The University of Rhode Island Student Senate inducted new senators at their meeting on Wednesday night. Following the election that was held earlier in the semester, the bill to confirm the Fall 2017 election results was voted on and approved. However, before the vote, the bill had to be changed because of inaccuracies. Due to…
The University of Rhode Island has a new program this school year that many first year students are eligible for. After partnering with the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA), the University is now offering free RIPTA bus passes to eligible students. These bus passes, which are known as “U-PASS,” are applicable for all RIPTA…
Wednesday, Oct. 4 At 7:09 p.m. there was an animal complaint on Lippitt Road. There was an injured bird and assistance was rendered. At 2:08 p.m. there was a medical emergency on Lower College Road. Transportation to the hospital was necessary. At 4:20 p.m. a motor vehicle accident took place on Flagg Road. A report…
Wildfires in California have produced devastating effects in the northern part of the state. Eleven people have been confirmed dead, and an estimated 100,000 acres have been burned, along with 1,500 homes and buildings. Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency Monday. Due to strong winds that helped fuel the flames, much of the…
The University of Rhode Island Student Senate voted on two bills Wednesday night. The first was to recognize Artists Striving to End Poverty as an unfunded organization. Their goal is to help the community through art, music and visual art. They also hold open mics and accept donations for different organizations. For example, they have…
Students flocked to the Memorial Union this Wednesday, Sept. 28, to protest the Cross County Evangelism group who came to the University of Rhode Island to preach their message to the campus community. Starting at around noon time, the Cross Country Evangelism group stayed until 2:30 p.m. amidst angry remarks, screamed questions and gawking students…
The University of Rhode Island released their annual Clery Report this week, disclosing all of the crimes committed on campus in within the last year. This Clery Report lays out the statistics of campus crime during the 2016 school year. For URI, the statistics are divided into four charts, one to represent each of the…
Thursday, Sept. 28 At 10:54 a.m. an alarm went off on Lippitt road notifying the police of a burglary. There was no action required by the police. At 3:40 p.m. police were called for assistance at the scene of a motor vehicle accident on Upper College Road and Fortin Road. A report was filed. At…
In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue, and although he never actually arrived in North America, he is credited with discovering it. As a result, every second-Monday of October we observe Columbus Day. In an effort to promote solidarity and inclusion, the University of Rhode Island has begun the process of requesting a change in…
The University of Rhode Island’s Department of English will begin to offer a creative writing option this semester. “The new creative writing option isn’t a creative writing minor, but an option within the English major.” Derek Nikitas said, assistant professor of creative writing and English department advisor. English majors are required to take three electives…