The chaplain at the Catholic Center located on campus was removed. | Photo by Anna Meassick. by Andy Main, Julia Moro and Mary Lind The Catholic Center chaplain at the University of Rhode Island has been placed on administrative leave by the Diocese of Providence. Rev. Joseph R. Upton was placed on administrative leave on…
The Harrington Broadcast studio continues to evolve in its development. |Photo by Grace DeSanti Although the new broadcast studio for the Harrington School of Communication and Media was scheduled to open in January 2019, the studio still remains unopen today. It was not the intention to delay the opening, but as the studio is a…
Public Safety invested in two electric cars to be more environmentally-friendly. |Photo by Joe Lachance In an effort to make a more environmentally-friendly campus, the University of Rhode Island’s Department of Public Safety recently bought two new all-electric cars. The two Chevy Volts retail at approximately $33,000. They are entirely electric, meaning they are simply…
The university strongly encourages free-speech and acts to protect it even prior to Trump’s executive order. |Photo by Chris Crosby President Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 2 in order to protect freedom of speech on college campuses, but at the University of Rhode Island this order has little to no effect on…
Professor Rod Mather presents on fake news through shipwrecks and statues in history. |Photo by Chris Crosby History professors talk about the development of fake news throughout centuries In a political climate where fake news is considered commonplace, members of the history department are trying the to make sense of it. On Monday, four history…
Professional surfer Kyle Thiermann, will lead a talk focused on marine debris clogging the oceans at the “Surfing for a Change” event on April 10, put on by the Office of Sustainability. Thiermann professionally surfs for the clothing brand Patagonia, hosts his own weekly podcast and founded the organization Surfing For Change. During his…
The community gathered this past week to remember the Stonewall Riots during the LGBTQ+ Symposium. |Photo by James McIntosh Fifty years after the Stonewall riots, an intergenerational panel at the Gender and Sexuality Center reflected on the event that now acts as a catalyst for the LGBTQ+ rights movement last Thursday night. The panel was…
Only a handful of buildings on campus provide a handicap entrance. | Photo by Anna Meassick Although many buildings at the University of Rhode Island do not have ramps or elevators, it is not safe to automatically assume that the campus is unaccessible for people with disabilities. Frankie Minor, the director of Housing and Residential…
Students gather in the newly renovated Harrington Living room.|Photo by Grace DeSanti Former WPRI newscaster Karen Adams recently gave the Harrington School of Communications $1 million to start an annual scholarship for female students pursuing a career in the communications fields. The scholarship, which will start and run annually in 2021, will be for junior…
Thursday, March 28 At 8:20 a.m., a burglar alarm was set off at the Schmidt Labor Research Center. It was declared a false alarm. At 8:37 a.m., a report was filed after a motor vehicle accident on Bills Road. At 3:37 p.m., medics responded to a medical emergency at Health Services. The patient was transported…