Bella Manchester

2 months ago | rhodycigar.com | Kat Sheridan |Peyton Luiz |Bella Manchester |Ellen Galoob

PETA2 visited campus last week to showcase a controversial virtual reality experience where students experienced what PETA2 claims it is like to be a prey animal, prompting outrage from students. The virtual reality experience to promote veganism, called “When They Came For Us,” was a seven minute VR video game where students were abducted by an alien, and had to argue with her for their life. This video game was created using Open AI, so each person’s experience was unique.

2 months ago | rhodycigar.com | Peyton Luiz |Kat Sheridan |Bella Manchester |Ellen Galoob

Quinn Hall, a building next to the quad, tested higher than any other building on campus when the University of Rhode Island Office of Utilities staff collected water samples for analysis of lead levels in the drinking water in February. All other buildings on campus tested at 0.005 mg/L or below, according to the Water Quality Report. Quinn Hall tested at 0.012.

2 months ago | rhodycigar.com | Bella Manchester |Ellen Galoob |John Almy |Kat Sheridan

The recent arrests of international students at Columbia University by Immigration and Customs Enforcement following pro-Palestinian protests have raised concerns amoung student activists and university administrators nationwide. As federal agencies take a tougher stance on campus activism, student leaders at other institutions fear similar repercussions.

2 months ago | rhodycigar.com | Kat Sheridan |Peyton Luiz |Bella Manchester |Casey Chan Smutko

As the United States Department of Education continues to shrink, shutting down programs could impact department research at the University of Rhode Island. The indirect costs URI gets from federal funding from the National Institutes of Health dropped from 57% to 15%, according to Brian Krueger, the associate dean of political science. The federal grants not only fund research but the grants help with research infrastructure like electricity and building repair.

2 months ago | rhodycigar.com | Megan Wallitsch |Kat Sheridan |Peyton Luiz |Bella Manchester

After a nearly two-semester-long project to remedy mold in the Robert L. Carothers library, both remediation phases ended Feb. 13 to make the library safe for students and staff, but funding for further work might not be granted. “I can tell you with complete confidence that the spaces are safe,” said Karl Calvo, the assistant vice president of facilities at the University of Rhode Island.