Student Senate started their meeting on March 20 by holding a moment of silence for the victims of the New Zealand attack prompted by a motion from Senator Dylan D’aguanno. The Senate discussed that they are looking to put forward a resolution that condemns all bigotry in the wake of the New Zealand attack. They…
A laptop thief wreaked havoc on students who left their laptops unattended in the library beginning in the fall semester of 2017, stealing the laptops to later sell. Photo by Autumn Walter. by Julia Moro and Mary Lind Providence residents Marquis Coleman and Anwar Bonilla are facing charges related to the series of laptop thefts…
(Left to right) Amanda Marino, Nick Marotta, Nicolette St. Amand, and Johnny Morabito delivered their platforms during the Student-Senate Debate. Photo by Joseph Lachance. The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate presidential debate was held on Tuesday at 5 p.m. between candidates Nicolette St. Amand and Nick Marotta. The candidates spoke about their platforms to…
The president of BridgeUSA, a student organization at the University of Rhode Island, recently emailed other student groups on campus to ask if they were satisfied with Student Senate’s work. The politically active URI student, Sam Foer, emailed a survey to all student organization presidents. Foer’s survey asked students questions to see how they feel…
Nicolette St. Amand ‘20 (left) and Johnny Morabito ‘20 (right). Photo courtesy of Nicolette St. Amand and Johnny Morabito. The University of Rhode Island Student Senate elections for president and vice president are coming up this Friday, on March 8. Nicolette St. Amand, a junior majoring in elementary education and political science, and John Morabito,…
Nick Marotta ‘20 (left) and Amanda Marino ‘21(right). Photo courtesy of Nick Marotta and Amanda Marino. Student senators Nick Marotta and Amanda Marino are two of the candidates running for president and vice president in the University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate general election. Marotta and Marino took 55 percent of the vote in the…
A URI Graduate School of Library and Information Sciences student (right) demonstrates to a student and her mother how to use the computer for coding at an event held at the Cranston Library. Photo by Ayla Fox. The University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Library and Information Studies (GSILS) has received a $10,000 seed…
Bonnet Shores is one of several towns that URI students take over during the school year. Photo by Anna Meassick Nearby beach towns house a large population of University of Rhode Island students that choose to live off campus, and there has been a history of conflict with full-time residents. A large population of the…
Wednesday, Feb. 27 At 7:33 a.m, a vehicle was reported as vandalized on Tootell Road. At 9:47 a.m., a motor vehicle accident occurred on Flagg Road. A report was filed. At 12:26 a.m., an assault was reported at Wiley Hall. A report was filed. Thursday, Feb. 28 At 9:11 a.m., a burglar alarm went off…
The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate on Wednesday night spoke about re-recognition of clubs that are to be voted on next week. Bills calling for recognition of six clubs as student organizations are to be voted on next week. Included in this list were Kin Club, URI Neuroscience Club and Middle Eastern Student Association….