Lt a
glance,
a
stranger
to URI
may tnink tne Kingston campus is in the middle of nowhere, an assortment of buildings clustered together amidst endless corn fields and turf farms. To him, the University resembles a small city compared to the rural villages I which surround it. But to those of us who know the [University, who have made it our home for four or more years, URI is
not
True,
an
isolated
it has its
is
really just a larger world.
own
small
community.
identity, part of
a
but it much
One of the big differences about URI is that although it's situated in a relaxed country atmosphere, it's just a short drive from many of the
largest
cities
in
the
Northeast:
Boston, New York, Hartford and
find almost everything they need: supermarkets, fast food chains, banks, garage mechanics and of course, liquor stores. When students want to shop at some of the big name retail clothing stores like Jordan Marsh and Filene's, they merely have to jump in the car and head for the Warwick and Midland Malls, just 30 minutes from URI. Another popular shopping place is Newport's Brick Market and a Bowen's Wharf potpourri of specialty shops and restaurants. And, with its lovely beaches, """' historic mansion" can
students. Much closer to home, however, and just as popular, are South County's gorgeous beaches: Nar
ragansett,
Scarborough,
a
truly tight-knit community. .
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nightlife, NewpoiL
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Galilee,
Matunuck and Misquamicut. In the spring, many students often take advantage of the warm weather to ride the Block Island ferry and spend the day riding bicycles around the island. Because Rhode Island is such a small state, the University has the unusual advantage of being part of
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