Annual RhodyTHON raises $46,000 for Hasbro Children’s

Fifth annual RhodyThon raised almost 46,000 dollars for Hasbro Children’s Hospital.  PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu The University of Rhode Island’s fifth annual RhodyTHON dance competition took place on Saturday, March 25, raising almost $46,000 in donations to support young patients at Hasbro Children’s Hospital. RhodyTHON is a student-led and student-run dance competition that spans from eight…

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FDA approves over-the-counter use of Narcan, lifts prescription requirement

Narcan kit supplies. PHOTO CREDIT: Kelly Mackay | Contributing Reporter Narcan, a medication used in emergency situations to reverse opioid overdose, was approved for over-the-counter use by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on March 29.  Previous to this approval, Naloxone, the generic name for Narcan, was only available as a prescription drug,…

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Industry professionals discuss film production, development, writing at URI

University of Rhode Island instructor, Ashton Avila, hosted a virtual event titled “Industry Professional Zoom Panel: The Writers Room” on Sunday. The panel was for Avila’s FLM 220: Topics in Intermediate Film Production: TV Producing & Development course but was also open to the URI community. Four guest speakers from the film industry spoke on…

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Cornell Professor promotes importance of peace in formal education

Pictured: Larisa Kasumagić-Kafedžić speaking about peace teaching. PHOTO CREDIT: Lauren Drapeau | Contributing Reporter Larisa Kasumagić-Kafedžić of Cornell University delivered a lecture on Friday, March 31 at the University of Rhode Island about the implementation of peace pedagogy, or peace teaching, into formal education.  During the event, hosted by the Center for Nonviolence and Peace…

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