Offshore wind has faced harsh criticism both from the Trump administration and Rhode Island citizens, but it is a prevalent form of renewable energy especially in Rhode Island. Rhode Island leads the country in offshore wind, according to the Coastal Resources Management Council. However, the state has still fallen victim to extreme misinformation, according to…
A crisp breeze brushed the thawing spring air as University of Rhode Island students gathered outside of Memorial Union to put their hands together and clean up trash around campus. The event was a group effort, with members of Student Action for Sustainability, URI Student Senate, the URI Rotaract chapter and the North Woods Club…
Word of mouth can be crucial for businesses to survive. For Umi Poke Sushi in Narragansett, it is their sole form of advertising, according to the owner Daniel Kxx. Umi Poke Sushi has been open for less than a month. Kxx has always had a passion for serving people and starting a business. “I always…
The University of Rhode Island’s Harrington School of Communication and Media hosted the Communication and Media Career Fair on Feb. 27 in the Memorial Union ballroom for students to speak to future employers for internship or post-graduate jobs. Twenty-one organizations were in attendance including popular ESPN, Hasbro, WPRI 12, Fox and URI athletics to engage…
Men’s Basketball Final (3/1): University of Massachusetts 91-88 University of Rhode Island Final (3/5): Saint Joseph’s University 91-74 URI Rhody lost both games of a two-game road trip and are left with one game remaining on the schedule before the Atlantic 10 Tournament in Washington, D.C. next week. Fourth-year David Green’s 28 points and eight…
Postseason position was solidified for women’s basketball in the Atlantic 10 Conference, as the teams competed in the final week of the regular season. Every week, The Good Five Cent Cigar sports staff ranks the 15 teams in the conference. For the final time, here is how the rankings turned out as of March 3:…
It’s the final week of the regular season for men’s basketball in the Atlantic 10 Conference, but the fun has just begun. The A-10 Tournament tips off on Wednesday, and some teams can still gain crucial ground. For the last time this season, The Good Five Cent Cigar sports staff ranked the 15 teams in…
Less than a half hour from the University of Rhode Island, URI women’s lacrosse fourth-year midfielder Emma Hughes captained her lacrosse team at Chariho Regional High School in Richmond, where she set school records for assists in a game, season and career. This proximity to home is what motivated Hughes to transfer to URI in…
In the midst of a 0-0 10th inning tie against a nationally-ranked opponent with two outs, a full count and the winning run looming just 90 feet away, the only thing on the mind of University of Rhode Island fifth-year pitcher Trystan Levesque was executing his next, and final, pitch. “I can only focus on…