On Wednesday night, Senator Howard and Senator Schneidereit announced their candidacy for President and Vice President of Student Senate, to succeed the current President Ryan Buck and Vice President Ro Percy. The two candidates stressed that their campaign is lead by ideas and that they wish to make campus a safe, inclusive and driven…
Free-standing in the 24-hour room of the Robert L. Carothers Library and Learning Commons for the last 20 years was The Daily Grind, a 20-by- 40-foot coffee space comprised of three mobile units. As the 2016-2017 academic year concluded, it seemed as if the coffee shop had run its course; the espresso machine finished its last…
Dec. 1 is globally recognized as World AIDS Day. This past Friday, Scott Fried, an international, award-winning speaker, youth educator and HIV/AIDS advocate spoke at the University of Rhode Island. He delivered three separate presentations about true intimacy, sexual health and safe sex and an interfaith non-denominational healing service. The scheduling of Fried’s visit was…
The University of Rhode Island’s men’s basketball game against Providence College sold out of student wristbands for last Saturday’s game. Fifty of those sold-out student wristbands were offered to the University’s athletics department on a first-come, first-serve basis. The result: at least two student athletes sold tickets for more than face value. It’s common for…
Ram’s Den in the Memorial Union is facing more possible changes that would allow for later food options for students. Steven Mello, director of dining services, is working on a proposal to bring a new, outside deli-like shop into Rams Den. This past semester has seen many changes already, from more seating to later hours…
While sidewalks are often overlooked in the discussion of crumbing infrastructure, student researchers at the University of Rhode Island are working to improve accessibility across the state in a more timely and cost effective way. Sanaz Motamedi, who earned her Ph.D. in industrial and systems engineering last week thanks to the research she did on…
Written by: Lianna Blakeman and Jessie Boukarim News Editor and Contributing News Reporter The University of Rhode Island researchers have accumulated millions of dollars in grant money to fund their project, but not all of that money goes directly towards their research. “Grants are the lifeblood of…
At the University of Rhode Island, the end of the semester usually means stressing over finals, drinking excessive amounts of caffeine, starting and finishing projects, and of course, filling out professor and class evaluations in each class. As all students have come to be familiar with, the final course evaluations are long questionnaires that ask…
Thursday, Nov. 30: At 11:53 a.m. there was a property damage complaint on Rodman Road. One of the gates was damaged; a report was filed. At 11:54 a.m. harassment was reported at Briar Lane. Someone was receiving suspicious phone calls, they were not threatening but a report was filed. At 3:30 p.m. there was…
This week’s top story CVS has agreed to buy Aetna Insurance company for $69 billion. CVS, which is one of the most popular drugstores in the country, announced the deal Sunday. Aetna, which is based in Hartford, Connecticut, is one of the largest health insurers in the country. The deal has been described as having…