University of Rhode Island students protected themselves from evil spirits by decorating their very own Hamsas on Thursday, Nov. 7 in the Norman M. Fain Hillel Center. Director of Jewish student life Michael Schreiber has been hosting the Hamsa decorating event at the Hillel Center for years. “This was kinda a crafting, wellness, self-care night…
With just two weeks remaining in the regular season, the Coastal Athletic Association remains as competitive as ever with four teams inside the Football Championship Subdivision top-25 rankings and the conference title still up in the air. Every week, The Good Five Cent Cigar sports staff comes up with a ranking for all 16 teams…
Volleyball FINAL (11/8): University of Rhode Island 3-1 George Washington University FINAL (11/9): George Washington University 3-0 URI Rhody took down their Atlantic 10 Conference opponent in four sets at Keaney Gymnasium on Friday night. The team tallied a .212 hitting percentage throughout the night, with first-year middle blocker Hayvn Rolle leading the team with…
The University of Rhode Island women’s swim and dive team fell 155-134 against the University of Connecticut on Saturday. “I think it was a really good opportunity for the girls to see where they are at headed into our midseason meet,” Rhode Island Head Coach Lilli Falconer Deering said. “I was really, really happy with…
The University of Rhode Island women’s rowing team concluded their fall season at the Foot of the Charles on Saturday in Boston in one final tune-up before the spring championship season. Rhode Island had three teams compete in the Varsity 8+ event against 23 other boats from Brown University, Radcliffe College, Northeastern University and Boston…
The University of Rhode Island volleyball team hosted George Washington University for its last home series of the regular season over the weekend, where the two teams split the series. Rhode Island came into Friday night with a record of 8-19, and 3-11 in Atlantic 10 play, and had its sights set on getting back…
The University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team dropped two of its three games this week, with losses to the University at Albany and the University of Maine surrounding a win against Le Moyne College. The Rams traveled to Albany, New York on Friday to take on the Great Danes, who roster the twin sister…
The University of Rhode Island football team lost its first Coastal Athletic Association game of the season on Saturday to the University of Delaware, 24-21. The contest left fans with a series of “what if?” questions: “What if that ball was caught,” “what if that hold wasn’t called,” and “what if the Rams stopped Delaware…
A few days ago, I looked on Threads and saw that “us.” by Gracie Abrams (feat Taylor Swift) was nominated for best pop duo/group performance – I almost choked on my cereal because it’s a song that should earn any Grammy. “us. (feat. Taylor Swift),” was performed in London on June 23 on Taylor Swift’s…
The feeling of fall: crispy leaves, warm apple cider, scarves, boots, pumpkins, you name it. That feeling is undeniably one of the best things to experience. One thing that makes fall enjoyable for me is my go-to list of television shows that put me in the fall spirit. If you have yet to get into…