SamiSandonato

Project 6: THE FINAL

2011-12-19T11:58:00.000-08:00

I suppose I started to gather this story last year when I was a sophomore living on campus in Hopkins, part of the Roger Williams Complex. The living conditions were very tired to say the least, and I moved off campus into a house in Narragansett. I miss the convenience of waking up 10 minutes from my classes, but I just couldn't live in such a run down dorm again, when the opportunity to live in a nice house for the same cost arose. Not only do I have my own room for the first time in two years, but I don't have to live in such a run down building where I didn't always have hot water. The bathrooms, two for each suite, were not connected to our rooms and they did not have locks. Anyone living in the building had access to them, and despite all my cleaning, they were never clean. These inconveniences didn't seem fair, and so I moved off campus.

I was of course very intrigued when I saw the new dorms being built, and not to my surprise, they're being built for freshmen too. I spoke with the assistant director of housing, Charles Hall, and he said there would be rooms for sophomores too. He also said these dorms would not be replacing any current dorms. However, the school website said that the new dorms being built were replacing the Gateway Apartments that are no longer in use. These retired buildings housed upperclassmen before they were closed. I'm not sure whey they're building another freshmen(/sophomore) dorm, when they are aware that the Roger Williams Complex dorms are "tired". So, here I begin to investigate...

Project 5!

2011-12-19T11:55:00.000-08:00

The study abroad offices have been moved from Taft Hall to the International Center, when asbestos was found two summer's ago. Even with the construction of Taft Hall, there are no plans to move the study abroad offices back to this prime location. This is inconvenient, not only for the study abroad program, but for students seeking information.

Dean Maslyn

2011-12-16T11:36:00.000-08:00

The construction going on in the library this semester has caused problems for students studying, especially with finals approaching.

Laura Foray Interview

2011-11-08T06:59:00.000-08:00

Laura Foray, a University of Rhode Island student, is doing research on military fabric for Professor Martin Bide, chair of the Textile, Fashion Merchandising, and Design department.

End of Summer

2011-10-27T07:29:00.000-07:00

The Summer Sets

2011-09-15T06:48:00.000-07:00

One of the most beautiful times of the year in Rhode Island are those last days of summer, where the daylight lingers into the night at the beach. The warm air mixes with the ocean breeze for a refreshing September night. The range in the ages of people and activities both in and by the water speak to the beaches popularity. Whether waiting out the last rays of sun on a boogie board in the water or taking a stroll on the sand, both young and old accompanied their friends and loved ones for a peaceful sunset. One student at the University of Rhode Island is happy that she lives in Narragansett, "It's so close to the beach, it reminds me of home, because I'm so close to the beach at home." Another woman walking both her dogs above the sand loves coming up around 5 p.m. to get some exercise, "I really enjoy coming here to just people watch and see the sunset, especially when I'm not sure how many nice weather days we're going to have left." Taking advantage of living so close to the water is something local residents and students seem to have no problem with. Seagulls poke around for food that has been left behind from messy lunches and casual snacking. Names lay etched in the sand waiting for the tide to wash them away for a clean slate tomorrow. Sandy flip-flops, kicked off sneakers, and coolers that were once packed full of drinks begin to disappear one by one. Making way back to the car skateboarders whiz on by. Passing porter potties and telephones are signs that the beach day has come to an end. The warm summer days and cooler night are in perfect harmony. The end of summer merges into the beginning of fall and daylight hangs on as long as possible before the sun goes down.