A variety of native pollinator plants hug the building at the Wanskuck Library in Providence. A fairy garden sits in its front left corner, and raised beds along the side of the building contain fresh basil and tomatoes. Behind the library, an outdoor classroom is being prepared for the spring. It has a roof to…
A $10 million dollar deficit in Rhode Island Transportation Authority’s budget reduced service to University of Rhode Island campus, starting Sept. 27, according to a September press release from RIPTA. Routes 66 and 69 – which connect URI students between Providence, Narragansett, Galilee and the Community College of Rhode Island – now operate with reduced…
Residents of Narragansett are dealing with an ongoing rotten egg-like odor, which Town Council President Alexander Menzies and President Pro Tem James Durkin are working to resolve. After over 20 years of odor, the Narragansett Town Council is pursuing a permanent solution to fixing the wastewater treatment facility causing the smell, according to Durkin and…
The Rhode Island 2026 fiscal year budget included $2.3 million to support campus accessibility improvements around the University of Rhode Island’s campus over the next five years. The university barely meets the Americans with Disabilities Act minimum requirements, according to Annette Bourbonniere, co-owner of Accessibility & Inclusion Consulting LLC and URI Disability Advocacy Group co-founder….
The University of Rhode Island’s men’s rugby team has been suspended for hazing for the duration of the 2025-2026 academic year according to the URI website. In response to a request for comment from The Good 5 Cent Cigar, Dawn Bergantino, assistant director of communications for URI, gave the following statement: “The University received and…
University of Rhode Island police responded to property damage, five vehicle accidents and seven reports of suspicious activity in the past week. University police investigated three reports of suspicious activity on Thursday, Oct. 2. Police responded to a report on Upper College Road at 8:36 a.m and cleared the scene by noon. The second occurred…
The University of Rhode Island student senate met with Envision Strategies to discuss the future of campus dining, recognized two new student organizations, heard updates from various committees and discussed changes to the student organization recognition policy. External Affairs Chair Arpan Singh spoke to a recent comment made at a Narragansett Town Council meeting, claiming…
A first-time award of $1.9 million to the University of Rhode Island will support 56 doctorate students engaged in interdisciplinary study of neuroscience, biotechnology and engineering. The funds benefit students in their first two years of post-doctoral study at URI, according to Jodi Camberg, co-director of the interdisciplinary program. Students awarded funding receive a stipend,…
The University of Rhode Island Student Senate discussed campus housing plans, recognized five new student organizations and condemned this year’s raised parking pass prices. The senate introduced and passed a resolution urging URI’s Transportation and Parking Department to decrease the price of campus parking passes. The senate argues the university should be prioritizing new parking…
University police responded to eight vehicle accidents, a number of medical emergencies and three reports of suspicious persons this week. Police responded to reports of suspicious activity outside Adams Hall on Sept. 20. On Monday Sept. 22, police responded to an accident in the Christ the King Catholic Church parking lot and a medical emergency…