The University of Rhode Island women’s tennis team dropped its regular season finale at the URI Tennis Complex on Saturday against the University of Massachusetts, celebrating the lone fourth-year Klara Nelander on senior day. Although the Rams were bested 4-2, the Minutewomen are seeded No. 2 in the upcoming Atlantic 10 Conference Championship, a higher…
The University of Rhode Island women’s track and field team traveled to Storrs, Connecticut to take part in the University of Connecticut Northeast Challenge and Worcester, Massachusetts to participate in the College of the Holy Cross Invitational over the weekend. On Friday in Connecticut, the Rams took home two podium finishes. Third-year Katie Welsh cleared…
The University of Rhode Island men’s track and field team placed second in a competitive University of Connecticut Northeast Challenge on Friday and Saturday thanks to four first-place finishes. Rhode Island scored 136.5 points, 40 more points than third-place finisher Southern Connecticut State University and 29.5 fewer points than first-place University of Connecticut. The Rams…
The University of Rhode Island’s women’s lacrosse team rallied from a five-goal deficit against Duquesne University 17-16 on Saturday, setting up a win-or-go-home game against Virginia Commonwealth University in its regular season finale. “I think the nerves were a little bit higher in these [past three] games to keep us in this [playoff] spot,” URI…
The University of Rhode Island football team hosted its annual Spring Blue-White Game on Saturday at Meade Stadium. The scrimmage marked the first time that the defending Coastal Athletic Association co-champions put the pads on since Dec. 7, 2024. The Rams are coming off a historic season that featured the most victories in program history,…
The University of Rhode Island baseball team secured a crucial weekend sweep against the University of Dayton before beating Brown University on Wednesday for a fifth straight win. “We have a lot of confidence right now,” Rhode Island Head Coach Raphael Cerrato said. “Winning breeds confidence, and the more confident you are, the better baseball…
When visiting the Rhody Cigar website, I clicked on my name, which was attached to many articles at this point. After clicking on the fourth page, I was met with an article I had completely forgotten about, which I wrote three years ago. To say I wrote it is a stretch. I had no knowledge…
One of the most common questions asked of graduating seniors, retiring workers or generally people that their peers deem as old is always, “What advice do you have for those younger than you?” The best advice I can give to any nervous freshman looking to get involved in that club or team is to wait…
If you had told me I’d be the arts & culture editor of The Good Five Cent Cigar two years ago, I’d be very confused. And no, not just because at that point, the section was titled “entertainment” – because as a sports media student, I never thought I’d consider working outside of that field….
Ellie Sennhenn – Editor-in-Chief: Admittedly, I am a Radiohead girl, and it is only fitting to choose a song from Thom Yorke’s ample discography for the last staff pick of the semester. “Let Down” off of Radiohead’s 1997 album “OK Computer” feels akin to swimming in clouds or melting onto concrete. It is euphoric and…