Spring Break
URI seniors continue Senior Week tradition
Noelle Myers
Issue date: 4/29/09 Section: News
04/29/09 - University of Rhode Island students are exclusively running this year's Senior Week events, but this wasn't always the case.
In past years Senior Week included a dinner cruise to Newport and Foxwoods Resort Casino, breakfast at George's of Galilee, and a ferry ride to and from Block Island. This years events are similar, but provide alcohol.
About four or five years ago the Student Senate and the Alumni Association provided a non-alcoholic Senior Week, said Vice President of Student Affairs Thomas Dougan.
"Student Senate cannot sponsor events with alcohol," he said.
Some students wanted a senior week with alcohol and started planning their own senior week events. Students became more interested in the student-sponsored events.
Due to the competition between the two events, URI stopped sponsoring Senior Week.
This year, seniors Mike Rutledge and AJ Macagna will plan the festivities. They became interested in planning Senior Week after they worked last year's events, the two said.
Their friends, alumni Ryan Battis and Michael Lappin, ran last year's events and passed down the reins.
Rutgers said transportation would be provided for all attendees.
"[We are providing] safety of having nobody drive," he said.
All seniors are welcome, but they must be 21-years-old to attend, Rutgers added. Upon purchasing tickets, the seniors must provide a copy of their driver's license. The various venues will provide their own bouncers and will check ID's.
"We want to make sure everyone is safe and responsible," he said.
The week will run from Saturday May 9 through Friday May 15 and will cost $165 per attendee.
"We have a private investor willing to provide us with the necessary money," Rutledge said. He could not reveal the private investor's name or the cost of Senior Week.
University Trinkets in the Emporium is currently selling the tickets and ticket purchasers will receive a discount on selected items in the store.
In past years Senior Week included a dinner cruise to Newport and Foxwoods Resort Casino, breakfast at George's of Galilee, and a ferry ride to and from Block Island. This years events are similar, but provide alcohol.
About four or five years ago the Student Senate and the Alumni Association provided a non-alcoholic Senior Week, said Vice President of Student Affairs Thomas Dougan.
"Student Senate cannot sponsor events with alcohol," he said.
Some students wanted a senior week with alcohol and started planning their own senior week events. Students became more interested in the student-sponsored events.
Due to the competition between the two events, URI stopped sponsoring Senior Week.
This year, seniors Mike Rutledge and AJ Macagna will plan the festivities. They became interested in planning Senior Week after they worked last year's events, the two said.
Their friends, alumni Ryan Battis and Michael Lappin, ran last year's events and passed down the reins.
Rutgers said transportation would be provided for all attendees.
"[We are providing] safety of having nobody drive," he said.
All seniors are welcome, but they must be 21-years-old to attend, Rutgers added. Upon purchasing tickets, the seniors must provide a copy of their driver's license. The various venues will provide their own bouncers and will check ID's.
"We want to make sure everyone is safe and responsible," he said.
The week will run from Saturday May 9 through Friday May 15 and will cost $165 per attendee.
"We have a private investor willing to provide us with the necessary money," Rutledge said. He could not reveal the private investor's name or the cost of Senior Week.
University Trinkets in the Emporium is currently selling the tickets and ticket purchasers will receive a discount on selected items in the store.
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