Kayla Michaud

I’m doing this because I honestly think that by working for The Good Five Cent Cigar you receive a stronger more well rounded journalism education at URI. I’m here to put all my effort into learning more about the journalism field and acquiring the skills needed to be a journalist. While being an editor is a challenge, it’s a challenge I accept because while I’m constantly learning new ways to help reporters it’s also a position that helps myself identify what I can personally improve on. The position also helps me gain team building skills from working on a production team.

2/6/2020 Newscast

Check out our first newscast of the decade! – – – OLLI: Written, shot, and edited by Kayla Michaud Novel Coronavirus: Written, shot, and edited by Leah Crowley Campus Chatter: Shot and edited by Nicole Wagner Rhody Sports Corner: Written and edited by Nolan Reilly Shot by Ian Weiner and James Singer Tech Crew: Imani…

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12/6/19 Newscast

Watch our last newscast of 2019! Blue Lights: Written, shot, and edited by Leah Crowley Fitness Classes: Written, edited, and shot by Nicole Wagner Senior Percussion Recital: Written by Evan McAlice and Ian Weiner Shot by Kayla Michaud Rhody Sports Corner: Written, edited, and shot by Kate Rogerson Tech Crew: Sophia Szabo, Kayla Michaud, Grace…

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Student-Produced Drug Addiction Film to Premiere Next Week

Junior film student Alyssa Botelho recently created a film about drug addiction. Photo courtesy of Alyssa Botelho. Oftentimes, inspiration for screenwriting is found in the stories that people hear, and for one student filmmaker this happens to be the case.  University of Rhode Island junior Alyssa Botelho started writing her film “Junkie” last spring after…

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11/21/19 Newscast

Check out our first newscast in the new studio! – – – Anchored by Nolan Reilly and Evan McAlice. Key Log Rolling: Written and edited by Leah Crowley. Shot by Leah Crowley and Olivia Ouellette 193 Coffee House: Written, edited, and shot by Leah Crowley. Senior Percussion Recital: Written by Evan McAlice and Ian Weiner….

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Student Works to Raise Awareness for Climate Change Issues

Student and Climate change activist Kaylynn Polley participated in the Climate strike earlier this semester. Photos from Kaylynn Polley. All it took was one advanced placement environmental class in high school to later influence University of Rhode Island junior Kaylynn Polley to become an organizer for a nationally-recognized climate change activist movement.  Polley is the…

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