Despite COVID-19 regulations, the URI marching band still found a way to make music. Photo by James Singer. With the start of a new semester during a pandemic, what does keeping the Rhody spirit alive look like? This fall, the University of Rhode Island’s marching band is persevering through the challenges of accommodating to the…
There is no question about it: COVID has made life more challenging for many people. Perhaps it’s the constant worry in the back of your mind about what you touched, who touched it before you and the millions of germ cells you may possibly be infecting yourself with. Maybe it’s the isolation or lack of…
To say that University of Rhode Island’s women’s tennis has had bad luck over the last several years would certainly be an understatement. For the past two seasons, the team has faced one unfortunate situation after another. Halfway through the 2018-2019 season, then-head coach Gordon Ernst resigned from the University after being indicted in connection…
Students can participate in volunteer opportunities through URI club S.A.V.E.S. Photos contributed by S.A.V.E.S. Students Actively Volunteering and Engaging in Service (S.A.V.E.S.), a club at the University of Rhode Island committed to community service, won’t let COVID-19 stop them from helping the local community. As new regulations have been implemented for every on-campus club at…
In a joint press release on Monday, University of Rhode Island Athletic Director Thorr Bjorn and Providence College Athletic Director Bob Driscoll announced that the URI and PC men’s basketball teams will not face off in their annual rivalry game. With COVID-19 shortening the non-conference schedule in the 2020-21 season, Rhody and their cross-state adversaries…
Campus tours have been on hold, leaving the typically-busy Welcome Center nearly empty. Photo by Ethan Pellegrino. After careful consideration, the Welcome Center at the University of Rhode Island put student-led, on-campus tours and admissions events on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Director of the Campus Visit Experience Erin Earle and tour guide coordinators…
Actress, comedian and writer Maysoon Zayid discussed disability and entertainment in this week’s Honors Colloquium. Photo from uri.edu. “In the oppression Olympics, I would win a gold medal,” Maysoon Zayid said at this week’s Honors Colloquium lecture. “I’m Palestinian, I’m Muslim, I’m a woman of color, I’m disabled and I live in New Jersey. If…
English department unveils new undergraduate curriculum Students majoring in English can now focus on literature or creative writing. Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. After two years in the making, the University of Rhode Island’s English department introduced its new, modernized undergraduate major curriculum this semester. Students are now able to choose between two English major tracks:…
Watch this week’s Five Cent Cigar Newscast! – – – Narragansett Ordinance: Written by Liv Ouellette Shot and edited by Liv Ouellette and Leah Crowley The Music Department: Written and shot by Aniekan Okon Edited by Aniekan Okon and Leah Crowley COVID-19 Social Distancing: Written and edited by Leah Crowley Shot by Leah Crowley and…