Top Stories: A migrant caravan of about 7,000 Guatemalans, Hondurans and other Central Americans, is making its way north through Mexico in hopes of crossing the U.S. border. President Trump has already made multiple controversial comments regarding it, calling the migrants “hardened criminals,” and commenting that “Democrats like caravans.” The British Broadcasting Corporation is now…
During the University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate meeting this week, there was heavy debate over the censure, a formal expression of disapproval, of two senators as well as several clubs recognized by Senate. A bill was proposed to censure Senator Michael LeBeau on the grounds that he exceeded the three absences allowed by Senate,…
Article by Laura Weick and Mary Lind Photo by Laura Weick | (Left to right) Joe Trillo, William Gilbert, Gov. Gina Raimondo and Mayor Allan Fung. The University of Rhode Island, the Providence Journal and the Public’s Radio hosted the Rhode Island gubernatorial debate on Monday evening in Edwards Auditorium. Democratic Governor Gina Raimondo, Republican…
Photo courtesy of Robert Burns. Robert Burns, a communications professor at the University of Rhode Island has spent many years working with over 16,000 people to overcome their speech anxiety. From NFL players, to popstars, professors and students, Burns works with those who have a fear of speaking or are unable to speak in front…
The University of Rhode Island encouraged students and community members to engage in dialogue about mental health at the third annual Fresh Check Day event held on the Quadrangle yesterday. University College, the Counseling Center, Health Services and the Psychological Consultation Center all co-sponsored the event and were in attendance. Fresh Check Day, a signature…
Shortage of affordable housing, temporary unemployment, a sudden medical emergency that bankrupts and uproots a family, disability that prevents someone from working or causes workplace discrimination, addiction, domestic violence and mental illness—these are some of the prevalent factors by which 4,5000 people find themselves experiencing homelessness in Rhode Island annually. This semester, Writing for Community…
Photo by Joseph Lachance | Loretta Ross address the crowd on Tuesday night, discussing reproductive rights for women. As part of the 2018 Honors Colloquium Lecture series, the University of Rhode Island hosted Loretta Ross, an activist who advocates for reproductive justice for women. Ross began the night by discussing her career and experiences in…
Media credit: Charles Syles/ Bravo/ NBBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images The 11th annual Christiane Amanpour Lecture series organized by the University of Rhode Island’s Harrington School of Communication and Media will host Carole Radziwill on Oct. 24. Radziwill is a three time Emmy Award winning international journalist, a best-selling author and a cast member…
Photo by Anna Meassick | Wind turbines are becoming increasingly popular in the sustainable energy field. A professor at the University of Rhode Island has discovered that noise generated by the wind farm located off the coast of Block Island is not loud enough to disturb local marine life. The wind farm, which is the…
The University of Rhode Island’s Thanatology program within the College of Nursing allows students to study how death affects behavior. Thanatology is a very broad topic that includes many different aspects of how death affects a person. These aspects include how death impacts one’s behavior, suicide shown in films, difficult conversations, spirituality in death and…