From playing Division III soccer to becoming the highest Major League Soccer SuperDraft draft pick in University of Rhode Island history, Patrick Agyemang’s journey to the professional soccer world has been nothing short of inspiring. Agyemang was selected as the 12th pick in the first round of Major League Soccer’s SuperDraft by Charlotte Football Club…
PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille| Photo Editor Never in a million years would I have thought I’d be writing a goodbye column for a college newspaper, let alone be on the executive board of one. I’m not sure if I’m the first business manager of the Good Five Cent Cigar to be writing one of these,…
Disney +’s “Andor” gave fans exactly what they needed. PHOTO CREDIT: Disney+ Star Wars “Andor” was underhyped and under-marketed leading up to its release this fall but goes above and beyond what most Star Wars fans expect from their weekly streaming releases: With depth, nuance, and incredible pacing for both its atmosphere and characters, “Andor”…
Dec. 1 music convocation. PHOTO CREDIT: Dylan Hubbard | Contributing Reporter The University of Rhode Island’s ninth music convocation of the semester drew a large crowd, including students, parents, faculty and staff, while also featuring seven student performers. Each convocation is held weekly by the College of Arts and Sciences as well as the Department…
Rhody falls to 2-7 with third straight loss Abdou Samb finished with 14 points on 6-7 shooting from the field against the Friars. PHOTO CREDIT: Aidan Cahill The state of Rhode Island is small in the majority of aspects. However, that does not stop it from holding one of the biggest college basketball games of…
Lily Saul breaks Lotte Black’s 600 meter record in debut Lily Saul was a part of a team that earned three first-place finishes. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com Records were broken and personal bests were achieved this weekend when the Rhode Island women’s track and field team sent runners to Boston University and field participants to Brown…
PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor I honestly cannot believe that this day is here. This sounds cliche, but it really does feel like yesterday when I showed up for my first Cigar meeting back in 2019. I had known I wanted to join a bunch of journalism-related organizations back then, and in the…
Rams remain undefeated at home with wins against Buffalo, Maine, Hartford Rhode Island’s bench scored 55 points against Hartford on Wednesday. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com URI women’s basketball capped off a successful homestand this week, as they extended their winning streak to eight games and remained unbeaten at home with wins over Buffalo, Maine, and Hartford….
Pictured: Professor of journalism, Kendall Moore. Photo contributed by: Kendall Moore At the University of Rhode Island, Kendall Moore advocates for gender equality and portraying underrepresented ethnicities in film while being a professor in the department of journalism and film media. In the classroom, Moore teaches broadcast journalism and documentary filmmaking. Those classes usually have…