Ishmael Leggett takes a shot against UMass. Photo by James McIntosh. It may have been a little later than usual, but the University of Rhode Island Men’s Basketball team returned to the Ryan Center on Wednesday night to secure a necessary non-conference win. Rhody took on the Seton Hall Pirates, who are one of 13…
Student Mary Mullane performs a radio play called “Monkey’s Paw.” Photos contributed by Mary Mullane. As COVID-19 hinders the University of Rhode Island’s theatre department’s ability to put on live performances, students and staff created Volume Up!, a collection of five radio plays as an alternative for students to develop their audio and acting skills. …
Career connections, diversity commitment, interest in the arts top qualities for potential candidate based upon community input After hearing from faculty, staff and students, the University of Rhode Island’s Presidential Search Advisory Committee crafted a position profile to guide their search for a new university president. President David Dooley, who has served at the University…
Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. The Maximizing Access to Research Careers Undergraduate Training in Academic Research (MARC U*STAR) program at the University of Rhode Island is designed to support underrepresented students working towards a bachelor’s or doctorate in biomedical fields. According to Bryan Dewsbury, a biology professor and MARC U*STAR faculty team member, this is the…
University Police, Public Safety continue to investigate their appearance amid concern Stickers supporting a white supremacy group have been spotted around campus. Photo contributed by Riley Nedder. The University of Rhode Island’s Public Safety Department received two reports of stickers placed on the Kingston campus promoting white supremicist group Patriot Front on Nov. 15 and…
“The Suite life of Zack and Cody” can be watched on Disney+. Photo from teenvouge.com A few months ago, I followed the trend and got Disney+. I am a big Disney fan and was really excited to see what movies and TV shows were going to be on there. To be honest, I don’t use…
University, RIDOT install crosswalk button The crosswalk on Route 138 and Upper College Road is now safer for pedestrians. Photo by James Singer. The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT), in cooperation with the University of Rhode Island, recently installed a new crosswalk button across Route 138 at the Kingston campus entrance. The button was…
Greetings shimmering speckles of stardust. Are you feeling rejuvenated and ready to take on the last few weeks of school and finals after having a few days off? If so, congratulations! Please share how you do it. If you’re feeling like you will be perpetually burnt out by every Tuesday afternoon for the rest of…
Editor in Chief Theresa Brown, celebrates her accomplishments working for the Cigar. Photo by Nate Plusquellsic. Every time I pick up a new book to read, I can never stop myself from flipping all the way to the last page and reading it. Sometimes it completely spoils the whole book, but in most cases, it…
The University of Rhode Island’s Women’s Ice Hockey Team is eager to start their season despite delay in game play. The COVID-19 pandemic has not slowed the team down; however, the season is looking a lot different than a normal year. The group of 17 players are practicing three times a week in a safe,…