I still have the text that former editor-in-chief, Kate LeBlanc, sent to me after the first story that I wrote for the Good Five Cent Cigar my freshman year. If it weren’t for her kindness and care, I can’t imagine where I would be today. The Good Five Cent Cigar changed my life. This paper…
You can’t talk about the University of Rhode Island women’s rowing team without talking about head coach Shelagh Donohoe. Donohoe is a decorated former rower, winning the silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. During her 18-year coaching career, she has led the URI program to six National Collegiate Athletic Association championship appearances. Under her…
After a year, President Parlange is inaugurated as the official president of URI. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu Marc Parlange, who is self-proclaimed the University of Rhode Island’s biggest fan, celebrated the first year of his presidency on Thursday in his inauguration ceremony. At the ceremony, Parlange was officially sworn in as the 12th President of the…
Steve D’Hondt, a professor of oceanography, is working with students in Puerto Rico to study microorganisms on the ocean floor. PHOTO CREDIT: Geologybites.com The University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) is constantly at the cutting edge of ocean research. 22 scientists and crew members ventured on the research vessel Neil Armstrong, a…
Indie rock musicians gather for a night of performances in the Memorial Union hosted by the Musician’s Guild. PHOTO CREDIT: Erin Brown | Staff Reporter. The University of Rhode Island’s Musician’s Guild set the Memorial Union on fire at their first concert of the spring semester last Saturday, March 5. The Guild hosted artists BedBug,…
University to begin search process for new Vice President of Student Affairs After almost six years serving as head of student affairs, Kathy Collins has left URI’s community. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu After serving nearly six years as the Vice President of Student Affairs, Kathy Collins is leaving the University of Rhode Island to pursue a…