Self-produced K-pop band Stray Kids climbs to the top of the charts with their newest album “Oddinary.” PHOTO CREDIT: Stay Kids Ever since their debut in 2018, Stray Kids have climbed their way up the charts in South Korea and are now earning top spots on U.S. charts like Billboard, iTunes and Spotify. The eight…
“Inventing Anna” tells the story of con-artist Anna Delvey through the lens of a New York journalist. PHOTO CREDIT: Times News Express “This was Manhattan in the 21st century, and money is more powerful than ever. Rare is the city dweller who, when presented with an opportunity for a sudden and unexpected influx of cash,…
The Good Five Cent Cigar has been the student voice at the University of Rhode Island since 1971, and part of our responsibility is to provide the community with the truth and to combat false information. Disinformation and misinformation have only become more prevalent in recent years, such as COVID-19 conspiracy theories and political misinformation,…
Kyle Gunning balances band, literary magazine, classes Kyle Gunning, a freshman English major, manages to balance being in a band and running a literary magazine while studying literature. PHOTO CREDIT: Scoop Bandits For Kyle Gunning, a freshman at The University of Rhode Island, balancing his studies, music and producing a magazine is the norm. The…
URI Cooperative Extension holds a virtual workshop to explain the importance of water well maintenance and the dangers when wells go unmanaged. PHOTO CREDIT: Home Reference Wells are a cost-effective way to deliver water to your home with long lifespans, and the University of Rhode Island’s Cooperative Extension held a virtual private well water workshop…
The baseball team returned to the comforts of the Bill Beck Field this past week, but their struggles continued. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island Baseball team started their season with a month of strikeouts and groundouts, tallying a record of 0-13 to start the year. However, since returning home to Bill Beck…
How To Be a Media Literate Citizen: “The Role of Researchers, Journalists, and Students in the World of Heightened Disinformation, Conspiracy Theories, and Hate.” PHOTO CREDIT: Global Investigative Journalism Network Misinformation and disinformation are not new issues, but in an increasingly connected world, disinformation is a rapidly growing industry. Craig Silverman, a reporter for ProPublica…
The golf team poses for a photo after winning the Carpetbagger Classic. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island Golf team picked up their second win of the season this past weekend at the Carpetbagger Classic, comfortably beating Robert Morris University by 13 strokes. Head coach Gregg Burke was very satisfied with how the…
Rex Orange County releases a surprisingly different album after a three-year hiatus. PHOTO CREDIT: Northern Transmissions Although fans expected another tear-jerking album full of breakup songs, Alex O’Connor, better known as Rex Orange County, released “Who Cares?” an album filled with a mix of upbeat vibes and slower songs about love. The English singer/songwriter’s fourth…
How To Be a Media Literate Citizen: “Mind Over Media: a Propaganda and Misinformation Workshop.” PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor Continuing their day-long discussion on misinformation and media literacy, the University of Rhode Island held a workshop titled “Mind over Media: A Propaganda and Misinformation Workshop” this Tuesday. Ammina Kothari, director of the…