Businesses often sell products that partner with research organizations, philanthropic groups or humanitarian causes. But how much money from those sales actually goes toward the foundations they claim to support? Bobbie Shay Lee, former NFL cheerleader and founder of The Center for Transparency, gave a presentation at the University of Rhode Island on April 13…
Brandon Potter Sales Manager at Balise Nissan Marissa Tansino: Why are you guys here today? Brandon Potter: We’re here to try and give the students and faculty an opportunity to look at an electric car. Nissan was the first manufacturer to produce a mass-marketed, fully electric vehicle for the general public. It’s a very,…
The University of Rhode Island held its 28th annual A. Robert Rainville Leadership Awards ceremony Tuesday night to honor student leaders who go above and beyond their roles in the campus community while maintaining a good academic record. The awards were divided into four categories, and the recipients for each award were named after a…
The first Mental Health Awareness Discussion to help end stigmatization on the University of Rhode Island campus was held in the Multicultural Student Services Center on Tuesday, April 12. The event’s founders are three psychology students at URI, freshman Nick Bush, Devon Jarvis and Emily DiGiorvio. The three share a passion for raising awareness…
The Student Senate has implemented a liaison program which will connect the senators to the different colleges on campus. In last night’s meeting, all the colleges had one or two words to say on their efforts thus far. Most were unable to physically meet with their deans, but were very excited and energetic and…
On Wednesday, April 6, at 9:35 p.m., a motor vehicle stop led to the arrest of Tre Williams, 21, for driving with a suspended or revoked license. On Friday, April 8, at 1:03 a.m., university police were notified of suspicious activity near the north side of Keaney parking lot. On Friday, April 8, at…
University of Rhode Island journalism students report on this week’s headlines.
Students at the University of Rhode Island are going to great lengths to give back to children overseas. Karie Orendorff, lecturer in kinesiology at the university, started the program, “Teaching in Tanzania,†three summers ago. The students go over to Africa and work at the Maasai Joy Childrens Center. In efforts to fund the trip,…
Despite rumors of Ronzio Pizza leaving the Memorial Union having spread around campus recently, the owner has no plans to close his doors. “I don’t know where they’re hearing it from actually,†Cosmo Gentile, owner of Ronzio, said. “What is happening is our six-year lease is up in June of this year and we’re…
A student organization decided to stir up some controversy last Friday after setting up a voting booth in memorial union to change the university’s mascot. URI Events set up the booth and announced later that day, around 4 p.m., that the booth was a prank, and the URI ram is not going anywhere. The options…