The Good 5 Cents Cigar Logo

Faculty senate 10/16

The University of Rhode Island faculty senate met on Oct.16 for its monthly meeting to introduce legislation for four proposals, passed three bills and heard presentations from university President Marc Parlange and the new head of undergraduate admissions, Drew Graducci. Legislation was introduced for a curricular streamlining initiative to eliminate partial outcomes from the general…

Read More
The Good 5 Cents Cigar Logo

Students, faculty discuss potential of AI

As higher education continues to adapt to artificial intelligence, students and professors at the University of Rhode Island said that the technology has the potential to enhance learning and emphasize rules around ethics. Researchers and staff at URI have reported multiple consequences with using AI when dealing with academics, according to Kevin Bryan, manager in…

Read More
The Good 5 Cents Cigar Logo

Decades of dorm safety incidents: Ongoing video voyeurism lawsuit prompts concern

A lawsuit concerning an incident of video voyeurism is the latest in a long line of reports of sexual violence at the University of Rhode Island stretching back at least 30 years. In February 1995, The Good 5 Cent Cigar reported on an incident involving a man breaking into female residence hall bathrooms. The Cigar…

Read More
The Good 5 Cents Cigar Logo

Police beat 10/13-10/19

University of Rhode Island police made two arrests, gave out a trespassing order and investigated five reports of suspicious activity. On Sunday, Oct. 19, police arrested 31-year-old Q V Perry on charges related to an outstanding warrant after responding to a report of a suspicious person on Lower College Road. Perry was transported to the…

Read More
The Good 5 Cents Cigar Logo

Visa restrictions, delays impact international students

As federal visa policies shift and delay through immigration systems, international students at the University of Rhode Island are facing uncertainty, and some prospective students deferred enrollment. In 2024, international students faced challenges due to delays in visa processing stemming from executive orders under the Trump administration, according to a report by The Boston Globe….

Read More
The Good 5 Cents Cigar Logo

Federal order removes land references to slavery: URI Professor urges individuals to ‘remain true to history’

Professors at the University of Rhode Island are concerned over the executive order to remove slavery references on national park land to make history look positive, as slavery was an integral part and vehicle for American history. Slavery is the founding and development of United States history, according to Rob Widell Jr., the history department…

Read More
The Good 5 Cents Cigar Logo

Student Senate to collaborate with Narragansett council: ‘People think students only party. No, they do not.’

The University of Rhode Island Student Senate is making an effort to form a closer relationship with the Narragansett Town Council. The senate decided to work with the town council to enhance student reputation and better reflect the URI student body within Narragansett, according to Arpan Utkarsh Singh, chairman of external affairs for the URI…

Read More
The government shuts down after President Donald Trump and Congress do not make a deal. PHOTO CREDIT: bu.edu

Government shutdown: What does it mean for URI?

The U.S. Senate rejected bills that fund the government, causing a government shutdown when the United States budget year started Wednesday. Economically, the government shutdown will have the greatest impact in and around Washington D.C., according to Liam Malloy, the chair for the University of Rhode Island department of economics. In this shutdown, social security…

Read More