11/19/09 - University of Rhode Island's junior Kevin Colman was surfing the Web on a typical day last spring when he decided to apply for the "How I Live United Story Contest," but he didn't think he'd actually become the grand prize winner. "I was actually really surprised when I won," Colman said.
11/19/09 - Chewing gum might be the newest way to help people reduce their calorie intake and increase energy expenditure, according to a study done by a University of Rhode Island nutrition professor. Kathleen Melanson, a URI associate professor of nutrition and food sciences, has been conducting a study to find out whether gum chewing before meals helps a person lose weight and gain energy.
11/19/09 - Had a random person witnessed as the Rainbow Diversity House celebrated its second annual Thanksgiving dinner last night, they would not have known that most attendees were strangers only a few months ago. Placemats and food were prepared for each resident and guest, the familiar smell of Thanksgiving turkey, cranberry sauce and stuffing - prepared by Diversity House chefs Duane and Karleen Crowe - wafted throughout the dining room of the Diversity House.
