URI is working hard to keep COVID-19 positivity rates down. Photo by Siobhan Richards. This week, the Cigar spoke with administration about the new mandatory COVID-19 testing for all, the inevitably of a rise in positive cases and the continued discouragement of large group gatherings both on and off campus. Mandatory COVID-19 testing for all…
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“Among Us,” the hit 2018 indie game that earned mainstream success after trending on Twitch earlier this year, wasn’t something that really appealed to me at first (I was busy playing “Fall Guys” where you play as a jellybean and destroy friendships until they are broken beyond repair). So when I tried it out on…
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Rhode Island athletic department has established protocols to allow its student-athletes to practice and play in a safe and responsible manner. Andy Llaguno, the associate athletic director for health and performance and the chair of the University of Rhode Island COVID-19 athletic action team, has…
URI Votes participants (left to right) James Houghton, Gretchen Macht, Tim Jonas, and Nicholas Bernardo, received a research grant for the coming elections. The University of Rhode Island Voter OperaTions and Election Systems (VOTES) project recently received three grants totaling $700,000 to research how COVID-19 will affect the upcoming election. The program, led by assistant…
David Dooley’s life has been (accidentally) devoted to higher education David Dooley reflects on his career working in higher education. Photo from uri.edu. Dog-lover, nerdy scientist and natural introvert are just some of the ways you could describe the University president we all know, David Dooley. But his journey to the top may not be…
What masks are best from a medical expert Wearing masks is an important part of fighting the coronavirus pandemic, however, the debate over which masks are best to wear continues to be discussed in America “Anyone could have the virus,” Dr. Christopher Nasin, medical director of the University of Rhode Island Health Services, said. “So…
Stephen Cirella is still training for competition season. Photos contributed by Michael Bedford. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused issues for athletes around the world and many have had to get creative in how to stay ready for when competition resumes. Rhode Island-native and University of Rhode Island track star Stephen Cirella is certainly one of…
The University of Rhode Island hosted the first of three panel discussions surrounding health care during the COVID-19 pandemic Wednesday evening, with the first focusing on the experiences of health care workers. Hosted by the URI Academic Health Collaborative (AHC) and the URI Interprofessional Education and Practice Initiative (IPEPI) , each discussion is set to…
Much of yesterday’s Student Senate meeting focused on how to prevent large gatherings of students at the University of Rhode Island, in order to meet social distancing guidelines amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Vice President for Student Affairs Kathy Collins visited the meeting to speak about the various students on-campus who have been caught gathering in…