Early in the 2023-24 season for the University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team, the wave of offseason transfers has yielded a product of high consistency and veteran leadership, including third-year Bradley University transfer Zek Montgomery. A member of the Braves for two seasons, Montgomery took off his Bradley uniform for the last time after…
Men’s Basketball: FINAL (11/26): URI 76 – 72 Yale The Rams defeated Ivy League foe Yale University at the Ryan Center on Sunday. URI trailed by as much as 18 points before sparking a second half comeback to secure the win. The Rams leave the week with a 5-2 record before the battle for the…
Coming from an athletic family, volleyball has always played a significant role in Gabrielle Shilling’s life. At Notre Dame Preparatory School, in Pontiac, Michigan, Shilling was a two-year captain of her volleyball team, leading them to three district championships. Shilling achieved much success during her four years, making First Team All-State in 2017 and being…
The 2023 College Football season is over, and the Coastal Athletic Conference has seen its fair share of nail-biters, blowouts and even upsets. The top teams are now competing in the playoffs and the bottom organizations are reorganizing for 2024. The Good Five Cent Cigar sports staff judged all 15 CAA teams every week and…
The University of Rhode Island’s cheerleading team does much more than shake their pom-poms. The team, which consists of 36 athletes, practices three times each week on average, performs at every home football and men’s and women’s basketball game and represents the University at many events. They do all of this while preparing for the…
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…
This week at the University of Rhode Island Student Senate: eight new elected Senators were sworn in by President Rizk. Each elected Senator introduced themselves and stated what they plan to do while serving their roles. Head Jurist of the Court Daniel Tarazi reported that Senator Samuel Dumas has not been attending meetings, which violates…
The state of Rhode Island has added $150,000 to its electric bicycle rebate program. Through the program, the state hopes to decrease the carbon emissions associated with cars and other forms of transportation. Around the University of Rhode Island, students are familiar with the sight of electric bikes, scooters and skateboards being used to get…
Luis Viquez, an assistant professor and director of orchestral studies, was hired in September and is revitalizing the program using his own experiences. Viquez, originally from Costa Rica, teaches undergraduate and graduate conducting classes as well as directs the University of Rhode Island Symphony Orchestra. Viquez played for the community band in Costa Rica while…
University of Rhode Island professor and textile engineer Izabela Ciesielska-Wrobel is working to give ocean plastics a new life in fashion. Together with Robert Torgerson, president and founder of Kestrel Innovation Technologies, Wrobel is working to identify if ocean plastic can be recycled and turned into new textiles. Wrobel was first introduced to this idea…