Talent Development Student Media, a student-driven news organization that covers news, sports, entertainment, pop culture and current events at the University of Rhode Island provides a big opportunity for passionate students who want to get involved in media or have talent. Gerald Williams, the director and founder, Marc Hardge, the executive producer and executive director…
The Student Senate began this week with Director of Athletics Thorr Bjorn seeking Student Senate endorsement for a project. Bjorn is looking to create a $3.8 to $4 million dollar artificial turf football field. The hope is to create an athletic field for all students and sports. The current plan to pay for the new…
On Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 1:01 a.m., a motor vehicle stop at the intersection of Butterfield Road and Flagg Road led to the arrest of a 19 year old for the underage possession of alcohol. On Wednesday, Feb. 24, at 3:43 p.m., a report was filed for a drug offense in Fayerweather Residence Hall,…
A University of Rhode Island student was arrested on Feb. 13 after authorities found him responsible for disabling fire alarms and damaging other university property in Tucker Hall. Thomas J. Vaughn, 18, of Wakefield was charged with one felony count of interference with a fire alarm and misdemeanor charges of larceny from a building,…
The American education system is experiencing a college-tuition crisis, but Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and other democratic senators are trying to change that. College tuition keeps rising beyond what the current generation can afford, leaving many students in crippling debt and a poor job market. At the University of Rhode Island, in a recent student survey…
Interview with Dr. Xinyuan Chen: Pharmacy Building, Feb. 15 Marissa: What exactly is the nicotine vaccine and how does it not hurt? Dr. Xinyuan Chen: The nicotine vaccine is a laser-based vaccine, which makes it not hurt. It blocks nicotine’s entry into the brain, helping to fight addiction. We apply both nicotine vaccine and…
The University of Rhode Island’s anthropology department celebrated World Anthropology Day on Thursday, Feb. 18, by screening a special film. “The Anthropologist†made it’s world premiere that day, highlighting the role that current anthropologists play today in addressing the effects of climate change towards indigenous communities.  The film followed Anthropologist Susan Crate and her…
Student Senate began its meeting by talking about the annual Asian Students Association (ASA) Culture Show. The funded student organization was seeking $1,400 for their 28th ASA Culture Show. The group is looking to use that money to afford one DJ who has been working with them for many years. The DJ not only does…
On Feb. 23, the University of Rhode Island sent out an email on the behalf of their Information Security Office regarding a spear phishing threat. Phishing is an electronic communications scam in which, in an attempt to trick targets into divulging personal information—such as usernames, passwords, credit card information and/or other forms of identity—scammers…
The University of Rhode Island’s Forensic Science Seminar Series welcomed Dr. R. Christopher O’Brien of the University of New Haven last Friday to set the record straight on what wildlife forensic science is all about. While O’Brien humorously poked fun at the fact that some people believe wildlife forensics to be an investigation of animal-on-animal…