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Thomas Blackwell, the Director of the DEA’s Northeast Lab, speaks about the various ways drugs are smuggled into and around the country. Photo by James McIntosh. By James McIntosh – Photo Editor who somehow didn’t learn his lesson from last week and convinced himself to write ANOTHER article thinking he would get it done on…
The University of Rhode Island will participate in a survey regarding technology in higher education to determine the needs and desires of the community. The survey is run by the non-profit group Educause, a group whose mission, according to their website, is to “support those who lead, manage, deploy and use information technology to advance…
Vice-Chair of the Student Organizations Committee (SOC) Katie Siegle. Photo by James McIntosh. A trip to ESPN with Anchor Sports Network last year lead Katie Siegle to a place she didn’t expect: the University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate. “We met with some URI alumni, and one of the guys, Kevin Lopes, said that he…
The world of virtual reality allows students to leave school pressures behind in the URI scholarly technology lab. Photo by Siobhan Richards. The University of Rhode Island scholarly technology labs is hosting a virtual reality (VR) party in an effort to give students a break between midterms. Erika Uzmann, the manager of scholarly technology labs…
Emily DiPaola, a junior URI student, shows off her various tattoos. Photos by James McIntosh. Emily DiPaola, a third year student at The University of Rhode Island, is a stick and poke pro, seeing no end in sight for future tattoos. DiPaola has gotten three stick and poke tattoos, one each year since she was…
The University of Rhode Island’s latest program in the College of Business will help working professionals obtain a doctorate in business administration (D.B.A.) through three years of blended online and in-person study. Unlike other graduate programs, the program is not designed for students fresh out of undergraduate study. Instead, the program will last nine semesters…
The Office for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning (OATL) is spreading awareness about the importance of multiculturalism in the classroom at the University of Rhode Island. During a discussion held on Friday, Feb. 14, OATL discussed how to teach international students in better ways as well as how to emphasize the roles of culture…
Feeling stressed and overwhelmed? Looking for a good workout? Searching for an exciting new extracurricular to join? The University of Rhode Island’s new Judo Club may be able to help you. According to Judo Club founder and senior biology and psychology major Lizmaylin Ramos, Judo is an Olympic sport based in martial arts. It consists…
The URI Media Equipment Center, located in Ranger Hall provides students with production equipment they may need for courses and projects. Photo by James Singer. The University of Rhode Island’s Media Equipment Center (MEC), located in Ranger Hall, is a hub designed to offer Harrington School of Communication and Media students with access to production…
Photo from: http://www.fwweekly.com “Little Women” is an adaptation of the classic Louis May Alcott novel. It’s directed by Greta Gerwig and stars “Lady Bird” star Saiorse Ronan and Timothe Chalamet as Jo March and Theodore Laurence. The story of Jo March and her sisters, Meg (Emma Watson), Amy (Florence Pugh) and Beth (Eliza Scanlen) unfolds…