It started with a simple email. Athletes and staff at the University of Rhode Island opened their inboxes to find a message from the NCAA with the subject line: “Important: Update to Gambling & Integrity Policy.” It was short, professional and seemingly routine. But the contents of that email could alter the future of college…
Feminist empowerment has become the anthem of womanhood. We wear it on T-shirts, tote bags and it’s embedded in our vocabulary. We’ve been told from a young age to be independent, ambitious, self-loving and untouchable. But lately, as I sit across from girlfriends who are top of the class, creators and changemakers, I can’t help…
The Louvre heist: An over-glamorized monumental crime of the century The sun was already up over Paris, and visitors had started to file through this historic museum in the heart of the French capital. In eight minutes, the suspects were speeding away with some of the country’s most valuable treasures. In what authorities are calling…
Few authors in recent years have divided readers quite like Colleen Hoover. The Texas-born writer has become one of the most successful names in contemporary fiction, dominating bestseller lists and TikTok feeds with her emotional, fast-paced novels. But her rise has been accompanied by growing criticism over how her books, and now her films, depict…
The University of Rhode Island’s Halloween student music showcase, held in the Memorial Union Atrium on Friday night, brought together a diverse selection of musicians for an evening that highlighted student bands on campus. The event was organized to give student performers a chance to present both their original music and interpretive covers. The event’s…
The RKO Army put on a shadowcast performance of the 50-year-old musical comedy movie “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at Edwards Auditorium on Oct. 31 in an event organized by the University of Rhode Island Gender & Sexuality Center. A shadowcast is when actors go on stage and mimic the movements and dialogue of the…
The Rhode Island Student Climate Coalition restarted as an intercollegiate organization focused on climate justice and action this semester. RISCC is now active and recruiting new members, according to University of Rhode Island fourth-year student Shannon McGrath, co-policy team lead for RISCC. The organization’s two main campaigns for this session are saving the Rhode Island…
In the past, Bru Coffee Bar was a place loved by University of Rhode Island students and local residents. But after an unexpected closing, a new cafe has taken over the location and reopened on Oct. 15 as Brew 56. The new owners, Bryce Moroni and Eric Santos, are both in their twenties and from…
The University of Rhode Island will launch a national search for its next athletics director as Thorr Bjorn is set to formally step down at the end of the month. ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported the news Wednesday morning that Bjorn had been hired at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, returning to his alma mater to…
The University of Rhode Island’s lack of locking doors on dormitory shower stalls has left students with safety concerns. Previous Cigar reporting has indicated that communal bathrooms in Adams, Hillside, Peck and Butterfield halls lack locking shower stall doors. Instead, bathrooms have two sets of curtains separating shower users from the rest of the bathroom….