University of Rhode Island student radio stations, RIU2 and WRIU, were without power after a January snowstorm caused a power outage, RIU2 has not returned to air as of Feb. 17. The power surge from the outage caused the transmission equipment for WRIU to fail, according to Lawrence-Mark Cubbabe and Taylor Fairchild, two student engineers…
University of Rhode Island’s Student Action for Sustainability collected over 30,000 lbs. of compost since launching its dining hall food recovery system last spring, according SAS President Dylan Murdock. This initiative is URI’s first attempt at post-consumer composting, according to Pierre St-Germain, the director of dining services. In URI dining halls, this is the food…
President Donald Trump signed executive order “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” on Feb. 5, targeting transgender athletes across the country and threatening to cancel funding to schools that do not comply. Shortly after, the NCAA announced it would be complying with the order and only allow “student athletes assigned female at birth” to compete…
University of Rhode Island students do not feel the university’s comprehensive campus plan addresses perceived needs of parking, disability access and recreation space. URI and Sasaki, a Boston based design firm, hosted an open house session for student feedback on the comprehensive campus plan on Feb. 12 in the Memorial Union. The campus plan will…
The University of Rhode Island student senate met with assistant director of the URI Bystander Intervention Program URi-STAND, Keith LaBelle, and passed bills acknowledging two clubs as senate recognized organizations. LaBelle spoke to the senate about the importance of understanding the misconceptions of sexual assault, encouraging members of the student senate to join his class…
On Sunday, Feb. 9, there was a disturbance call involving a firework complaint at the Keeney Athletic Complex. Officials arrived at the scene at approximately 11:05 p.m. and the scene was cleared by 12:04 a.m. On Saturday, Feb. 15 suspicious activity was reported at Eddy Hall. Officer Austin Morris arrived at the scene at 12:35…
The University of Rhode Island’s Spring Student Organization Fair on Feb. 5 featured over 40 different clubs and organizations, including the Resident Housing Association, URI Lego Club, Student Action for Sustainability and the URI 101 mentoring program. Allie Brown is a graduate student advisor for the RHA, a new organization that was formed this academic…
Men’s Track and Field Harvard Crimson Elite (2/7) URI Coaches Invitational (2/8) On Friday, the Rams made the trip to Boston to compete in the Harvard Crimson Elite. Fourth-year Matthew Santy placed fifth in the high jump with a jump of 2.05 meters. In the shot put, second-year Theo Puterbaugh placed sixth, throwing 16.09 meters….
Women’s basketball in the Atlantic 10 Conference is in the midst of a stretch of streaks. Teams are getting hot – and some cold – at a critical point in the season. Each week, the Good Five Cent Cigar sports staff ranks the 15 teams in the conference. Here is how the A-10 is shaping…