Graduating seems very daunting, especially considering the fact that for the past four years, you’ve been secluded to a single campus. I like to think of the University of Rhode Island as a singular town that we all live in. Housing, food and entertainment can all be found here. During my freshman and sophomore year,…
In coming to this university, I was astounded at how little care was given to preparing incoming transfer students for life as a Ram. Now, as my first semester here at the University of Rhode Island comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on my start here and the difficulties I faced as a…
Here, the name pretty much says it all: if you’re looking for a café that specializes in bagels, no further than the top of campus, then congratulations, you’ve found it. Late in the morning on a Sunday, there was a line out the door for people buying coffee, bagels and bagel sandwiches. The building, with…
It’s not actually my first time at the Rhode House. In fact, it’s probably the place I go most often in the emporium. So, I decided to take another look at it, to see whether it’s worth your time to order a calzone from the Rhode House next weekend. The restaurant’s front window is covered…
It amazes me that there are people in this university who have never hiked a day in their lives. Personally, I don’t get it. I hear the excuses: “It’s buggy,” “It’s too hard,” “I never have the time,” “No one will take me.” But I’m calling bull on all of that. If you walk fast…
On Nov. 8, 2016, millions of Americans gathered around to watch what may be the greatest upset in political history. In a year of unpredictability, it was only fitting that Donald Trump would defy the polls and statistical models and become the president-elect. The question many are asking now is: where do Democrats go from…
If you’re looking for I-Zone, you might not see it right away. It’s tucked away in the right side of the emporium, and you need to cross a road to get there from the main emporium lot. It occupies a special place in our campus culture, being one of the two main places where students…
I’m going to let you in on a little secret: I didn’t declare a major until my sophomore year at the University of Rhode Island. I came into college worried that I was already behind, and that everybody had decided on a major long ago. I feared I wouldn’t find something that interested me and…
When I first walked onto this campus three years ago, I used to think that college was one of the most open-minded, liberal and accepting places in the world. Time and this election cycle have seemed to prove me wrong, however, as my hope for the future and faith in humanity are dwindling. I never…
Election season for me is always a little bit more personal because of my upbringing as part of a political family, whose involvement in politics now spans two decades. My dad has served for both the Rhode Island House of Representatives and the Senate. I basically grew up in the State House attending a variety…