The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences recently presented the University of Rhode Island with an $8 million federal grant as a part of a national research initiative aimed at exploring perfluorinated compounds that contaminate drinking water and the impact the pollutants have on human consumption. Much of the effort that went into securing the…
On Wednesday, Sept. 13 At 9 p.m., officers responded to a call of a weapons violation at Gorham Hall on Complex Road. A female student was in possession of a stun gun which her father had given her. Under university policies, a stun gun is a weapon and it was confiscated. On Thursday, Sept….
Top Story: Hurricane Devastation in the Caribbean After the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma left the Caribbean in shambles, the islands are yet again faced with severe damage from another Category 5 hurricane: Hurricane Maria. Catastrophic damage has been recorded in the Dominica, killing at least seven people so far in its path of destruction….
Manager of Parking and Transportation Services, Joe Paradise, came to introduce himself to the Student Senate, as well as to clarify some differences and continuities in the parking policy. One of the many topics of discussion was a potential change to the shuttle system. Paradise relayed that RIPTA is not sufficient enough for campus and…
The University of Rhode Island changed the type of cable they provide to residential halls over the summer, removing cable television, and focusing more on faster internet. As more and more students use online streaming services, the need for cable television to be provided in residence halls seemed like an unnecessary cost for URI. According…
Democratic leaders on both sides of the political aisle agreed late last night to work with President Donald J. Trump in order to protects hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants from deportation – seven of whom attend the University of Rhode Island. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, originally created under an Executive Order signed…
Dining services has made a few changes outside of the dining halls. The Daily Grind, Ram’s Den and Rams Escape will all see updates this semester. The Daily Grind, a staple in the 24-hour room of the library, has been missing since the beginning of the school year. The Daily Grind itself will be back…
When you first meet someone, it is a long and arduous process to have to share your phone number, Snapchat and Instagram. Tap, a new social media and contact sharing platform, is looking to change that. The app allows a person to share their contact information with just a tap of their phone – and…
The University of Rhode Island will welcome Jane Goodall, Bill Nye and Whoopi Goldberg to center stage at the Ryan Center this upcoming fall. Jane Goodall, an animal rights activist, primatologist, ethologist, and anthropologist will take the stage Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. Goodall was born in London and later raised in Bournemouth, England….
On Aug. 21 the Narragansett Town Council voted 5-0 to appeal the four-unrelated housing ordinance that was established in May 2016. The ordinance was designed to limit four unrelated persons per household to control the volume of guests and their parties. It would mainly target university students living “down the line” in off-campus housing. It…