Board of Trustees establishes ‘independent academic unit’ The University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees approved the criminology and criminal justice (CCJ) program’s request to gain department status at their meeting on Sept. 1. Over the past five years, URI’s CCJ program has grown in both popularity and significance, according to Natalie Pifer, an assistant…
Student Senate hopes to continue year-long project Will free menstrual products continue to be provided for students? PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor In Oct. 2021, the University of Rhode Island Student Senate created a pilot-program to provide free menstrual products in the Memorial Union’s bathrooms. When the program was initially started, the Senate…
COVID-19, housing crisis factors in decision Pictured: Hillside hall as a triplet before the pandemic changed housing arrangements. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor On Oct. 28, the University of Rhode Island sent an email out in regards to the housing crisis students are facing on and off campus. In the email, Frankie Minor,…
To spread voting knowledge, the Faculty for Student Voting Right advocates for students to register and vote in the midterm elections. Graphic By: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor A University of Rhode Island professor continues to represent the Faculty for Student Voting Rights (FSVR) amidst the Rhode Island general elections. In 2020, Brendan “Skip” Mark,…
This past May, Rhode Island became the 19th state to legalize marijuana. Graphic By: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor On May 25, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee signed a bill that would make Rhode Island the 19th state to legalize recreational marijuana use for adults come the new year. University of Rhode Island Police Captain…
Pictured: Artifacts from the Tomaquag Museum. PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron | Staff Photographer According to the Narragansett Indian Nation, the official website of the Narragansett Indian Tribe, members of the tribe are one group of descendants of the aboriginal people of the State of Rhode Island. In the Nation’s Early History section, they said that…
Mu Sochua, an activist and former politician in Cambodia, came to URI to speak on human rights. PHOTO CREDIT: outoftheboxpodcast.com Featuring Cambodian politician and activist Mu Sochua, the University of Rhode Island’s Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies hosted a lecture on Oct. 26 entitled “Nonviolent Activism: Protecting Freedom and Human Rights in Cambodia.” The…
PINK women hold on-campus safety events to educate the community. PHOTO CREDIT: Eddie Melfi | Staff Photographer On Thursday, Oct. 27, the University of Rhode Island’s P.I.N.K. (Powerful, Independent, Notoriously, Knowledgeable) Women organization held a safety awareness event for women and anyone else who wanted to come and listen. Aliviyah Perryman, a third-year psychology major…
URI’s Melissa Omand works with team to reduce environmental impact Pictured: An early model for biodegradable plastics. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu University of Rhode Island oceanographer Melissa Omand’s team of scientists and researchers recently began the testing phase for developing ocean-degradable plastics. After receiving Phase II funding from the National Science Foundation, Omand’s team, Nereid Biomedicals,…
The Disability Advocacy Group is aiming to advocate for better accessibility for disabled people on campus. PHOTO CREDIT: uridisability.weebly.com For many years, people with disabilities at the University of Rhode Island have been fighting for improved accessibility and advocacy, according to the URI Disability Advocacy Group. Annette Bourbonnierre, an external accessibility and inclusion consultant for…