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Students rave about new athletic facility

The new fitness and aquatics center has met praise from students and mixed reactions - due to the supplementary usage fee - from faculty and staff since its opening last week. The facility rang in its opening with scheduled activities from April 16-20, which drew "steady" attendance, according to Assistant ...

Spring Weekend sees sunny skies, few accidents

The weather did not hold back Spring Weekend this year. Students celebrated performances and sunny skies as headliners Childish Gambino and the Glitch Mob took the stage - outside - for concerts Friday and Saturday on the Main Green.

'Chuck' Colson '53 died Saturday

Charles Colson '53, who was incarcerated in 1974 after pleading guilty to obstruction of justice in one of the controversial events that brought down then-President Richard Nixon, died on Saturday at the age of 80, according to the New York Times. Serving as special counsel to Nixon from 1969 to 1973, ...

White '13 wins run-off for UCS presidency

Anthony White '13 defeated David Rattner '13 and Robert Bentlyewski '13 to win the presidency of the Undergraduate Council of Students, current UCS president Ralanda Nelson announced Thursday at 11:59 p.m. White garnered 51.3 percent of the votes following an instant runoff against Rattner, Nelson said. Under ...

Twentieth anniversary of need-blind protest

On April 21, 1992, 253 students were arrested after taking over University Hall in protest of the University's need-aware admissions policy for all students. Now, 20 years later, a new campus group, Brown For Financial Aid, has formed to protest the University's need-aware policy for international and ...

Diverse group of feminists 'occupy sexism'

Braving rain and cold, roughly 50 people joined the Rhode Island Anti-Sexism League to "Occupy Sexism" next to Burnside Park yesterday afternoon. The rally, which featured speakers from a broad range of organizations, tackled reproductive health care, the media's negative effect on body image and the ...

Facing shortfall, Taveras continues calls for U. contributions

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Web Update: White '13, Tomasso '13 to head UCS next year

Anthony White '13 defeated David Rattner '13 and Rob Bentlyewski '13 in the race for the presidency of the Undergraduate Council of Students after an instant run-off against Rattner, winning 51.3 percent of the vote. Under the instant runoff voting system implemented last year, candidates are ranked ...

Fare hikes approved in new MBTA budget

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority voted 4-1 to approve a new budget in early April that will raise public transit fares by an overall 23 percent starting July 1.

Gender gap persists among tenured faculty

Though male and female professors who apply for tenure are approved at similar rates across divisions, far fewer women are currently tenured in the life sciences, physical sciences and social sciences, according to data from the office of the dean of the faculty.

As Simmons departs, S&J plans remain stagnant

The University has offered an internal candidate the position of inaugural director for the Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice after its second final candidate in five years declined to take the offer last semester. The candidate's name will not be released until the decision is finalized.  ...

RIDOT extends commuter rail to North Kingstown

Next Monday, at 4:50 a.m., a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority train will embark from the Wickford Junction train station, marking the opening of a new commuter rail station in North Kingstown. United States Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, Gov. Lincoln Chafee '75 P'14, Sen. Jack Reed, ...

Paul advocates small government to raucous URI crowd

"The revolution is alive and well," declared Texas Rep. Ron Paul, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, upon seeing the more than 2,000 supporters who attended his rally at the University of Rhode Island Wednesday night. Paul is in Rhode Island campaigning in anticipation of Tuesday's ...

UCS presents finalized proposed code changes

Cicilline '83 apologizes for campaign slip

Following weeks of criticism from opposition and plummeting approval ratings, Rep. David Cicilline '83, D-R.I., publicly apologized last week for misleading voters about the city's finances during his tenure as Providence mayor.

Google probe yields $230 million

Unemployment, state size may contribute to high R.I. depression rankings

Candidates for UCS president answer your questions

Readers sent in questions via email and Twitter to ask candidates for UCS president at the UCS/UFB Candidate Debate, which The Herald co-sponsored last Thursday. Due to time constraints, not all questions could be answered during the debate. The candidates have since submitted their answers to the Herald ...

Israeli colonel describes action on the ground