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Police Beat 3/30-4/6

Fireworks were located in the ceiling of Boss Ice Area on Friday night. The fireworks were identified by University of Rhode Island police as M80s, an explosive that was federally banned in 1966 according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The explosives were located at 10:09 p.m. on Friday and the scene…

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‘They need to get a f–king grip and get the f–ck off our campus’: Some students disagree with PETA2 simulation

PETA2 visited campus last week to showcase a controversial virtual reality experience where students experienced what PETA2 claims it is like to be a prey animal, prompting outrage from students. The virtual reality experience to promote veganism, called “When They Came For Us,” was a seven minute VR video game where students were abducted by…

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Students halt protests amid Trump orders

The recent arrests of international students at Columbia University by Immigration and Customs Enforcement following pro-Palestinian protests have raised concerns amoung student activists and university administrators nationwide. As federal agencies take a tougher stance on campus activism, student leaders at other institutions fear similar repercussions. At the University of Rhode Island, student senate Vice President…

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URI hosts a town hall meeting in Edwards Hall on March 31. PHOTO CREDIT: URI.edu

Parlange, faculty address federal attacks on academic freedom

University of Rhode Island’s President Marc Parlange and a panel of faculty hosted a town hall to address issues and concerns around current executive orders that could affect federal funding, student financial aid and diversity, equity and inclusion policies, on Monday. “Today we know our universities are under strain,” Parlange said. “Years of disinvestment on…

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Student Senate 4/2

The University of Rhode Island Student Senate discussed bills regarding the amendment of bylaws outlining eight new constituency seats and met with the counseling center for a presentation. The senate discussed a bill proposed by College of Engineering Rep. Cole Rinne, outlining eight new constituency seats which would be added to the student senate if…

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Police Beat 3/23-3/30

Individuals were escorted off campus after trespassing near the Robert L. Carothers Library on Wednesday, March 26. Found to be a transient party, according to Lieutenant Thomas Quaratella, the individuals were found after a suspicious person was reported to the University of Rhode Island Police Department. Officers arrived on the scene at 10:30 p.m. and…

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International students face a new Trump administration

2024 International students locations from the Office of Institutional Research | Graphic Credit: Abbie Chipps, News Editor International student enrollment at the University of Rhode Island remains low compared to enrollment 10 years prior, as faculty prepares for the potential further strain from another Trump administration.  URI’s international enrollment currently makes up 2.8% of the…

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