Dr. Carnell Jones, director of enrollment services at the University of Rhode Island, is teaching a progressive course in the Africana Studies Department on Black Lives Matter and the Civil Rights Movement. The idea of the class this semester is to understand the history of Black Lives Matter and the Civil Rights Movement through a…
Two students were arrested and one was injured during celebrations that broke out at the University of Rhode Island after the Patriots’ Super Bowl win Sunday night, according to URI Public Safety officials. Benjamin Schiffer, 19, a business major from New Hartford, Connecticut was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, vandalism and malicious injury to…
After hearing news that students were unhappy with the full t-shirt policy in place at the University of Rhode Island fitness centers, the staff decided to take an in-depth look at the gym’s policies and redefine them. Originally, the full t-shirt policy was initiated seven years ago because of a Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)…
The University of Rhode Island’s College of Engineering is starting this week on the demolition and construction of a new engineering building that will replace Crawford, Gilbreth, Kelly, and Wales Halls. This project gained its funds in part from the state voting “yes” on question four in last November’s election which gave the college $45.5…
A bill to amend the state’s Access to Public Records Act (APRA), which protects the research materials of professors at state institutions of higher learning, was held for further study by the Rhode Island state Senate this past Tuesday. The bill, which would amend previous APRA law to exempt both the physical and electronic research…
In Historic Tiebreaker, Betsy DeVos Confirmed for Secretary of Education For the first time in History, the Vice President of the United States was the deciding vote in a cabinet nomination. Vice President Mike Pence had to break a 50-50 tie to confirm Betsy DeVos, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Education Secretary, bringing the…
On Monday, Jan. 30 -At 11:39 a.m., an incident of larceny was investigated in Lippitt Hall, on Lippitt Road. On Wednesday, Feb. 1 -At 12:16 a.m., a report was filed for a drug offense in Heathman Residence Hall, on Butterfield Road. -At 4:43 p.m., a report was filed for vehicular…
First built in 1954, the Memorial Union has been a hub for student and club activities at the University of Rhode Island campus. While there have been some small additions and renovations in 1964 and 1992, the Union’s structure has largely stayed the same. But, URI officials are working on a plan involving student input…
The Multicultural Student Services Center promoted art as a form of activism during a workshop to celebrate the start of Martin Luther King Jr. Week this past monday. The workshop, titled “Art as Activism: A Conversation and Workshop on the Role of Art and Artists in Today’s Political Climate,” was lead by Joe Wilson…
University of Rhode Island Police Lt. Michael Chalek thought he was going to have an easy night after the first half of the Super Bowl, when the New England Patriots were down 28-3. He was wrong. Chalek told the Cigar around midnight on Sunday that he could confirm reports of two arrests and at least…