Peter Nightingale
Keep Rhode Island campuses gun free
Still before the Rage released at the Board of Education meeting on May 23, 2013.On April 4, 2013, the University of Rhode Island campus was locked down for hours after, as the Providence Journal reported, “people in a lecture hall said they heard someone say they had a gun. Police found no gun or [...]
Arming URI Campus Police: Bullet Points
On April 4, the URI campus was locked down for a couple of hours after, as the Providence Journal states it “people in a lecture hall said they heard someone say they had a gun. Police found no gun or a shooter.” Today, there was a forum at URI about arming campus police. In his [...]
Privatization of Higher Ed Violates State Constitution
As reported here and here, the University of Rhode Island has spent close to $500,000 on repairs of its president’s tuition-funded home, which is among the fringe benefits that come with the president’s job, such as a car, an expense account, and club dues. Excessive administrative spending is but one of many results of nationwide privatization of [...]
Songs of Rage
“What do I know that would cause me, a reticent, Midwestern scientist, to get myself arrested in front of the White House protesting? And what would you do if you knew what I know?” With these questions James Hansen opens his riveting presentation Why I must speak out about climate change on TED. Hansen, whom [...]
Raging Grannies Protest Forbes, Hinckely Event
Steve Forbes, a multi-failed candidate for the presidential nomination of the Republican Party, will be hosting a fundraiser for Barry Hinckley’s campaign and the Raging Grannies of Greater Westerly will be present at 4:45pm to welcome them. The event will be at The Ocean House in Watch Hill on Wednesday, August 29. Mr. Forbes is [...]
URI Contracts and the Privatization of Higher Ed.
At the March 19 meeting of the Rhode Island Board of Governors of Higher Education, the board was supposed to discuss the tentative agreement that had been ratified that very same day by URI faculty. Unfortunately, because of the disruption of this meeting by Occupy URI and the Raging Grannies, the board was so shocked [...]
Why Did LGBT Expert Leave URI?
To announce an event to be held a the LGBTIQQ Symposium, running from April 2 through 6, URI issued a press release in which it announced the symposium while highlighting the following: “The University of Rhode Island will present a panel discussion focusing on the unique workplace experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, intersex, queer or [...]
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