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Kinesiology at a six-foot distance

Like many other URI majors, the Kinesiology department has also had to adapt to survive. Photo from web.uri.edu. Due to the hands-on nature of kinesiology, the kinesiology department at the University of Rhode Island has had to adapt in countless ways to the COVID-19 pandemic.  All kinesiology students this year have been given various take-home…

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University implements biweekly COVID-19 testing, applies learnings from last semester

All URI students are required to participate in biweekly COVID testing this semester. Photo by Greg Clark. As the University of Rhode Island begins its spring semester, students are now required to participate in biweekly testing at the Memorial Union to ensure the campus positivity rates remain low.  Through their e-campus portal, students are able…

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10/1/20 Newscast

Watch this week’s Five Cent Cigar Newscast! – – – Narragansett Ordinance: Written by Liv Ouellette Shot and edited by Liv Ouellette and Leah Crowley The Music Department: Written and shot by Aniekan Okon Edited by Aniekan Okon and Leah Crowley COVID-19 Social Distancing: Written and edited by Leah Crowley Shot by Leah Crowley and…

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9/24/20 Newscast

Watch the first newscast of the 2020 fall semester! – – – Narragansett Ordinance: Written, shot, and edited by Liv Ouellette Dining in a Pandemic: Written, shot, and edited by Aniekan Okon COVID-19 Social Distancing: Written and edited by Leah Crowley Shot by Leah Crowley and Mary Lind

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11/21/19 Newscast

Check out our first newscast in the new studio! – – – Anchored by Nolan Reilly and Evan McAlice. Key Log Rolling: Written and edited by Leah Crowley. Shot by Leah Crowley and Olivia Ouellette 193 Coffee House: Written, edited, and shot by Leah Crowley. Senior Percussion Recital: Written by Evan McAlice and Ian Weiner….

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