International students at the University of Rhode Island are feeling the effects of President Donald Trump’s executive order that prevents citizens of seven countries from entering the United States. A graduate student at URI from Iran, who asked to remain anonymous, planned to go visit her family overseas in March, but had to change her…
This past Tuesday, the University of Rhode Island communications sent out a notice covering the recent identity thefts happening on campus. The notice said that “The University has been made aware of some recent student ‘ID Number’ thefts where accounts have been used by imposters to order food from local establishments.” “We’re still doing an…
Director of Housing and Residential Life John Sears said, during last night’s senate meeting, that the recent review, by the office of internal audits, would help to fix current problems with student housing by creating policies and procedures that previously had never been officially “written down”. The office of internal audits made 48 recommendations…
On Wednesday, Feb. 8 5:55 p.m. a motor vehicle stop on Complex Road led to the arrest of a 19-year-old on charges of disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, willful trespass, and disobedience to stop sign. 9:40 p.m. a 20-year-old was arrested for trespassing in Eddy Residence Hall, on Complex Road. On Thursday, Feb. 9…
This Week’s Top Story: National Security Advisor Michael Flynn Resigns After Concern Over Russian Talks Embroiled in controversy, and just weeks after his appointment, Michael T. Flynn handed in his letter of resignation as the White House National Security Advisor. Flynn resigned late Monday night, once it became clear that the Department of Justice had…
Two years ago, in May 2015, Bruce Hamilton,then director of the Memorial Union, retired after 35 years of service. Hamilton was noted in the Cigar as a “friend of students,” and honored by the University as a “fearless leader.” Since then, the Union’s Search Committee has been looking continuously for a worthy successor. In…
Two students plan to conduct a study at the end of March to try and increase a person’s abilities when under the influence of alcohol as a project for their statistical methods and quality systems class (ISE 412). Jennifer Jackson and Cara Liberatti are attempting to study adults between the ages of 21 and 25…
Dr. Carnell Jones, director of enrollment services at the University of Rhode Island, is teaching a progressive course in the Africana Studies Department on Black Lives Matter and the Civil Rights Movement. The idea of the class this semester is to understand the history of Black Lives Matter and the Civil Rights Movement through a…
Two students were arrested and one was injured during celebrations that broke out at the University of Rhode Island after the Patriots’ Super Bowl win Sunday night, according to URI Public Safety officials. Benjamin Schiffer, 19, a business major from New Hartford, Connecticut was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, vandalism and malicious injury to…
After hearing news that students were unhappy with the full t-shirt policy in place at the University of Rhode Island fitness centers, the staff decided to take an in-depth look at the gym’s policies and redefine them. Originally, the full t-shirt policy was initiated seven years ago because of a Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)…