URI Relay for Life

Respect the fighters and unite together so that one day we may walk in a world without cancer Despite weather related issues, Relay for Life proceeded, raising $19,000 in total monetary donations. While 450 people registered, the storm impacted the number of participants and increased the commute time due to fallen trees obstructing roads. However,…

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RhodyThon Preview

This semester, the University of Rhode Island will be hosting their first ever eight-hour dance marathon to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network. With all proceeds going to Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, “RhodyThon” will last from 6 p.m. on Friday, March 24 to 2 a.m. on Saturday, March 25 in Mackal Field House….

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News you should know

A powerful Nor’Easter brought strong winds and heavy rain to much of the Southern New England region on Friday, March 2. The storm resulted in widespread power outages across Rhode Island and Massachusetts, with parts of coastal Massachusetts experiencing damaging flooding as well. Several towns in New York received close to 40 inches of snow…

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URI Tobacco Initiative

Photo by Joe Lachance |CIGAR| The University of Rhode Island is in the process of coordinating a tobacco free campus initiative. Main objectives include ensuring all community members are respected and taken into consideration. Efforts to help smooth the transition for students and faculty have been brainstormed. Overall, the initiative will focus on providing the…

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Senate appeals presidential candidates disqualification

Photo by Autumn Walter |CIGAR| Wednesday night Student Senate spent over an hour discussing the presidential disqualification ticket. Student Senate voted on Wednesday, Feb. 28 not to disqualify the presidential ticket of Adriana Wilding and Abdulwhab Alquirtas. The vote was 11 in the affirmative, 14 in the negative and six abstaining. Wilding stated that she was…

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University of Rhode Island students taking control of their safety, giving parents peace of mind

Photo by Kayla Michaud |CIGAR|  Umergency is a free, easy-to-use application with features to help you in an emergency, tailored to your specific college. It includes emergency contact numbers, a medical consent form, your uploaded medical cad and a GPS service that releases your location to trusted contacts in a dire situation. One in four…

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