As the spring semester begins to wind down, construction only continues to ramp up around the University of Rhode Island’s campus. Paul DePace, the director of URI’s Capital Projects division, along with Kenny Burke, the associate director, discussed some of the many different projects URI has been working on, along with some that will be…
April is stress awareness month… What are you doing to destress? PHOTO CREDIT: hr.nih.gov As the academic year concludes at the University of Rhode Island, students manage their stress in an assortment of ways. On nice days, first-year student Matthew Gervin likes to “chill” in his black and gray hammock. Strung between two trees on…
URI will hold Earth Day on the Quad this spring. PHOTO CREDIT: Lauren Drapeau | Contributing Reporter The world recognizes April 22 as Earth Day, but the University of Rhode Island is celebrating two days prior on the Quadrangle. Hosted by Student Action for Sustainability (SAS), this event turns the Quad into a hub for…
URI offers a Cannabis Studies minor for students. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu A growing interest in cannabis studies has led the University of Rhode Island’s College of Pharmacy to include a minor field of studies in Cannabis. Stephanie Forschner-Dancause, professor of biomedical pharmaceutical sciences, helps coordinate the Cannabis Studies Program offered on campus. According to Forschner-Dancause,…
On April 13, the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) hosted Dr. Tiara Moore to talk about her research with eutrophic estuaries and her experience with racism identifying as a Black, queer woman in STEM. The lecture, titled “Eutrophic Estuaries and Racist Systems, a Love Story,” commenced with opening remarks from GSO…
Chris Bove with President Parlange after winning Rainville award in Student Leadership. Photo Courtesy of: Michael Nolfe The University of Rhode Island held the 35th annual A. Robert Rainville Leadership Awards ceremony on April 11, honoring student leaders in the categories of employee excellence, team excellence, servant leadership and student leadership. The ceremony, which was…
The Harrington School of Communication and Media is holding a Senior Showcase and Honors Ceremony to commemorate seniors and their capstone work. The event is on April 25 from 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and will take place in the Memorial Union Ballroom with refreshments for lunch and a reception at the end of the…
Pictured: URI botanical gardens PHOTO CREDIT: Lauren Drapeau | Contributing Reporter There are many factors as to why April is the season of springtime growth, but what else helps plants grow besides rain? According to Andrew Elefante, co-owner of Nielsen-Elefante Nurseries, one of the main components for when seeds are looking to sprout is due…
Illustration by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editior This week from Student Senate: Dylan Murdock, a first-year student studying sustainability and food systems presented a proposal to promote composting on campus. He wants to start composting in dining halls. According to Murdock, the dining halls spend around $60,000 per year on operations and giving away their…
The University of Rhode Island’s Gender and Sexuality Center (GSC) is hosting Sex Fest from Wednesday to Friday. Annie Russell, the director of the GSC, said that when she used to work at Ohio University, they held a week called Sex Fest, which she didn’t plan but participated in. She said in her 11 years…