Local News A 40-year-old Providence woman, Berkley Vallone, was arrested Tuesday morning and is facing multiple counts of theft and fraud totaling nearly $122,000. Wanted by Arizona authorities, Vallone worked as an interior designer where she allegedly spent the money fraudulently on unaccepted personal uses, leaving the projects incomplete. Vallone refused to waive extradition, and…
Four University of Rhode Island unfunded student organizations, Bridge USA, Students for a Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP), College Democrats and College Republicans have formed a coalition to change the current bylaws within Student Senate and how they recognize organizations on campus. The coalition came together because of their collective disagreement over their individual groups funding…
Photo by Autumn Walter |CIGAR| The University of Rhode Island has several 100-level courses that many students take where instructors are required by the department to assign the same textbook or textbooks to all sections of the class. In these introductory level classes, there are typically either large lectures or many sections of the…
Photo by Autumn Walter |CIGAR| University of Rhode Island students will now get the opportunity to work with data as two new data science majors a minor are currently being implemented. Last spring, the University approved the Data Science bachelor’s degree program, which includes a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science version as…
URI to host music festival similar to “Hempfest” The University of Rhode Island’s electronic music club, the Electronic Music Association (EMA), will be hosting their first outdoor festival on the Quadrangle on Saturday, April 28 from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event will offer music, food vendors, jewelry, artwork and a chance to unwind…
Photo by Stephanie Erickson |CIGAR| A member, or members, of the University of Rhode Island community defaced several buildings and shared spaces on campus with political graffiti. At this time the University officials and Campus Police have been unable to identify those responsible for this string of vandalism. The University’s handbook of student conduct prohibits…
With school shootings such as Parkland and Central Michigan creating headlines recently, The University of Rhode Island has been abuzz with discussions on how to improve campus safety. The Department of Public Safety is offering four community training sessions on active shooter response on March 5, and March 12, at 10 a.m. and March 7,…
The University of Rhode Island’s Office of Admissions announced that high school students applying to the University will not be penalized for walking out of school to protest gun violence. “The University of Rhode Island will not penalize applicants for engaging in peaceful protests related to gun violence” was posted URI’s official Facebook page on…
Respect the fighters and unite together so that one day we may walk in a world without cancer Despite weather related issues, Relay for Life proceeded, raising $19,000 in total monetary donations. While 450 people registered, the storm impacted the number of participants and increased the commute time due to fallen trees obstructing roads. However,…
This semester, the University of Rhode Island will be hosting their first ever eight-hour dance marathon to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network. With all proceeds going to Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, “RhodyThon” will last from 6 p.m. on Friday, March 24 to 2 a.m. on Saturday, March 25 in Mackal Field House….