An earthquake with an 3.8 magnitude shook Rhode Island on Jan. 27, according to the United States Geological Survey. The cause of the earthquakes are the tectonic plates interacting with the surface, breaking the plates into several large and small pieces on their boundaries, according to Elizabeth Laliberte, a teaching professor in the geosciences department…
The University of Rhode Island student senate met with Narragansett Town Councilman Jason Colonies to discuss building a stronger relationship with the Narragansett Town Council, passed three bills and nominated a member for the Senate Elections Committee. One active mission for the town council involves a move to boost student community service initiatives, according to…
Two arrests were made on Saturday night at the University of Rhode Island after a disturbance call was made to Fraternity Circle. Two male URI students, a 19-year-old and a 21-year-old, were arrested on charges of disorderly conduct. Three officers initially arrived at the scene at 10:19 p.m., with two more officers arriving over the…
The University of Rhode Island welcomed 200 new transfer students coming from 85 different schools across the country for the spring semester. The Community College of Rhode Island made up 33% of the new students, many of them either transferring after one semester or coming from CCRI after completing their associate degree, said Dean Libutti,…
This week, we will explore student opinions on President Donald Trump’s new Executive Orders, spotlight a first-year women’s track and field star, and get all things URI athletics in this week’s Rhody Sports Corner.
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, which invites a familiar problem that has plagued couples for years. What should they do for such an occasion? Well, director Drew Hancock has an answer to that in the form of his debut feature film, “Companion.” It stars Sophie Thatcher as Iris as she takes a trip to a…
While the majority of the University of Rhode Island community just has to jump in their cars to travel home over winter break, either driving back through Rhode Island, maybe crossing a state line or two, my process is a little more involved. Another way to put it is that the only transportation method I…
Men’s Basketball FInal (2/5): Fordham University 80-79 University of Rhode Island On Wednesday, Rhode Island faced off against Fordham University. Despite being down 15 points in the first half, Rhode Island was able to fight back to take a lead in the second half. Unfortunately for Rhode Island they were unable to hold that lead….
Less than four weeks away from the coveted month of March in college basketball, it’ll be a fight ‘til the end for the women in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Every week, The Good Five Cent Cigar sports staff will vote on all 15 teams in the conference to see where they’re standing. For the first…
The men’s college basketball landscape approaches crucial weeks as teams have found their footing and can start to imagine what March might look like. Conference play is a harsh reality check that some teams rise past while others are exposed, and the Atlantic 10 Conference is no different. Each week, the Good Five Cent Cigar…