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….
Photo courtesy of Sarah Ciuba | On Thursday, March 8, “Her Time,” a women’s march, along with a reception will be taking place on campus at the University of Rhode Island to raise awareness on International Women’s Day. Her Time is organized by The Feminist Collective, a new group on campus, and is in collaboration…
A powerful Nor’Easter brought strong winds and heavy rain to much of the Southern New England region on Friday, March 2. The storm resulted in widespread power outages across Rhode Island and Massachusetts, with parts of coastal Massachusetts experiencing damaging flooding as well. Several towns in New York received close to 40 inches of snow…
Photo by Anna Meassick |CIGAR| March 2, 2018 At 3:15 p.m. Property was damaged on Lower College Rd. A report was filed. March 3, 2018 At 12:35 p.m. Property was damaged on West Alumni Ave (log said “URI LDAIRY” Library?) A report was filed. At 2:33 p.m. A burglar alarm was set off on…
By Kelsey Santmyer and Tracy Neville According to a survey released by the University of Rhode Island’s Tobacco-Free Committee, 63 percent of students, faculty and staff support banning tobacco and electronic nicotine products from the Kingston campus. Since the release of the survey results, a variety of individuals, organizations and departments have voiced their opinions on…
Off Campus Lane Palmer Hello, my name is Lane Palmer, I am a sophomore studying Supply Chain Management here at URI. Joining student senate is an intelligent way to improve my knowledge of my university, get a better understanding of the communities government processes, and help represent the off campus college community. I believe I…
Photo by Joe Lachance |CIGAR| The University of Rhode Island is in the process of coordinating a tobacco free campus initiative. Main objectives include ensuring all community members are respected and taken into consideration. Efforts to help smooth the transition for students and faculty have been brainstormed. Overall, the initiative will focus on providing the…