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 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 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 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…
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…
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…
The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team picked up two wins this week and scored 90 plus points in its first three games for the first time in program history. The Rhode Island Rams squared off against two other New England programs this week: the College of the Holy Cross Crusaders and the Franklin…
The University of Rhode Island Police were kept busy over Halloween weekend, with an abnormal number of arrests and violations from Thursday through Sunday. Five alcohol violations occurred on campus this week, the most of any week this semester, resulting in five arrests. The first occurred on Thursday, Oct. 31 on Butterfield Road, where an…
As it became official on Wednesday that president-elect and former President Donald Trump will return to the White House on Jan. 6, 2025, some students cheered over slices of pizza, while others struggled to fall asleep. Fourth-year James Gallarelli, secretary of the University of Rhode Island College Republicans, was “ecstatic” about Trump’s win over Vice…
Discussions of a potential medical school at the University of Rhode Island continued as state and university leaders addressed the needs of primary care providers across the state at a special legislative commission on Oct. 29. University President Marc Parlange was present, along with seven other members of URI faculty and board members, including the…