Photos by James Singer What are you planning to do for Earth Day or if you could do anything for Earth Day, what would you do? Jošquin Malone, junior, anthropology and plant science double major with a focus on sustainable crop production “I am probably going to take just a few minutes to be grateful…
Students adapt to new selection process University housing will be reduced by 15 percent next academic year, largely due to the elimination of triple dorms. Photo from today.uri.edu. When logging on to the University of Rhode Island’s housing portal, freshman Seth Ohlemacher found himself dumbfounded by the lack of options available for himself and his…
Faculty members at URI have adapted their teaching and curriculum to better support their students. Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. During the pandemic, faculty in almost every college at the University of Rhode Island have had to adapt their courses to online learning and high-stress levels in order to better accommodate their students’ needs. As students…
Normally held on the Quad, professor Laura Meyerson’s students’ annual Earth Day presentations for her class have been moved to Zoom. Photo from uri.edu. During a typical year, community members at the University of Rhode Island could find natural resources science students giving presentations on the Quad for Earth Day, but due to the pandemic,…
URI students got the chance to gear up in Hazmat suits and learn about chemical and fire safety in GEO 587. Photos by James McIntosh. During this Monday’s GEO 587: Environmental Hazards, Risks, Response and Safety class, students learned how to put out different fires and scope the ground for soil quality and hazardous chemicals….
Graphic by Alison Carpino. As we celebrate Earth Day, professors from the University of Rhode Island’s department of natural resources science (NRS) reflected on the importance of the day, current consumer habits and the state of the environment. Arthur Gold, a professor and the chair of the NRS department, said that the awareness that Earth…
After decades in the position, Jayne Richmond is retiring as the dean of URI’s College of Academic Success. Photo by Ethan Pellegino. The University of Rhode Island’s dean of the University College for Academic Success (UCAS) has announced that she will retire at the end of June after spending 35 years of her career at…
This week is the last edition of the Good Five Cent Cigar for the 2020-21 academic year. We’ve spent time this semester covering how COVID-19 has affected the University of Rhode Island’s sporting events, written profiles on the most interesting professors around campus and highlighted the innovative work of the URI theatre department. The Cigar…
After six semesters, a truly ludicrous number of articles, think six in one week, and pioneering her own “Ask Abbie” column, Abbie Judson will now be looking forward to graduation. Photo contributed by Abbie Judson. Good morning my sweet tree buds. I hope you all are bursting out of your leafy cocoons after hibernating the…
Evan McAlice, after writing dozens of articles and serving as the first social media coordinator in the Cigar’s 50-year history, is graduating from both the paper and the University. Photo by James McIntosh. When I walked into my first Cigar meeting in September of my sophomore year, I was so overwhelmed that I left before…