The United States has rejected 44 votes to end the government shutdown, causing economic deficits for federal employees and limited funding grants for research at the University of Rhode Island. As the government shutdown enters week four, the House and Senate both need to pass a majority vote to end the shutdown which only the…
Rhode Island banned assault weapons in June, which will prohibit the manufacturing, purchasing, sale, transfer and possession of these weapons starting July 1, 2026, according to the Rhode Island Legislature. A ban on assault weapons leaves Rhode Island residents with questions over the definition of gun violence, according to Christine Zozula, an associate professor of…
A University of Rhode Island Clery Report from 2024 suggests an increase in events of sexual violence, dating violence and stalking since 2022, according to Paul Ricci, deputy police chief at URI. As reports of sexual violence, abuse and stalking climb, URI is working to better educate, prevent and support those impacted, according to Ricci….
Rhode Island residents gathered for a No Kings protest at the Rhode Island State House on Saturday, holding signs with slogans, wearing crowns and animal costumes and sharing their views of the Trump administration. The signs were related to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Palestine, democracy and President Donald Trump himself. While walking, participants…
The Trump Administration implemented a $100,000 application fee on Sept. 19 for an H-1B visa, potentially endangering international student’s post-graduation plans and extending the wait for job searches in the United States. The University of Rhode Island’s Office of Global Initiatives has been in direct communication with URI H-1B visa holders and continues to provide…
A variety of native pollinator plants hug the building at the Wanskuck Library in Providence. A fairy garden sits in its front left corner, and raised beds along the side of the building contain fresh basil and tomatoes. Behind the library, an outdoor classroom is being prepared for the spring. It has a roof to…
Two children were taken to Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence with minor injuries after a multi-vehicle accident occurred on Kingstown Road in South Kingstown on Sept. 23 at 3:25 p.m. A school bus taking 19 students home from West Kingston Elementary collided with two passenger cars, according to Tom Reed, Kingstown Fire District fire chief….
A $10 million dollar deficit in Rhode Island Transportation Authority’s budget reduced service to University of Rhode Island campus, starting Sept. 27, according to a September press release from RIPTA. Routes 66 and 69 – which connect URI students between Providence, Narragansett, Galilee and the Community College of Rhode Island – now operate with reduced…
Residents of Narragansett are dealing with an ongoing rotten egg-like odor, which Town Council President Alexander Menzies and President Pro Tem James Durkin are working to resolve. After over 20 years of odor, the Narragansett Town Council is pursuing a permanent solution to fixing the wastewater treatment facility causing the smell, according to Durkin and…
The University of Rhode Island is asking for too much from the town to house students, Narragansett Town Planning Committee members said in a meeting on Tuesday. Despite contributing nothing to the town financially, URI expects Narragansett to absorb the ever-growing off-campus student population, Board Chairman Mark Brady said during a planned discussion about affordable…