As the United States Supreme Court nears its June verdict where it will reportedly reexamine the use of affirmative action in University admissions, many college admission departments are anticipating the possible impacts a court reversal could have on their admissions. Affirmative action is the favoring of individuals belonging to particular groups subject to discrimination as…
From left to right Katy Croff Bell, founder and president of Ocean Discovery League, an organization which focuses on accessible deep-ocean exploration, Fenix Garcia Tigreros, a GSO assistant professor and Rebecca Robinson, a GSO professor. PHOTO CREDIT: Connor Zisk | Staff Photographer To honor Women’s History Month, the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of…
Sandra Sanchez-Lopez presenting about her new book entitled “Battles for Belonging: Women Journalists, Political Culture, and the Paradoxes of Inclusion in Colombia, 1943-1968.” PHOTO CREDIT: Connor Zisk | Staff Photographer In celebration of Women’s History Month, the University of Rhode Island invited Associate Professor Sandra Sanchez-Lopez to speak on “Contesting the Rules of Journalism: Paradoxes…
Illustration by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor This week from the Student Senate: Senators discussed concerns regarding the school’s ability to communicate pertinent safety information and the Senate’s ongoing tensions with the Faculty Senate at this Wednesday’s Student Senate meeting. Calls for a revision of the University’s emergency communication policies came following violent online threats on Monday…
Mirror covered up in Campus Rec Gyms to encourage students to focus on how they feel rather than how they look. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor students have a greater risk of developing an eating disorder than any other age group, acCollegecording to the Child Mind Institute (CMI). CMI reported as high as…
URI is planning to hold the inaugural women’s summit to celebrate women’s month. Illustration by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate is holding its first-ever Women’s Summit to promote interconnection between different women leaders in the community. The event was planned by Off-Campus Senator and Academic Affairs Committee Chair,…
Student senate presidential candidates. PHOTO CREDIT: LinkedIn, instagram.com/voteuri.rj The University of Rhode Island Student Senate elections for president and vice president will be held online from Wednesday, March 1 until Thursday, March 2. This year, there are two pairs of candidates running. For president, Emily Gamache and Ramez Rizk, and vice president, Chris Hoover and…
With recent violence on college campuses, what can students do to ensure safety? Graphic by: Ronan Himelrick | Managing Editor A shooting at the University of Virginia, a stabbing of four University of Idaho students, several murders near Temple University and, most recently, a shooting at Michigan State University, have increased national discussion of college…
Candidates Ramez Rizk and Jonah Steinweh-Adler running for the student senate presidential debate took the floor this last week. PHOTO CREDIT: Lucas Masiello | Staff Photographer The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate held its presidential debate on Monday, Feb. 27, where two presidential and vice presidential candidates took the floor. The two presidential candidates…
GRAPHIC BY: Ronan Himelrick | Managing Editor The University of Rhode Island’s Faculty Senate met for the second time this fiscal year to review curriculum standards and discuss a number of University changes. Sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences, the meeting began with the nomination of Theodore A. Walls as the next Senate…