New England is the fastest-warming region in the country due to its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf Stream Current, according to the Rhode Island Department of Health. Rhode Island in particular is warming at 0.3 degrees Fahrenheit per decade, according to RIDOH. Since 1900, temperatures have increased by a total of three…
The University of Rhode Island Student Senate met for presentations on housing developments, the Rhody Shuttle survey findings and passed a bill which certified the senate budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The housing developments presentation was introduced by Tom Cooley, assistant vice president of Housing and Residential Life and Student Development. Cooley was joined…
Two University of Rhode Island students were arrested on Saturday at Browning Hall on Butterfield Road. The two men, an 18-year-old and 19-year-old were arrested on a previous warrant. Three hours prior to the arrests, two medical emergencies occurred, also on Butterfield Road. The first occurred at 7:44 p.m. and was cleared at 8:13 p.m….
Offshore wind has faced harsh criticism both from the Trump administration and Rhode Island citizens, but it is a prevalent form of renewable energy especially in Rhode Island. Rhode Island leads the country in offshore wind, according to the Coastal Resources Management Council. However, the state has still fallen victim to extreme misinformation, according to…
A crisp breeze brushed the thawing spring air as University of Rhode Island students gathered outside of Memorial Union to put their hands together and clean up trash around campus. The event was a group effort, with members of Student Action for Sustainability, URI Student Senate, the URI Rotaract chapter and the North Woods Club…
Demonstrators, including Peter McGonagle (left), lined Wakefield’s Main Street on March 4, protesting the Trump administration, Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency. The protest was organized by South County Resistance, a local Facebook group.
Eleven University of Rhode Island employees’ positions have been terminated following the cancellation of projects funded by the United States Agency for International Development. President Donald Trump made cuts to 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts in February, including $66 million in URI contracts, according to Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Barbra…
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to add a 25% tariff on steel imports on Feb. 10, and for the University of Rhode Island, it is too early to tell how much of an impact the tariffs will have on campus building costs, according to Abby Benson, the vice president for administration and finance….
Whether he was setting up craft nights as a hall director, taking photos around campus or working as the house manager of the University of Rhode Island’s theatre department, the impressions Michael LaPointe made on students and staff over his 50 years at URI are everlasting. LaPointe began his career at URI as a student,…
The University of Rhode Island’s board of trustees updated its proposed regulations on Feb. 13 regarding land use at the university, which was heavily contested during the fall semester, according to Student Senate President, Argha Goswami. The updated policy allows the distribution of leaflets, the use of amplified sound and protest gatherings as long as…