Local Republican candidate for Rhode Island State Representative Steven Frias conceded his race in District 15 against Incumbent Speaker of the House Nicholas Mattiello on Tuesday. Frias lost the contest by only one percent and less than 100 votes, after a final count of mail-in and provisional ballots was taken, more than two weeks after…
The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball Rams, ranked 23rd in the AP National Poll, competed in the Hall of Fame Tipoff Tournament in Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Arena over the weekend where they orchestrated a tremendous comeback victory over Cincinnati before falling to No. 3 Duke, 76-66 in the tournament’s final round. The top-level competition…
For sophomore journalism major Stone Freeman, sports isn’t just something he follows at the University of Rhode Island; it’s also is something he wants to follow toward a career. Freeman is the Sports Communications Director for URI’s own radio station, WRIU. There, he works to spread news to the public about the existence of WRIU’s…
On Nov. 8, 2016, millions of Americans gathered around to watch what may be the greatest upset in political history. In a year of unpredictability, it was only fitting that Donald Trump would defy the polls and statistical models and become the president-elect. The question many are asking now is: where do Democrats go from…
One former news editor of the Good Five Cent Cigar now spends his time climbing mountains and leading adventurous expeditions as a freelance writer. University of Rhode Island alumnus Ryan Wichelns is a freelance outdoor writer that has gone off the beaten path with his career since earning his undergraduate degree in journalism in the…
The University of Rhode Island football team (2-8, 1-6) earned their first road victory in three years with a dominant 44-14 outing at Elon University (2-8, 1-6) Saturday afternoon in North Carolina. The Rams headed into Rhodes Stadium hoping for a change, with their coveted Governor’s Cup victory over Brown University on Oct. 1 becoming…
Following the results of the presidential election, students and faculty at the University of Rhode Island gathered on Tuesday to express solidarity for one another, as well as their concerns and hopes for the future. The event, which was originally scheduled to take place on the Quadrangle, was relocated to the Memorial Union Ballroom due…
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The Coastal Institute at the Bay Campus in Narragansett offers a range of focuses within the Graduate School of Oceanography, but broader and richer than those focuses is the history of the area itself. Wayne and Bernice Durfee, alumni of the University of Rhode Island, have become historians for the Bay Campus and host yearly…
If you’re looking for I-Zone, you might not see it right away. It’s tucked away in the right side of the emporium, and you need to cross a road to get there from the main emporium lot. It occupies a special place in our campus culture, being one of the two main places where students…