The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate began their meeting by voting for a grant for this year’s Hempfest. The Students for a Sensible Drug Policy requested a total of $8,000 for their 15th annual Hempfest. The money is going to support various bands and events taking place on the Quadrangle. President Patrick Shea…
The Student Senate has implemented a liaison program which will connect the senators to the different colleges on campus. In last night’s meeting, all the colleges had one or two words to say on their efforts thus far. Most were unable to physically meet with their deans, but were very excited and energetic and…
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…
I’d like to talk about objectivity. It’s synonymous to the words unbiased, neutral and fair. As a journalism major, and the Cigar’s web editor, I feel strongly about objectivity in what we strive to accomplish as publishing unbiased news. We make sure to maintain this objectivity and avoid conflicts of interest by prohibiting our reporters…
The Student Senate’s Student Organization Advisory Review Committee, or SOARC, decided in the fall 2015 semester to do a review on positions from all student organizations that receive a stipend on campus. These meetings involved one to two students representing each stipended position, and explained their role and outlined their need for a stipend…
The Student Senate began this week with Director of Athletics Thorr Bjorn seeking Student Senate endorsement for a project. Bjorn is looking to create a $3.8 to $4 million dollar artificial turf football field. The hope is to create an athletic field for all students and sports. The current plan to pay for the new…
Student Senate began its meeting by talking about the annual Asian Students Association (ASA) Culture Show. The funded student organization was seeking $1,400 for their 28th ASA Culture Show. The group is looking to use that money to afford one DJ who has been working with them for many years. The DJ not only does…
The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate began their meeting discussing the recognition of a returning organization, Slam Poetry Club. Slam Poetry is an organization seeking students to create, share and talk about poetry. They meet weekly to recite poetry and do creative writing enhancement exercises. “ We’re trying to cultivate a very safe environment…
Student Senate discussed an immediate need for $4,200 as requested by the URI Dressage Team. The Dressage team is a team designed to support those interested in equestrian and competitive riding. Last year, the team had a very successful year and made it to Region A at Nationals. The Dressage Team met with Senate…
The External Affairs Committee discussed the ongoing residency issue between the residents of Narragansett and the college students that reside within Narragansett. Over the past few years tensions have continued to increase between students and residents about the garbage that now fills the once clean Narragansett streets, noise complaints and excessive weekend partying. The…