The student senate approved a $5,000 contingency grant for the Asian Students Association’s annual Culture Show and heard updates from the Graduate Student Association on Wednesday. The senate unanimously approved the funding bill to support the ASA’s 32nd Culture Show, which will take place on April 17 at Edwards Auditorium at 6 p.m. The event…
University of Rhode Island police are investigating two video voyeurism incidents that took place in Browning and Butterfield Halls on March 6 and 9, less than a year after a similar incident in Adams Hall. A male suspect entered the shower areas of the residence halls and attempted to observe, photograph or video male occupants…
The Alpha Phi sorority will return to the University of Rhode Island this fall after nearly a decade off campus, gathering a new founding member class. Alpha Phi lost recognition on campus in 2015 following a hazing incident involving new members. The organization later reached an agreement with the university that allowed it to return…
The University of Rhode Island student senate passed a referendum on an increase to the Student Activity Tax in a March 4 vote. After being made aware by the Club Sports and Intramural Council and the Office of Student Involvement of the need to increase the Student Activity Tax, the senate drafted a referendum that…
With hours of operation and food offerings possibly misaligned with their needs, University of Rhode Island Dining Services are working to support students who are participating in Ramadan. Ramadan, which began on Feb. 18, the ninth month of the Muslim calendar, is the holy month of fasting in Islam. During this month, ending on March…
This spring, the University of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management will be teaming up to reopen the W. Alton Jones Campus. The renovations and reopening of the campus will focus on increasing public access, recreation and opportunities for the new environmental education degree program, according to a press release that…
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law on July 4, 2025, is set to place limits on Parent Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students and eliminate the existing Graduate PLUS Loans. Beginning in July, the families of new students will face limits on the amount they can borrow per year including at the University…
Student senate candidates Kairy Gonzalez, Ryan Niro, Madison Hinrichs and Kyanna Lin for president and vice president took to the stage on Thursday for a debate covering their campaign platforms and policies. Third-year students Gonzalez and Niro are running for president and vice president, respectively. Chair of the Cultural Affairs Committee, Gonzalez seeks to unionize…
The University of Rhode Island Police Department responded to 16 medical emergencies this week, all of which resulted in hospital transportation. Of the 16 medical emergencies, one was on Feb. 24, two on Feb. 25, three on Feb. 26, six on Feb. 27, two on Feb. 28 and two on March 1. On Feb. 5,…
The University of Rhode Island student senate passed a series of bills on Wednesday to officially recognize student organizations such as the E-Commerce club, Diversity Dialogues, Model United Nations and the reassignment of all existing senate club sports. The E-Commerce club was the first to become a senate-recognized student organization and provided with the first-year…