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…
Opening night from Greek Week 2023. Photo Courtesy of: Francesca Ordonez From March 27 to 31, the University of Rhode Island’s Panhellenic and Interfraternity Councils held Greek Week, where fraternities and sororities were put into pairs to participate in a week of events and raise money for Habitat for Humanity and the YMCA. This year’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…
Photos of the artwork hanging up in the GSC. PHOTO CREDIT: Ellie Shennhen | Staff Reporter Themes of self-love, expression and identity were expressed in a multitude of mediums at the University of Rhode Island Gender and Sexuality Center’s exhibit on March 28. Featuring pieces made from candle wax, charcoal, graphite, hot bronze, ink, marker,…
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,…