This year’s student senate court at the University of Rhode Island promised to bring a focus on senator accountability following an absent jury last academic year, according to Head Jurist Andrew Ebrahimpour. The student senate court functions as the third branch of the student government, paired with the legislative body of senators and the executive…
The University of Rhode Island’s Community First Responder Program is trying to continue the decline in opioid overdose death rates, which RI.gov said decreased by 7.3% from 2022 to 2023. The CFRP is dedicated to informing and equipping communities throughout New England so they can combat opioid misuse and overdose effectively, according to their website…
Throughout the week of Sept. 29, the University of Rhode Island Police Department responded to 20 medical emergencies, the most of any week since students returned to campus this semester. 16 of the medical responses resulted in transportation to the hospital, while the remaining four were transferred to other agencies. This week, two arrests were…
The University of Rhode Island student senate addressed high rates of senator absences in the legislative body during their meeting on Wednesday. 17 senators attended Wednesday’s meeting, leaving 28 empty seats. The absences led to a discussion about potential new bylaws regarding senators’ potential for re-election. Senators exceeding five unexcused absences are liable to have…
With every team in the Coastal Athletic Association now playing at least one conference game, the landscape and expectations of each team in the conference is beginning to take shape. Every week, the Good Five Cent Cigar sports staff will evaluate and provide a ranking for all 16 teams in the CAA. Here is where…
Women’s Soccer: FINAL (9/26): Duquesne University 1-0 URI FINAL (9/29): University of Massachusetts Amherst 2-1 URI The University of Rhode Island women’s soccer team went on the road this past week after winning both of the games during their two-game homestand the week prior. They dropped the first game 1-0 against Duquesne in Pittsburgh before…
Second-year forward Lauren McDonald has become the University of Rhode Island’s leading scorer for the women’s soccer team this season with four goals all coming within a four-game stretch. Her journey to the Ocean State and developing into the player she is today started on the opposite side of the country along the Pacific Coast….
More times than not, it is the veterans of a sports team that serve as the leaders, the playmakers and the stars of the squad. However, inside the Keaney Gymnasium for the University of Rhode Island volleyball team, that’s not quite the case. There is a Ram leading the team in kills with 128, kills…
The University of Rhode Island volleyball team began Atlantic 10 conference play over the weekend, taking on 24th-ranked and reigning conference champion University of Dayton. The A-10’s preseason poll placed the teams on opposite ends of the conference. The Flyers led unanimously with 100 points and 10 first-place votes, while the Rams placed last with…
This past weekend, the University of Rhode Island women’s tennis team competed at the Minutewomen Invitational, hosted by the University of Massachusetts, winning a total of 11 matches and losing 12. The Rams faced Harvard University, St. John’s University and the host team, UMass. URI women’s tennis Head Coach Jonas Brobeck reflected on this weekend’s…