The University of Rhode Island’s Multicultural Student Services Center hosted a soul food workshop that bridged cultures through cuisine and history on Thursday, Feb. 19. “Today, even though we’re talking about the history of soul food, we are not talking about mac and cheese, collard greens, cabbage and fried chicken,” Brandford Davis ’11, host of…
Inspired by the Netflix series “Bridgerton,” the University of Rhode Island’s Dress History Association hosted a ball on Sunday, encouraging guests to wear outfits resembling the era from the show, according to the flyer. The Dress History Association is a space for people who love fashion history and appreciate its significance, according to fourth-year student…
3D body scanning technology and virtual reality are providing people an objective view of their bodies, and is becoming a new way to treat body image disorders. “It’s definitely a detailed body image, but it’s not what we usually see,” said fourth-year dietetics major and President of URI’s Eating Concerns Advisory, Abbey Lanier. “So I…
Amid concerns about how the economy is going to affect students at the University of Rhode Island, Rhody Outpost feels prepared to help. The Outpost, a food pantry for students who struggle with food insecurity, was established in 2015. “[The Rhody Outpost is] important because first of all, food is a basic need, food is…
Female athletes are a largely underrepresented group in sports medicine, according to the National Institutes of Health, which led a University of Rhode Island doctoral candidate to study the effects of relative energy deficiency on these athletes. Relative energy deficiency is the mismatch between energy intake from calories and energy expenditure during exercise, which leads…
*The following is an announcement from the Cigar’s newly founded editorial board.* The Good 5 Cent Cigar is establishing an official editorial board to address key issues at the University of Rhode Island, as well as broader community concerns. In the wake of politically disruptive executive actions, protests at the Rhode Island State House and…
Executive orders from President Donald Trump, which propose 25% tariffs on imports from China, Canada and Mexico have caused University of Rhode Island professors and staff to raise multiple economic and safety concerns for students. The orders calling for possible tariffs on imports from these countries were released by the White House on Feb. 1….
The University of Rhode Island raised tuition 3.5% in the fourth consecutive year of tuition increases. Tuition will rise to $17,476 a year for in-state students, and $39,398 for out of state students, according to WPRI. While the university attempts “to keep it [tuition] as low as possible,” the rising costs of housing, dining and…
Despite administrative and management concerns sparked by local communities, South County Hospital continues to serve as the closest and primary hospital for the University of Rhode Island. After the resignation of several physicians in Sept. 2024, South County Health faced public criticism over management. Save South County Hospital, a non-profit group, was formed in September…
A University of Rhode Island biomedical research program for disadvantaged first-year and second-year students stands on uneasy ground after the Trump administration froze funding under the National Institutes of Health, which the program receives funding through. Research funding cuts are projected to result in an annual loss of $4.8 million for URI, according to a…