Canada native Jean Gordon, ph.D. was named the chair of the department of communicative disorders at the University of Rhode Island over the summer of 2023. Gordon received her bachelor’s, master’s and ph.D. in speech language pathology from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, a university that has been dubbed “the Harvard of Canada.” After…
After serving as interim since May 2022, Michelle Fontes was appointed as the assistant vice president for community, equity and diversity at the University of Rhode Island. Fontes got involved in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in her early 20s with help from mentors, according to Fontes. As an undergraduate student at URI, , she…
Fried Chicken has maintained an iron grip on life as we know it. A reminiscing few may recall the ‘Sandwich Wars’ of 2019, when Popeyes burst onto the fried chicken sandwich scene, intended to challenge the behemoth of Chick-Fil-A. Even the Kingston campus of the University of Rhode Island is not immune to this trend,…
After the release of his third studio album “Stick Season” in October 2022, singer-songwriter Noah Kahan went on to release the extended edition, “Stick Season: We’ll All Be Here Forever” in June 2023. Who doesn’t love an extended album? Kahan added seven new songs that, at least for me, changed the way I looked at…
I went to see the 5 Seconds of Summer Show on August 13, 2023 and it was, without a doubt, the best concert I have ever been to in my life. Now, let me just preface by saying this: I have been a die-hard fan of 5 Seconds of Summer for 10 years. I have…
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences Brad Wetherbee, recently deemed “URI’s Shark Guy” in the University of Rhode Island’s magazine, provides opportunities for shark field research to over 100 students annually, according to him. Wetherbee emphasized the importance of hands-on learning for students in order to gain skills and experience. In his particular field, this looks…
We are so back. Hello, and welcome back to the Good Five Cent Cigar. I’m so glad that you’re here and reading our first edition of the 2023-24 school year. We’ve put a lot of work into it and are eager for it to hit the stands. Being back at URI, for my senior year…
At the University of Rhode Island, the Rhody Rifle Club promotes gun safety while practicing precision rifle, according to club President Emily Lopez and club Vice President and Social Media Manager Sophia Wood. Precision rifle is an Olympic sport where players shoot .22-caliber rifles that are one inch long, Wood said. The diameter of the…
Associate professor of chemical engineering Samantha Meenach was awarded a $1.4 million grant from the National Institute of Health to form the Enhancing Science, Technology, EnginEering, and Math Educational Diversity program (ESTEEMED). This program will push students with disadvantaged backgrounds into the field of research in various bioengineering and bioscience research disciplines at the University…
Hundreds of student volunteers at the University of Rhode Island came together to help welcome and move in students during move-in day to start the new school year off. 2023 was the first time the University was able to have volunteers help out in big numbers since the pandemic, according to Assistant Vice President for…