Three weeks into my first year, I grew the courage to join my first Good Five Cent Cigar meeting. I had no idea how much the organization would mean to me four years later. I knew nothing about writing articles. Admittedly, I only joined the Cigar to do the newscast, but my insecurities called me…
The University of Rhode Island’s cheerleading team does much more than shake their pom-poms. The team, which consists of 36 athletes, practices three times each week on average, performs at every home football and men’s and women’s basketball game and represents the University at many events. They do all of this while preparing for the…
If you haven’t heard the names Taylor Swift or Travis Kelce over the last month, you have been living under a rock. I am not a Travis and Taylor stan, however I do consider myself to be a bit of an expert on the topic, because every time the two of them interact with each…
After two rounds of postponement due to weather, Wakefield Oktoberfest happened this Saturday, featuring live music, food and multiple different vendors. Oktoberfest is hosted each year by the Contemporary Theater Company and PHIL’S Main Street Grille, according to Maggie Cady, the general manager of CTC. The event was originally set to be held on Oct….
“Beckham” is a four part docu-series released on Netflix on Oct. 4, following the life and career of soccer (football) legend David Beckham. Let me start off by saying that I am a documentary junkie. I will watch anything about any topic. When I saw that this new series was trending, I knew it was…
We are so back. Hello, and welcome back to the Good Five Cent Cigar. I’m so glad that you’re here and reading our first edition of the 2023-24 school year. We’ve put a lot of work into it and are eager for it to hit the stands. Being back at URI, for my senior year…
I went to see the 5 Seconds of Summer Show on August 13, 2023 and it was, without a doubt, the best concert I have ever been to in my life. Now, let me just preface by saying this: I have been a die-hard fan of 5 Seconds of Summer for 10 years. I have…
Canada native Jean Gordon, ph.D. was named the chair of the department of communicative disorders at the University of Rhode Island over the summer of 2023. Gordon received her bachelor’s, master’s and ph.D. in speech language pathology from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, a university that has been dubbed “the Harvard of Canada.” After…
Graphic By: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor Juliana Lepore Editor-in-Chief “Best Friends” by 5 Seconds of Summer 5 Seconds of Summer is my number one favorite artist of all time, and since I just got tickets to their show in August, which will be my eighth time seeing them (shoutout Liz, see you there) I’ve…
What do you enjoy most about earth? Graphic by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor Juliana Lepore: Editor-in-Chief I, like most people who grow up near water, am a sucker for a good sunset over the water. I grew up in a little town wedged between two lakes, and one of my favorite activities during the…