Twins Erin and Sydney Chratian share a love of tennis. Photo contributed by URI Athletics. Born within seconds of each other, the University of Rhode Island’s Women’s Tennis duo Erin and Sydney Chratian have been teammates at every stage of their lives. The fraternal twins from Jones Creek, Georgia grew up swimming and playing tennis…
A majority of the University of Rhode Island’s COVID-19 cases after baseline testing have been found to stem from the off-campus population, according President David Dooley. Since the implementation of baseline testing at the University on Oct. 4, 7,477 students or 47 percent of the student population has been tested, according to Vice President for…
Student Senate held a short meeting this week on the day before their fall elections. During the meeting, one of these senatorial candidates, Annabelle Gibson, came to talk before the Assembly. Gibson, a sophomore, is a political science major who is looking to double major in economics. “The reason I decided to run this year…
Students can still participate in fun competitive activities on campus, without needing to worry about contact with other players. Graphic from pinterest.com. The circumstances brought on by COVID-19 this semester has made it difficult for students to be active and join-in on different activities on campus, yet intramural sports has been an exception. Sean Butler,…
(From left) Jack Cutmore-Scott, John Washington and Robert Pattinson star in Christopher Nolan’s latest film “Tenant.” Photo from Empire Online. As movie theaters slowly reopen across the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, “Tenet” took the opportunity to be the first major blockbuster to open in theaters, even as other films released on various streaming…
University organizes clinics, hopes to immunize community Free flu shots are available for University of Rhode Island students, faculty and staff. Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. On Oct. 20, the University of Rhode Island’s Health Services will host a free flu shot clinic open to students, faculty and staff. The clinic will be held in the…
Watch this week’s Five Cent Cigar Newscast! – – – Emporium Businesses in the Pandemic: Written, shot, and edited by Aniekan Okon Nursing Clinical Concerns: Written, shot, and edited by Evan McAlice Say Their Names Candlelight Vigil Written, shot, and edited by Leah Crowley Potential Campus Curfew Written, shot, and edited by Nicole Wagner
Graphic from Zoom. Nothing will ever replace the feeling of being in a classroom surrounded by peers; yet, since March, schools and students nationwide have taken up the challenge of remote learning. Although the transition to virtual learning due to COVID-19 was difficult at first, the use of online meeting platforms, namely WebEx and Zoom,…
Amid the unpredictability that 2020 has brought us, social media trends continue to bring a bit of humor to the table. Here are some of this week’s most popular hashtags and trends on Twitter and TikTok. Vice President Mike Pence had a lot more than politics on his mind during Wednesday’s debate with Senator Kamala…
In this week’s update, The Good Five-Cent Cigar will discuss the University considering implementation of an on-campus curfew and an overview of the community-wide asymptomatic testing. Student behavior may lead to on-campus curfew Last Friday, Vice President of Student Affairs Kathy Collins said in a statement that the University is considering implementing a curfew due…