In the 2016 presidential election, it is estimated that more than a third of all votes may have been cast prior to Election Day, according to statistician Nate Silver’s website FiveThirtyEight. Early voting is generally split into in-person voting, and mail-in/absentee ballots. New York Magazine said that early voting is expected to make up anywhere…
The Multicultural Student Center arranged a panel on Islamophobia last Thursday evening. Naomi Thompson, associate professor of community, equity and diversity, and Dr. Nasser Zawia, the dean of the Graduate School, hosted the event in order to begin discussions into communities under attack. “Be extremely respectful and kind,” Zawia said, concerning his practice and upbringing…
With the presidential election nearing, some students have the opportunity to vote for the first time, which can be both nerve-wracking and exciting, while professors view this as just another round. Senior Communication Studies and Public Relations major, Erika Berglund, is voting for the first time this year. Berglund is originally from Connecticut, and she…
While nearly everyone has some type of opinion toward the national election, many students and adults alike have no idea what legislation will be on their down ballot this coming Tuesday. The down ballot encompasses everything that’s not the presidential candidates, from local and state legislators to ballot questions. Although the presidential election receives extensive…
The University of Rhode Island and the Alpha Phi International Women’s Fraternity mutually agreed to rescind the charter for the URI Iota Delta chapter of Alpha Phi until spring semester of 2021, according to a statement released by the university. “Our office received a credible report indicating that an incident occurred on campus that may…
The film cutting ceremony for the official opening of the Harrington Hub for Global Leadership in Communication and Media took place last Friday on the University of Rhode Island’s Quadrangle. Faculty and students alike, along with many other guests, celebrated the start of a movement towards URI being an important player in communication and media….
Small fires were lit in multiple bathrooms in the Hillside freshman residence hall on Saturday, Oct. 22. Two alarms were set off, the first at around 8 p.m. and the second occurring later that night sometime after midnight. “After further investigation, we found out that there were several small fires set in different locations throughout…
On Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 11:01 p.m., a report was filed for suspicious activity in Hutchinson Residence Hall, on Farm House Road. On Thursday, Oct. 20 at 1:41 a.m., a report was filed for suspicious activity in Eddy Residence Hall, on Complex Road. On Thursday, Oct. 20 at 11:33 p.m., an arrest was made following…
The Harrington School of Communication and Media celebrated the opening of the newly renovated Harrington Hub in Ranger Hall on Friday. The $6.3 million dollar renovations began last fall and brings state of the art equipment to students here on campus. The new facility comes fully equipped with new editing suites, a screening room, a…
In preparation for finals, the Academic Committee’s proposal that the Robert L. Carothers Library should extend their hours beginning two weeks prior to and during exams was approved at the Student Senate meeting. It was noted that the current library hours are inconsistent, but the library will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 2 a.m.,…