost for global initiatives at URI. “[The students] are no longer supported or sponsored by the URI because…

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