April 12, 2018
Editorial Apology: What we’ve done and what we’re going to do
Last Thursday, April 4, the Good Five Cent Cigar published a satirical edition of our newspaper titled the “Bad 5 Dollar Vape.” In that edition, the article “Senate president jumps off clocktower” was published on the front page. In doing so, the organization displayed gross insensitivity and a severe lapse of judgement. We at the…
URI plans 2 percent tuition increase
Photo by Kristina Erickson |CIGAR| In-state students will have to pay $346 more next year, while out of state students will have their tuition increase by $820 This coming fall, both in-state and out-of-state students from the University of Rhode Island and Rhode Island College will face a roughly two percent increase in tuition. On…
Fine arts graffitied after parking changes
Photos courtesy of Victoria Gardiner In response to the new parking restrictions, graffiti has appeared on the sides of the Fine Arts Center. With the Fine Arts parking lot usually reserved for faculty and staff now being parking for visitors, someone has taken it upon themselves to paint their grievances on the side of the…
WRIU Radiothon
Photo courtesy of WRIU In the spirit of spring, WRIU’s annual Radiothon kicks off the final stretch of the semester starting April 8 through April 15. Every year around early April, the station fundraises through Radiothon, which is their primary source of funding. This additional income helps with the operation, maintenance and anything else the…
Senior’s Honors project promotes mental health awareness
Photo by Anna Meassick |CIGAR| Students enjoyed booths and food trucks all in efforts to spread awareness and knowledge about mental health on the Quadrangle. On Wednesday, April 11 the University of Rhode Island hosted their first Mental Health Awareness Day on the quad. The unprecedented event was the Senior Honors Project of marketing student and…
David Cox named next men’s basketball head coach
Photo by Autumn Walter |CIGAR| Dan Hurley passes the torch to head coach David Cox after four years working alongside each other. The search is officially over. David Cox is the next Rhode Island men’s basketball head coach. The announcement came down on the last Wednesday, April 4, from the University of Rhode Island Athletic Department….
Three recruits stay, one asks for release after Cox’s hiring
After weeks of speculation concerning the 2018 recruiting class for the University of Rhode Island’s basketball team, three of the four recruits have declared their intention to stay with the program moving forward after the decision to promote David Cox to the position of head coach. Jermaine Harris, Dana Tate and Tyrese Martin confirmed their…
URI Golf finished second at Villanova Wildcat Invitational
Photo courtesy of Julie Fletcher of GoRhody. In their second invitational since returning for the spring season, the University of Rhode Island golf team finished second at the Villanova Wildcat Invitational. The Rams mounted a big comeback on the second day, climbing from seven out of 17 teams all the way to second place. Ultimately,…