The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate elected three new officers to its executive board this fall following a wave of resignations before this semester started. Tristram Howard was named the new vice president, while Mark Gall was named campus affairs chair and Sara Straube was named External Chair. President Adriana Wilding is optimistic about…
Photo by Stephanie Erickson | The new grant will allow faculty and staff to conduct more research projects. The University of Rhode Island’s College of Pharmacy saw a great increase in federal funding during 2017 when nearly $12 million was obtained in research grants. The College of Pharmacy is currently no. 11 out of 138…
Photo by Sarah Vinci | Hungry Rhody renamed themselves Hungry Button and launched a new app for mobile ordering. The popular food ordering website “Hungry Rhody” has rebranded itself as “Hungry Button” and launched a new app last week. The website allows students at the University of Rhode Island to order food from local restaurants…
The University of Rhode Island will be holding a National Day on Writing on Oct. 5, collaborating with three on-campus organizations to put together activities and contests throughout the day. Writing Across URI, the Writing Center and the department of writing and rhetoric are preparing to hold the event in the Memorial Union Ballroom from…
Photo courtesy of Isaac Ginis | The model demonstrates how flood waters will rise given a hurricane in the state of Rhode Island. As catastrophic hurricanes wreak havoc along the coast, a professor at the University of Rhode Island is working to develop models to predict the severity hurricanes have on a specific area. These…
Photo by Anna Meassick Wednesday, Sept. 19 At 10:34 a.m., a medical emergency was called into the station at the Potter Building (Health Services) on Butterfield Road. The person was transported to the hospital after complaints of chest pains. At 5:23 p.m., a call regarding harassment was made at Ellery Hall. At 6:29 p.m., vandalism…
The University of Rhode Island Student Senate meeting Wednesday night had lengthy debates over bills concerning monthly presidents’ meetings times and the funded/unfunded status of recognized student groups. Lexi Evers, chairwoman of the Student Organization Advisory and Review Committee set forth a bill that called for the removal of the 7 p.m. time constraint for…
Local News- The North Smithfield Town Council voted unanimously to repeal the resolution that asked town departments to no longer purchase Nike gear following their release of an advertisement featuring Colin Kaepernick. John Beauregard, the council’s president and a former state trooper, said that he has not changed his opinion on the issue, but offered…
Photo by John Martin | Dorm locks across campus have been breaking, locking residents out of their rooms or not locking at all. Recently, students of the University of Rhode Island have complained about issues regarding the locks on their dorm room doors. To enter any residents room at the University of Rhode Island, each…
Photo by Joseph Lachance | Rams Den is now open until midnight on Wednesdays and Sundays, a big change after only being open Monday- Friday until 5 p.m. all spring semester. In an effort to offer students more on-campus dining options, the University of Rhode Island has extended the Ram’s Den hours on Wednesdays and…