The University of Rhode Island men’s soccer team traveled to Dayton, Ohio on Saturday to take on the University of Dayton Flyers to open Atlantic 10 conference play. The Flyers defeated the visiting Rams in a convincing 6-0 victory in which the Rams were ravaged by injuries. Neither squad scored for the first 25 minutes,…
Since being at college, Kat Lalilberte, a third-year kinesiology major at the University of Rhode Island, wanted to find an opportunity to climb while attending college. Being from Kingston, RI, Laliberte already knew many people coming into college. However, she wanted to find a way to branch out and meet new people. Trying to find…
The University of Rhode Island Women’s tennis team competed against several schools this past weekend in the International Tennis Hall of Fame Women’s Collegiate Invitational in Newport, RI. There were four doubles teams representing the Rhody Rams when they stepped onto the court on Friday to begin the first of three consecutive days of matches….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…