Sebastian Thomas floats into the lane for a layup in the first half in Tuesday’s win against Sacred Heart. PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark After a tough loss against arch nemesis Providence on Saturday, the University of Rhode Island Men’s Basketball team got back on the winning track with a 72-62 victory over Sacred Heart University…
The University of Rhode Island Athletics department announced on Dec. 2 that they will be adding women’s lacrosse as its 17th varsity program beginning in the 2024-25 season. The decision to add women’s lacrosse was both due to its “favorable economic impact” and to keep in compliance with Title IX, according to the release. Hoping…
Here are the Cigar’s picks for the fall sports MVPs. Football: Kasim Hill This fall, the University of Rhode Island Rams put together their best season since 2001 and a big reason why was the play of redshirt junior quarterback Kasim Hill. Whether it was through the air or on the ground, the signal caller…
Miss Olivia Rodrigo rose in popularity in 2019 when she starred as Nini in “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” on Disney+, a spin-off show based on the iconic “High School Musical” franchise. That show was popular, however Olivia really got her claim to fame in early 2021 when she released “drivers license,” the…
83 issues later…it’s time to say goodbye. Photo credit: James Singer At the first Good Five Cent Cigar meeting I ever went to in the fall of 2018, I took (at least) three stories. Which, for those of you who don’t know, is insane; and every year there’s at least one freshman who does it. …
Photo contributed by Leah Crowley The first time I ever showed my dad, a video journalist, a reporter package I wrote, shot and edited, he looked at me and said, “Did you honestly think I’d say this was good?”Sixteen-year-old me burst into tears and said, “Yes!” To my dad’s credit, he has no recollection of…
Photo Credit: James Singer Throughout my tenure at The Good Five Cent Cigar, I’ve worn several hats. I have been the Student Senate reporter, attending Senate every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. to hear the gavel strike the podium at least five times during any given meeting and wondering when the four-hour long meeting would end….
Photo credit: James Singer Something I never stopped to realize was the impact I was making as editor-in-chief of the Good Five Cent Cigar. Most days, I was just trying to move forward and make choices that I felt would better the newspaper. It wasn’t until a few weeks ago, at my last Cigar meeting…
Orchestral and jazz performers entertain audiences with some holiday classics in first-ever joint performance. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille As the semester winds down, students at the University of Rhode Island are getting ready for the holidays and celebrations. Saturday, the URI music department hosted a joint show dedicated to playing holiday festive songs from Suite…
“National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” tops this writer’s list of favorite holiday movies. PHOTO CREDIT: hbomax.com It’s the holiday season, which means it’s time to cozy up with some hot chocolate and put on some of the films that only feel appropriate to watch around this time. I don’t know about all of you, but I…