Over $50,000 was raised on Sunday at the University of Rhode Island’s fifth in-person RhodyTHON event, aimed at supporting the young patients of Providence Rhode Island’s Hasbro Children’s Hospital. The event is a dance marathon, meaning that from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m., members of the RhodyTHON committee danced nonstop in the Mackal Field House….
University of Rhode Island human development and family science professor Jessica Cless secured a $250,000 contract to place post-graduate licensed marriage and family therapists in addiction treatment centers. The contract was made with the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals, Couples and family therapy graduate program director and associate clinical professor…
Businesses from around New England gathered to provide internships and summer opportunities for students at the Center for Career and Experiential Education’s annual Spring Career Expo on Wednesday, March 27 at the Ryan Center. Inclusive for all majors, 120 organizations from across New England were involved with the expo, said Holly V. Hernandez, assistant director…
Actions have been taken to end the Rhode Island housing crisis through a suite of housing bills passed by Speaker of the Assembly Joseph Shekarchi on March 7. The 15-bill package of legislation aims to make the housing approval process more effective, zoning more flexible and to make the best use of existing buildings, according…
On March 18, the Narragansett Town Council discussed another ordinance affecting rental homes, proposing a minimum rental period of seven days. Over the past few years, Narragansett had been proposing and approving different types of housing ordinances. For example, another recent ordinance set a limit of three unrelated people who can rent a single-family house…
The Rhode Island Senate Committee proposed phasing out the tipped wage and increasing the state minimum wage on March 24, sparking deliberation on tipping culture and restaurant funding. Sponsored by legislators such as Reps. Karen Alzate and Joseph McNamara, the bill would gradually increase overall wage for employees “receiving gratuities,” or those reliant on tips…
The University of Rhode Island student senate discussed the Rhode Island housing crisis, met the newly elected president and vice president and approved a final budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year on Wednesday. URI alum Alex Appolonia (‘20) was brought in by External Affairs Committee Chair Chris Hoover. Appolonia is a real estate investor and…
On Monday, March 18, there was a reported disturbance in Bressler Hall. The police were called at 3:45 p.m. and arrived at the scene by 3:46 p.m. After 12 minutes, the report was filed for the disturbance and the police cleared the scene by 3:58 p.m. On Tuesday, March 19, there were two car accidents,…
The University of Rhode Island student body elected their new president and vice president: third-years Argha Goswami and Sanah Feroz. Goswami and Feroz topped the field in what the student senate called one of the most contested elections in recent years on their Instagram. Despite going through a difficult election process, Goswami and Feroz said…
As of early March, termites were found in the janitor’s closet near Fujisan Sushi in the University of Rhode Island Memorial Union. While there are different accounts on when the termites were found and when they disappeared, it has been agreed upon that they pose no risk to students. This was handled quickly when it…