Dear Editor, I came across a rather inconvenient situation last week while in search for a text that is mandatory for one of my courses. There was an issue with the shipment of this text; Therefore, I went to the university library in hope for some guidance of obtaining a copy within the week. A…
Researchers in Dr. Kathleen Melanson’s Energy Balance Laboratory at the University of Rhode Island study a crucial area of research that examines eating rate and healthy dietary habits. Currently over 60 percent of the US population is overweight or obese. There are hundreds of strategies designed to help people lose weight, yet many people find…
In case you have actively avoided hot button issues as of late, the University of Missouri is in the midst of a cultural revolution. Every school should join in. This includes the University of Rhode Island. With the resignation of University President Tim Wolfe and the “transition†of Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin to another…
I take issue with the “right brain vs. left brain†dichotomy. For my whole life, I’ve only ever had one brain. In my experience, most people seem to have a general perception that there are two kinds of people in the world: the ones who are good in the humanities, and the ones that…
On Wednesday October 28, University of Rhode Island Part-Time Faculty Union President Ed Inman was joined by URI part-time faculty members, labor leaders, community activists, and students to present a petition to President Dooley. The petition calls for President Dooley to take action and remedy the employment status of the University’s part-time faculty members who…
Are you sick of the limited selection of Netflix? Sure, we have plenty of TV series to watch like The Walking Dead, The Black list and Grey’s Anatomy. (Personally I’m currently watching Scrubs). But the movie selection is slacking pretty hard. Movies come and go so quickly that you never even know that they…
Those in Narragansett who oppose University of Rhode Island students living “down the line†may be one step closer to further regulating how students rent off campus. On Monday, the Narragansett Town Council is slated to workshop a proposed ordinance that, if passed and enforced, could limit the number of students living off campus…
For any college, it is important to create a visually pleasing campus as well as one that functions to help students learn and eventually graduate with degrees of their own. Doing that requires a massive effort from a team of dedicated maintenance workers in order to maintain a large sprawling campus like the University of…
The Rhode Island Superior Court has ruled, October 1, 2015, in favor of the URI Part-Time Faculty United (URI/PTFU) union in the URI/Board of Education (BOE) appeal of an arbitrator’s earlier decision which determined that the University acted in violation of the URI/BOE and URI/PTFU collective bargaining agreement. In this context, it should be mentioned…
Attending shows has always been a social event that draws in fans from all over to share an experience. It brings a collective group of people together, creating a great atmosphere shared with people of similar music interests. But what if none of your friends enjoy the same style of music as you? What…