Imani Fleming during a Black Lives Matter protest. Photo courtesy of Imani Fleming. All anyone, including myself, can talk about these days is how bad things are. How “everything going on” (a phrase I have come to absolutely hate) is terrible and getting worse everyday. And it makes sense. Things are really, really bad. We…
Key center fielder Austin White is ready to step back up to the plate. Photo courtesy of URI Athletics. Despite a global pandemic sweeping the nation, Austin White was still determined to put in work on the diamond this summer to make every pitch in the batting box count this spring. White is a key…
In this week’s COVID-19 update, The Good Five-Cent Cigar will discuss the update on Greek life’s shelter-in-place order and the University of Rhode Island’s testing plan as Thanksgiving approaches. Greek Life shelter-in-place lifted for cooperative chapters On Oct. 26, the University of Rhode Island’s Division of Student Affairs and Department of Public Safety lifted shelter-in-place…
Elections are approaching and Headcount is helping students register to vote. Graphic from Headcount.org. The University of Rhode Island has yet to decide how they will preserve two murals in the Memorial Union’s basement during future renovations, but these portrayals of 1950s URI have garnered the attention of national media in recent months. Breitbart News…
The fifth speaker at this year’s Honors Colloquium at the University of Rhode Island discussed health care disparities and how they affect people with disabilities. Dr. Lisa Iezzoni spoke at the virtual event held on Tuesday evening, which was part of this year’s focus on “Challenging Expectations: Disability in the 21st Century.” Iezzoni is a…
Major social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter are attempting to dilute the spread of fake news by implementing independent fact checkers on posts that promote false information about the coronavirus, vaccines, mail-in ballots, QAnon conspiracies or the Holocaust. According to Niko Poulakos, a communications professor at the University of Rhode Island, in a…
After seeing posters encouraging students to run for Student Senate last year, Michael Bentley immediately went and added his name to the list. “I walked down to the Senate office and asked them for information just to see what it’s like to run, and they had me sit down and sign the paperwork, and I…
Even without games happening, the University of Rhode Island needs its outdoor facilities in tip-top shape before the action resumes. The person in charge of that is Brian Boesch, the manager of turf and grass athletic grounds at the University who runs the day-to-day operations of the athletic grounds division. He and his team of…
Howdy y’all! How are my sweet little chickies doing today? Do you all feel as though you’re blossoming into beautiful free-range chickens? Are you frolocking in the wind, staying warm in your coop, and dreaming of beautiful multi-colored eggs? Do tell please! While I can get behind chicken eggs as a source of protein, I,…
Students can participate in virtual group exercise classes, Tootell studio cycle class, yoga on the quad, intramural cornhole, wellness journaling and more. Photos courtesy of Lacey Hylen and Siobhan Richards. “There are so many things being offered,” said Jennifer Luther, the coordinator of marketing and memberships for the organization. Current programs include intramural and club…