A team of researchers at the University of Rhode Island are teaming up with PBS Kids to change young students’ perceptions of women in science. Sara Sweetman, associate professor of elementary and environmental education, is the principal investigator on this project and has been collaborating with PBS Kids on their shows for years. “Elinor Wonders…
This week’s Student Senate meeting marked the second meeting for the eight newly elected Senators. The meeting started off with an announcement from Senate Advisor Carl Stiles encouraging older Senators who are currently transitioning out of leadership positions to speak about it with their respective committees in order to prepare their transition materials. Next in…
Following their first 3-0 start to a season in three years, the University of Rhode Island’s men’s basketball team fell in a pair of matches against Northwestern University and Washington State University over the weekend. The team traveled to Uncasville, CT to participate in the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off at Mohegan Sun Arena. The…
The University of Rhode Island swim and dive team looked to right the ship this weekend vs. University of Connecticut after falling for the first time all year to Providence College following a fiery 3-0 start. The Rams would go on to host Uconn at the Tootell aquatic center Saturday, where they were on the…
The 2023 College Football season is 11 weeks old, and the Coastal Athletic Conference has seen its fair share of nail-biters, blowouts and even upsets. The top teams are beginning to gear up for the playoffs and the bottom organizations are starting to look forward to 2024. The Good Five Cent Cigar sports staff will…
Football: FINAL (11/21): URI 31-24 North Carolina A&T The University of Rhode Island took on conference rival North Carolina A&T on Saturday, in the team’s final home game of 2023. For more on the back and forth matchup, visit Matt Dimech’s recap (page 10, rhodycigar.com). Men’s Basketball: FINAL (11/9): URI 91 – 80 Fairfield FINAL…
This past Friday, the University of Rhode Island cross country team competed in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Regional Championship, concluding their season with a 20th place finish. Going into Friday’s meet, the Rams were projected to place 20th of the 37 schools that competed, according to URI Distance Coach Brian Doyle. URI’s region is…
The University of Rhode Island women’s volleyball team went on the road for their final two matches of the season to play the Loyola Chicago Ramblers, who were coming in on a 14-game win streak, on Friday and Saturday. Rhode Island lost both matches in straight sets, finishing their season at 4-26 and 1-17 in…
The University of Rhode Island men’s club hockey team improved their overall record against the Delaware Blue Hens to 52-35-11 with a 5-2 win on Friday and a 5-1 win on Saturday. Boss Ice Arena reopened Nov. 6 following emergency repairs to the ice compressors, and this weekend’s action saw the team return to their…
On Saturday, the University of Rhode Island football team defeated North Carolina A&T in their final home contest of the year, 31-24. This was the inaugural meeting between these two teams, as North Carolina had just moved into the Coastal Athletic Association this past year. Before the game, URI honored their 15 seniors for their…