Pictured: Artifacts from the Tomaquag Museum. PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron | Staff Photographer According to the Narragansett Indian Nation, the official website of the Narragansett Indian Tribe, members of the tribe are one group of descendants of the aboriginal people of the State of Rhode Island. In the Nation’s Early History section, they said that…
This past May, Rhode Island became the 19th state to legalize marijuana. Graphic By: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor On May 25, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee signed a bill that would make Rhode Island the 19th state to legalize recreational marijuana use for adults come the new year. University of Rhode Island Police Captain…
Committee seeking bond approval for repairs at Bay Campus “Vote Yes on 1” asks voters to support a $100 billion bond going toward renovations for the URI bay campus. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor This year’s Rhode Island midterm election on Nov. 8 holds great potential for the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate…
Forum speakers clash over student representation, town identity Starting this academic year, the Narragansett Town Council is only allowing three unrelated undergraduate students to live together in any Narragansett rental property. On Sept. 19, Narragansett’s Town Council opened the floor to concerns regarding both the zoning ordinance and the new rental registration. Narragansett Town Council…
Pump House Music Works reopens after accident PHOTO CREDIT: Griffin Lamoureux | Contributing Photographer This May, a fire broke out in the Pump House, a live music venue, community space and off-campus institution for many University of Rhode Island student performers. While the recovery process has been difficult, owner Dan Collins said that he and…
Roger Williams University law professor gives students a ‘trial’ of law school URI political science pre-law program hosts a mock law school class with Emily Sack, a professor of law at Roger Williams University School of Law. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor Emily Sack, a professor of law at the Roger Williams University…
Unknowing ‘neighbor’ expresses concern over letters sent With 9,357 Nextdoor “residents” in Narragansett, Rhode Island, have you recently joined the neighborhood? If you have, you may want to check the settings of your Nextdoor app profile to see if you’re sending your information out to anyone unknowingly. The week before Thanksgiving, University of Rhode Island…
Audrey’s Coffee House and Lounge to open soon After Jared Haibon and Ashley Iaconetti-Haibon met on ABC’s “Bachelor” franchise, they returned to Rhode Island to open up a local coffee shop. PHOTO CREDIT: Bryan Kuklo The “Bachelor” franchise has officially come to town, just a few minutes away from the University of Rhode Island’s campus. …
Last Thursday, URI honored its veterans on the Quad. PHOTO CREDIT: Melissa Marchese Armistice Day, known to many as Veterans Day, is a day that holds a lot of meaning to the University of Rhode Island’s Student Veterans Organization. To celebrate Armistice Day, veterans, community members and students gathered in front of the American flag…
Coffee bar, bookstore hopes to create space for Rhody community Wakefield’s very own Caf Bar blends coffee addicts and bookworms together to make for a unique experience. PHOTO CREDIT: Melissa Marchese For Caf Bar, a combination book shop and coffee bar in Wakefield, their customers have become a community. Located at 396 Main St. in…