Two Eastern Washington University professors spoke on the struggles of poverty and homelessness in Tuesday night’s Honors Colloquium at Edwards Auditorium. Johnny Cake Center Executive Director Kate Brewster introduced professors Deanna Trella and Timothy Hilton to start the presentation. Brewster said the research conducted by these two professors displays a “national perspective to a serious…
Local: Richard Wallace, a resident of Rhode Island, has broken the North American giant pumpkin record at the Frerichs Farm Pumpkin Weigh Off in Warren, Rhode Island. The record-setting pumpkin weighed over 2,261 pounds, which unseated last year’s record holder, Wallace’s son Ron Wallace. The younger Wallace’s pumpkin weighed in at 2,230 pounds in 2015….
Chi Omega sorority brought a medium to perform a group spirit reading last Tuesday night as a part of their annual philanthropic Wish Week. Christina Raccasi, a member of Chi Omega and Wish Week chair, walked onto the stage and thanked the audience for attending and for their donations to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. She then…
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Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo recently unveiled her new initiative to save college students money by creating openly-licensed textbooks for universities. Raimondo said that these “open textbooks” created by her initiative will make them free for students. She added that she has set a goal for the state of Rhode Island to eventually save college…
While most students have never been inside and cannot tell you what the Oliver Watson House is, one Ph.D. student has dedicated her time to teaching others about the historic site. Alanna Casey, one of the few students chosen to be a caretaker, has been residing and providing tours at the Oliver Watson House since…
Earlier this week, the University of Rhode Island released its 2015 edition of The Clery Report, a detailed list of all the crime statistics that accrued during the previous year. For URI, the statistics are displayed in four separate charts to represent each of URI’s campuses: the Kingston Campus, the Providence campus, the Bay Campus…
On April 20, 1999, the Columbine High School shooting changed the entire perception police had about active shooting training. Prior to Columbine, police were trained to surround the perimeter and wait for backup. Now police immediately go into a building as fast as they can, back-up or no back-up, armed or unarmed. At the second…
On Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 8:27 p.m., university police filed a report for harassment in Gorham Residence Hall, on Complex Road. On Saturday, Oct. 1 at 12:28 a.m., a report was filed for a drug offense in Fayerweather Residence Hall, on Complex Road. On Saturday, Oct. 1 at 1:12 p.m., a report was filed for…
Student Senate voted to recognize URI Flow as a funded student organization. URI Flow is a performing arts expression group that has been meeting unofficially since the summer. The group meets to do juggling, stunting, unicycling, free running, and talent shows. They pride themselves on inclusiveness and are looking to be the most diverse group…