Students’ nursing school petition gains support but not ground, administration responds

A petition against mandatory class sessions at the new Nursing Education Center in Providence, Rhode Island, is unlikely to effect change despite gaining almost 2,000 signatures in two weeks. The petition, started by junior nursing student Rachel Vafides, was started after an announcement was made that the nursing school’s second-semester juniors and all seniors would…

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University police prepare for campus unrest

With the 2016 Presidential Election drawing closer, University Police Major Michael Jagoda discussed the possibility of community unrest that could potentially manifest following the results of the election on Nov. 8, as well as the contingency plans and initiatives university police have prepared. In addition to normal emergency protocol, university police have received training in…

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Sorority charter revoked after alcohol use, possible endangerment of new members

The University of Rhode Island and the Alpha Phi International Women’s Fraternity mutually agreed to rescind the charter for the URI Iota Delta chapter of Alpha Phi until spring semester of 2021, according to a statement released by the university. “Our office received a credible report indicating that an incident occurred on campus that may…

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Comedian Hannibal Buress talks with Cigar staff about new tour, previews URI show

Comedian and actor Hannibal Buress will be bringing his newest tour “The Hannibal Montanabal Experience” to The Ryan Center Nov. 3, with his visit to The University of Rhode Island being the biggest stop on the tour.   Cigar: When you first started doing stand-up, were you doing the same kind of material that you…

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