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The struggles of COVID-19 have hit us all. For me, as a freshman, COVID has definitely changed how I thought I would be starting my college career. Masks, dining restrictions and housing agreements all take away from the typical “freshman experience.” Classes have moved online for many. So how do you have success in a…
Amid the unpredictability that 2020 has brought us, social media trends continue to bring a bit of humor to the table. Here are some of this week’s most popular hashtags and trends on Twitter and TikTok. Vice President Mike Pence had a lot more than politics on his mind during Wednesday’s debate with Senator Kamala…
The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship allows students to participate in research on topics such as climate change. Photos courtesy of SURF. Some people might spend their summers surfing the waves at Narragansett Town Beach, but others may take part in the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program at the University of Rhode Island instead. The…
Alumnae of the University of Rhode Island have accomplished great things, and the Women in Leadership lecture series aims to showcase their achievements. Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement Sarah Bordeleau believes it’s about time these women’s accomplishments are given the attention they deserve. As women are seldom shown in high-ranking positions in male-dominated industries such…
Relaxing at the beach is a good way to decompress during a pandemic. Photo by James McIntosh. As COVID-19 continues to dominate life in the United States, we have been forced to learn a new way to live and survive, all while staying six feet apart of course. Since coronavirus has taken away things like…
by Mary Lind and Nicole Wagner Photo from URI Greek Life’s website. The University of Rhode Island’s chapter of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority was suspended after a video of three now-graduated members lip-synching to racial slurs surfaced, but some community members believe this video is just one example of a larger problem regarding diversity…
Frustrated with social distancing? Tired of quarantining and not leaving your house? Bored out of your mind? We get it. It’s important to stay in right now and to avoid being too close to other people, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. It gets old pretty quickly. To help stave off insanity and cabin fever,…
Representatives from Blue Cross, CVS, Amica and IGT formed the panel that spoke on the benefits of diverse hiring. Photo by James McIntosh. Four professionals from different industries discussed the impact of diversity and inclusion in the workplace at a panel titled “The Value of Diverse Hiring.” Held on Feb. 27 at the University of…
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…