If you come to URI with at least 15 high school credits, chances are you’re going to be able to graduate early. For me, I arrived at the University in the fall as a freshman with 17 credits after taking Advanced Placement classes in high school. This semester, to my surprise, I was informed by…
In the state of Rhode Island, the minimum wage is now at $10.50 an hour. This is 40 cents up from the $10.10 is was for the past year. Even with this slight raise, it is still not enough, as Rhode Island is a very expensive place to live. The cheapest rent in this state…
As soon as the temperature hit 60 degrees on Saturday and the cloudy skies gave way to sunshine, most of my friends knew exactly where I would be – at Narragansett Beach, enjoying the weather. Throughout all of fall and winter, I’ve been waiting for it to get nicer outside. Late spring and the entirety…
For a majority of us, when we hear the words ‘job fair’ we immediately start to panic. Not because we’re not ready to advance in our careers, but because we’re simply inexperienced. Knowing what to expect can erase some of that apprehension. So, here are a couple tips and tricks to help you navigate through…
Spring has descended upon us, the sun is shining and serotonin levels are rising. With these nice environmental factors playing into our overall happiness, I have thought of new ways to make yourselves occupied around campus during these last few weeks of school this spring! Make a friend who lives in a balcony room in…
by Aman Negassi Sexual assault occurs more often than many of us realize, especially towards women. According to the Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs, a woman in America is sexually assaulted every two minutes. I remember meeting a woman on International Women’s Day that the University of Rhode Island was hosting. It was at…
by the Office of Sustainability. URI is celebrating Earth Day on campus throughout April. Held around the world on April 22nd each year, Earth Day has grown since its inception in 1970 and is now a big deal in about 195 countries. It’s about celebrating the natural environment and the resources we depend on like…
On the news, crimes involving guns have become quite frequent. This turn has led many individuals to think they need a firearm to protect themselves from a catastrophe such as a mass shooting. This brings the questions to URI’s campus. Hypothetically speaking, how would campus life be if students were allowed to carry guns? Imagine,…
by Mollie Macklow Photos courtesy of Mollie Macklow. One question that I was asked quite frequently leading up to my semester abroad trip was “Why Budapest?” and at the time I had what I thought was a rather concrete answer: central location, great for traveling and a university that offered credits that would transfer easily…
by Mikhala Bornstein, Phoebe Colvin Oehmig, Mikayla Hyman, and Arielle Liu It was 7 a.m. when we, 19 tired college students, reached our spots and plopped ourselves down along the bank of Peterson’s Creek in Yungaburra, Australia to search for the iconic platypus. Spotting a platypus was not as easy as it seemed but, if…