The URI Police Department is welcoming an explosives detection dog to the university. Figaro is a19 month old Labrador retriever and recently completed 6 weeks of training to become certified. He was initially with a program to be a guiding eye dog. However, the state police saw he fit best working as a detector dog….
Local Federal officials from the United States Food and Nutrition Service warned on Tuesday of a possible cut to funding for a state food assistance program after issues with the program’s computer system. After continued struggles in implementing a new operating system for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), including payment issues and wait times, the…
This November, the brothers of Sigma Phi Epsilon at the University of Rhode Island have challenged each other with a “No-Shave November” fundraiser where the proceeds will be donated to the American Lung Association. No-Shave.org describes No-Shave November as “a month-long journey during which participants forgo shaving and grooming in order to evoke conversation and…
“Conversations can be a revolutionary act when done correctly,” Dayo Akinjisola said at the final Real Conversations at Home discussion, entitled “Community Conversations,” with URI Police on Oct. 26 at the University of Rhode Island. Akinjisola, treasurer of Brothers On a New Direction (BOND), along with Naomi Thompson, the vice president of Community, Equity and…
With the 2016 Presidential Election drawing closer, University Police Major Michael Jagoda discussed the possibility of community unrest that could potentially manifest following the results of the election on Nov. 8, as well as the contingency plans and initiatives university police have prepared. In addition to normal emergency protocol, university police have received training in…
Madelynn Schulte and Marissa Tansino bring you this week’s headlines.
What could go down as one of the most historical elections in United States history is right around the corner, and URI police say they are prepared for any type of response students may have to election results. In recent years, the URI Police Department has established community policing in efforts to continue to institute…
This election has been one of the most controversial topics across the country for months, but how do students from other countries feel about the crazed battle to the finish line between presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump? Multiple international students at the University of Rhode Island have not only kept up with the…
On Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 11:56 p.m., a report was filed for suspicious activity in Gorham Residence Hall, on Complex Road. On Thursday, Oct. 27 at 6:54 p.m., a report was filed for harassment in Burnside Residence Hall, on West Alumni Avenue. On Saturday, Oct. 29 at 3:55 a.m., university police restored peace following a…
In recognition of the Academic Committee’s proposal that hours at the Robert L. Carothers Library be extended for finals week and the two weeks prior, Karim B. Boughida, the Dean of University Libraries, came to address the concerns of the Student Senate during public forum. Boughida said that this proposal, while being legitimate, was not…