Similar to many other buildings at the University of Rhode Island, the Morrill science building has a fascinating history behind its namesake, Justin S. Morrill, a senator who served from 1867-1898. Among various other endeavors, he created and passed the Morrill Act of 1862, which established and funded land grants for colleges to grow and…
At the University of Rhode Island, students came to the Hillel Center to bake mandel bread to donate to a local homeless shelter, the McAuley House and Help the Homeless in Providence, Rhode Island. The mandel bread baking was led by Raquel Klein, a third-year student studying human development and family studies with a minor…
Idrees Lanre Ajakaiye labels himself as a visionary, and as a speaker for the 2023 Honors Colloquium, shared his experiences with social entrepreneurship at Edwards Auditorium on Tuesday. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the University of Rhode Island’s College of Business and the 60th anniversary of the Honors Colloquium, Ajakaiye spoke on behalf of…
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…