Student Senate 10/16

The University of Rhode Island student senate convened Wednesday to discuss parking, position changes and the investigation of complaints. Head Jurist Andrew Ebrahimpour attended the meeting to make senators aware of the confidential complaints. Senators will be interviewed one by one in the following weeks as the investigation continues. Ebrahimpour discouraged senators from speaking with…

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‘They should be cared for as well’: Food pantry to aid nursing students

Rhody Outpost, the University of Rhode Island’s food and basic needs pantry, expanded its resources to nursing students at the university’s Providence Campus. When broadening its reach at URI, Rhody Outpost wanted to focus on nursing students first, according to Barbara Sweeeny, the pantry’s head. The Rhode Island Nursing Education Center is located at the…

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WRIU receives $350k for broadcast tower, repairs continue

After a hurricane damaged WRIU’s 400-foot broadcast tower in September 2021, the University of Rhode Island’s student-run radio station has sought funding for its replacement. The tower, expected to be repaired by January 2025, has faced setbacks due to extreme weather conditions and safety concerns, according to Mathew Delaire, RhodyNow assistant director and member of…

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Local surfers share accessibility concerns to URI researchers

Local surfers were invited to voice their concerns about public shoreline access and community inclusion at a forum with researchers at the University of Rhode Island’s Coastal Institute on Thursday, Oct. 10. The forum was spearheaded by Peter Freeman, a research associate at the university’s Coastal Resource Center. Freeman, a coastal management specialist and natural…

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‘Now the fire controls us’ — Former Congressman Adam Kinzinger talks fear in politics

As the days tick down to the presidential election, distrust in election security becomes a serious threat, according to former Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger. The University of Rhode Island welcomed Kinzinger to speak as part of the honor’s colloquium, Democracy in Peril, on Tuesday, co-hosted by former Rhode Island Rep. James Langevin. The Republican congressman…

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Student Senate 10/9

The University of Rhode Island student senate addressed high rates of senator absences in the legislative body during their meeting on Wednesday. 17 senators attended Wednesday’s meeting, leaving 28 empty seats. The absences led to a discussion about potential new bylaws regarding senators’ potential for re-election. Senators exceeding five unexcused absences are liable to have…

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