(Left to right) Edward Donovan, Congressman Jim Langevin, Jessica Daltorio and Professor Louis Fosu had a sit down meeting to discuss oppression in Tibet. | Photo courtesy of Louis Fosu. Last Thursday, two University of Rhode Island students had a sit-down meeting with U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin from Rhode Island about the ongoing humanitarian crisis…
The collection will feature clothing, quilts and more Quilts, clothing and other objects of a family from the mid 19th century are on display as part of the university’s Costume Collection. | Photo by James McIntosh. Last Monday, the Costume Collection in Quinn Hall debuted their new exhibit, “One American Family: A Tale of North…
Stephen D’Aloisio wants the audience to have fun while listening to his commencement speech. | Photo by Grace DeSanti. “I absolutely love URI, it’s the best.” From commencement speaker to Rhody the Ram to orientation leader and everything in between, senior communication studies student Stephen D’Aloisio took advantage of many involvement opportunities during his time…
Students in Swan Hall sit in the hallway while they wait for classrooms to become available. | Photo by Greg Clark. The University of Rhode Island has over 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students combined, which can make it difficult to assign classroom space. “There are 107 that are general assignment classrooms, those are the ones…
For students in recovery or looking to cut back on their alcohol or drug use, the University of Rhode Island offers a program called, “Alternatives: Reducing Substances in Your Life” on Wednesdays at 4 p.m. in order to provide support. The group, which meets in Room 318 of the Memorial Union, was founded in the…
Professor Ananya Mallik calculated the temperature of the moon using “moonquake” waves. | Photo by Grace DeSanti. Ananya Mallik, a geologist currently working at the University of Rhode Island, was recently able to calculate the approximate temperature of the inside of the moon, which helps to understand its interior structure. As a result of her…
The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate passed bills to recognize nine clubs and elected seven senators to the Summer Student Senate. Bills calling for the recognition of URI Amnesty International, Landscape Architecture and Design Studio, Japanese Club, Society of Latinx in Computing, Active Minds, HER Campus URI, Exercise is Medicine, American Nuclear Society and…
Members of URI Democrats, accompanied by students from Providence College, Brown University and Bryant University, attended the Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee hearing. | Photo courtesy or URI Democrats. On April 10, the University of Rhode Island Democrats club attended a Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee hearing to voice support towards the Rhode Island Promise…
This Thursday night, don’t be surprised if you see a group of people walking around with signs that say “Take Back the Night.” They will be marching across the campus as part of the “Take Back the Night” campaign, which works to raise awareness and fight sexual violence, specifically against women. The march is part…
Working a part-time job throughout college can benefit some students, yet many at the University of Rhode Island are not taking advantage of the opportunities available to them, or are unaware of what’s out there. At URI, there are various on-campus job opportunities for students, which range from working for campus recreation, for the campus…