After a year of speculation and rumors, students at the University of Rhode Island returned to campus to find that Ronzio Pizza and Subs is no longer inside the Memorial Union. On June 30, after failing to come to a new lease agreement, Ronzio’s lease with URI ran out, forcing them to close their doors….
Student Senate began its meeting with Finance Chair Ryan Buck, who noted the financial request from the Muslim Student Association for their Annual Eid Banquet. The banquet will feature a chaplain from Yale University to speak at the dinner. The External Affairs Committee announced that the Narragansett Cleanup will be taking place on Oct. 8…
Students concerned about parking around campus: the University of Rhode Island has heard your woes. Starting this semester, URI will work with a firm to compose a 10-year plan to evaluate parking and transportation services around the Kingston campus. “This is something that’s definitely needed,” Director of Public Safety Stephen Baker said. He estimates the…
Local A new settlement has been reached between Rhode Island state officials and 38 Studios totaling $2.5 million. The state has been working since 2012 to recoup its losses from its loans to the now-defunct 38 Studios, founded by former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, after the video game company went bankrupt and defaulted on…
Students at the University of Rhode Island will now face an $85 fine for their first offense for parking in the wrong lot. This is only one of a series of changes made to URI’s parking and infrastructure this fall. URI Parking Services has done away with their old three strike system, which originally allowed…
The University of Rhode Island began the semester by unveiling the new chemistry building on campus. Richard E. Beaupre spoke during the ribbon cutting ceremony. “This is the greatest honor I’ve ever had in my life,” said Beaupre. The new $68 million dollar facility is designed to be safer for students conducting experiments in the…
The University of Rhode Island Police Department hosted their second annual dodgeball tournament last Sunday in the Keaney Gym, inviting both students and on-campus organizations to compete against the officers. “It’s a way of interacting with the students, and we enjoy doing it,” Paul Hanrahan, a university police officer and organizer of the event, said….
If you’re one of the many students on campus who’s gotta catch ‘em all, there are a few things to be mindful of while playing “Pokémon GO” this semester. Following the widespread popularity of the app, the Department of Public Safety at the University of Rhode Island issued a notice over the summer to remind…
Richard E. Beaupre: 1962 URI alumnus Marissa Tansino: What does this mean for this facility to be named after you? Richard E. Beaupre: “Well to me, I got an honorary degree here in 2003, and I thought that was the end of the story. This is far beyond that. This is the greatest honor I’ve…