Photo courtesy of Netflix. Have you ever been accused of feeding your husband to tigers? Or have you owned a zoo and ran for president? Gotten involved in a murder-for-hire plot? All of this and more madness can be found in Netflix’s new docuseries “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness” that was released on March…
In their first virtual meeting since the University of Rhode Island’s COVID-19 shutdown, the Student Senate discussed internal elections, the budget for the 2020-2021 year and the re-recognition of student organizations. The meeting opened with reports from the election committee. Senator John Morabito said that elections were essentially completed and everyone that had been…
Photo courtesy of the University of Rhode Island’s Summer Sessions Instagram. This is a developing story. For the most up-to-date information, follow @RhodyCigar and our staff on Twitter. You can also go to our website for more coverage. While some details have become clearer as the University of Rhode Island begins remote learning this week…
Frustrated with social distancing? Tired of quarantining and not leaving your house? Bored out of your mind? We get it. It’s important to stay in right now and to avoid being too close to other people, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. It gets old pretty quickly. To help stave off insanity and cabin fever,…
This is a developing story. For the most up-to-date information, follow @RhodyCigar and our staff on Twitter. You can also go to our website for more coverage. The University of Rhode Island announced on March 19 that classes will be taught remotely for the remainder of the semester. This choice cancels the original plan of…
This is a developing story and part of the Cigar’s coverage of the University of Rhode Island’s response to COVID-19. For the most recent updates, follow @RhodyCigar on Twitter. General updates for Saturday, April 18 – Friday, April 24 Alternative grading options are available for spring 2020 classes to offer support to students while adjusting…
This article was updated on Thursday, March 19 with comments from Disability Services. This article was updated on Wednesday, March 18 with comments from the Honors Program. This article was updated on Monday, March 16 with comments from the College of Nursing The University of Rhode Island’s 10 academic colleges are each doing their part…
The University of Rhode Island recalled all student study abroad programs in Europe after President Donald Trump suspended travel from most of Europe for 30 days, beginning March 13. Amid efforts to slow the spread of infection of COVID-19, the University announced this decision on March 12. The University also suspended all University-sponsored international travel…
The Potter Building houses Health Services. Photo by James McIntosh. This is a developing story. For the most recent updates, follow @RhodyCigar and @mary_lind18 on Twitter. As campus remains open over the next few weeks, so too will a variety of its resources, despite classes moving online due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Housing and Residential Life…
Students react to the University’s policies regarding COVID-19. Photo by James McIntosh. This is a developing story. For the most recent updates, follow @RhodyCigar and @mary_lind18 on Twitter. One day after the University of Rhode Island announced an extension of spring break and a temporary transition to remote online classes, the community is hard at…