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WATCH: Students go to great lengths to help children overseas
Students at the University of Rhode Island are going to great lengths to give back to children overseas. Karie Orendorff, lecturer in kinesiology at the university, started the program, “Teaching in Tanzania,†three summers ago. The students go over to Africa and work at the Maasai Joy Childrens Center. In efforts to fund the trip,…
Owner of Ronzio Pizza addresses rumors of leaving
Despite rumors of Ronzio Pizza leaving the Memorial Union having spread around campus recently, the owner has no plans to close his doors. “I don’t know where they’re hearing it from actually,†Cosmo Gentile, owner of Ronzio, said. “What is happening is our six-year lease is up in June of this year and we’re…
WATCH: URI pulls prank on student body
A student organization decided to stir up some controversy last Friday after setting up a voting booth in memorial union to change the university’s mascot. URI Events set up the booth and announced later that day, around 4 p.m., that the booth was a prank, and the URI ram is not going anywhere. The options…
Meredith Vieira joins Harrington School board
Rhode Island native and talk show host, Meredith Vieira, recently accepted the invitation to join the University of Rhode Island’s Harrington School of Communication and Media Executive Advisory Board. URI students had the chance to visit the Meredith Vieira show last semester on November 11 and again this semester on March 2. Adam Roth,…
Pharmacy fraternity initiates first pledge class
On Saturday, 21 students in the College of Pharmacy were initiated as the first pledge class of the Rho Iota chapter of Alpha Zeta Omega, receiving their formal charter and marking the official colonization of the professional pharmaceutical fraternity at the University of Rhode Island. Sophomore and Doctor of Pharmacy major Robert Rocchio is…
Professor presents connection between zombies, love
Dr. Kim Paffenroth, fiction author and professor of religious studies at Iona College, recently presented his findings on the interconnectedness between zombies and love at the University of Rhode Island. Paffenroth’s findings come from his analyses of zombies in pop culture of the last 50 years and the classic Dante Alighieri work, “Inferno.†As…
Student group plans Take Back the Night march
On April 28, URI’s PLEASE (Peers Learning, Educating, and Supporting Everyone) will be hosting Take Back the Night, an event that raises awareness for and supports victims of sexual assault. The event will meet on URI’s quad at 6 p.m. and is expected to be over by 9. Take Back the Night is separated…
Student Senate report: 4/6
Student Senate began its meeting by approving Family Reach as a new, unfunded philanthropic club that works with children with cancer. Family Reach hopes to help run fundraisers and raise money for the families who struggle with pediatric cancer. The money will go to helping these families pay for things like groceries and transportation. The…
Police Beat: 3/27 – 4/5
On Sunday, March 27, at 5:22 p.m., a report was filed for a suspicious person in the Weldin Residence Hall parking lot. On Monday, March 28, at 6:28 p.m., the smell of marijuana brought university police to Weldin Residence Hall on Campus Avenue, but the suspects were gone upon arrival. On Monday, March 28,…