It’s that time of year again! The time when we Americans see the two most American things: the Congressional Baseball Game for Charity and an impending government shutdown. While the Republican party winning the 2021 Congressional Baseball Game will not affect the future of America or most Americans right now, the same cannot be said…
Hi readers! My name is Dasha Albee and I am a junior psychology major here at the University of Rhode Island. I just started writing for the Good Five Cent Cigar this fall, and with this section, I hope to bring you some fun psychology facts, as well as helpful tips to make your life…
Brynne Wright (shown here) led the Rams with eight kills during Tuesday’s loss at Bryant. Photo Credit: Alan Hubbard The University of Rhode Island Women’s Volleyball team dropped their fourth consecutive match earlier this week after they suffered defeats to St. Louis and in-state rival Bryant. After a strong first set to take the lead…
Erin Chratian and her sister Sydney gave the Rams their best performance of the weekend. Photo Credit: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island Tennis team wrapped up play in the ITA Northeast Regional Tournament in West Point, New York last weekend, with Erin and Sydney Chratian advancing as far as the round of 32. Along…
University President Marc Parlange greets graduates on stage at Friday’s commencement ceremony. Photo credit: @uri_artsandsciences on Instagram. More than 15 months after completing their undergraduate degrees at the University of Rhode Island, members of the Class of 2020 have finally gotten their traditional in-person commencement ceremony. The ceremony, held on Oct. 1, was originally supposed…
Madison Jones brings together two passions Writing and rhetoric and natural resources sciences professor Madison Jones combines his passions for writing and science in the classroom. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu Madison Jones, an assistant professor of the writing and rhetoric and natural resources science departments at the University of Rhode Island, was the first person in…
Perri Leviss to engage students civically, politically Political science Professor Perri Leviss is excited to bring her field experience into the classroom.PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu After completing her doctorate in public policy at the University of Massachusetts Boston, Perri Leviss has found a home in her home state at the University of Rhode Island. This fall,…
When she’s not researching in-between the bookshelves of Robert L. Carothers Library, Amanda Izenstark can be found shaping the minds of students as well as the University of Rhode Island’s understanding of information literacy. Izenstark, a professor and librarian at URI, teaches LIB 250: Information Research Across Disciplines, a course that prepares undergraduate students to…
URI College of Arts and Sciences fellow Hannah Beaucaire spent this summer creating a video series on solitary confinement reform. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu In recent years, solitary confinement has been largely reassessed as a form of punishment in prisons, even leading to reform in some parts of the United States. Hannah Beaucaire, a senior criminology…
After their 4-3 overtime victory against the Boston Bruins on Saturday night, the NHL’s New York Rangers made a pit stop before returning to Madison Square Garden –– Boss Ice Arena. Yes, you read that correctly. On Monday, the Rangers arrived in Kingston for a two-day stay that included team practices, skeet shooting and golf…