Pictured: Avadesian Hall, home of the College of Pharmacy. PHOTO CREDIT: Aidan Cahill | Web Editor Providence Business News names the University of Rhode Island’s College of Pharmacy recipient of top “Health Care Educator” in its first Health Care Heroes award program. The award was given to honor the college’s response to COVID-19 and for…
Wattpad shaping expectation, while setting a standard of storytelling. PHOTO CREDIT: Wattpad One of the most foundational, defining facts about me is that I was obsessed with Wattpad, an online storytelling platform where anyone can publish their writing, when I was younger. Did it severely, negatively impact the way I looked at love, intimacy and…
What did your favorite song of the month look like? Graphic by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor Juliana Lepore Editor-in-Chief “Aurora” the album by Daisy Jones and the Six First of all, I should give credits to our editors Liz, Claudia and Maddie for telling me to read “Daisy Jones and the Six” the book,…
Juliana Lepore Editor-in-Chief The woman that I’ve chosen to highlight in this article is my mother, Tina Lepore. She dropped everything in order to be a stay-at-home mom to myself and my two younger sisters growing up. She was involved in our classrooms, volunteered as a coach for our cheerleading teams, drove us everywhere, worked…
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…
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…
Author, historian shares history of pre-NBA Black basketball players “The Black Fives: The Epic Story of Basketball’s Forgotten Era” researches, preserves and celebrates black history. PHOTO CREDIT: hamiltonbook.com The Atlantic 10 commission on racial equity, diversity and inclusion presented a webinar about a new book titled “The Black Fives: The Epic Story of Basketball’s Forgotten…
Can a four day work week be present on campus? Graphic by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor As workplaces all over the country discuss implementing four-day workweeks for their employees, there is little talk about this transition into college classes. According to an article titled “Is a Four-Day Week the Future of Work?” from The…
What did your favorite song of the month look like? Graphic by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor Juliana Lepore Editor-in-Chief “Bejeweled” by Taylor Swift While I am not a Taylor Swift stan, I do have to say that this song has been playing on repeat in my car for the past month. A wonderful, catchy…
Second annual peace award nominations are open. PHOTO CREDIT: Connor Zisk | Staff Photographer The University of Rhode Island’s Center of Nonviolence and Peace Studies is holding the second annual Peace Award to honor community members who have aided nonviolence, peace or human rights. Thupten Tendhar, a specialist for the Center for Nonviolence & Peace…