The University of Rhode Island’s student news organization takes its tongue-in-cheek name from a comment made by Woodrow Wilson’s Vice President, Thomas Marshall, while addressing the US Senate. Though the exact context of Marshall’s comment “what this country needs is a good five-cent cigar,” has been lost over the years, we, as URI’s news organization, strive to emulate our quirky name and give just what this campus needs.
The University of Rhode Island's Student Voice Since 1971