Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. In April, a group of students came together to create Telehealth Access for Seniors, a nonprofit organization that supports senior citizens around the country struggling with isolation amid the pandemic. Founded at Yale University, these students were given a federal 501(c)(3) grant to begin supplying senior citizens in isolation with camera-equipped…
Annual New England Offshore Wind Conference features Gov. Gina Raimondo Rhode Island recently agreed to building an offshore wind farm. Photo from the Providence Journal. The eighth Annual New England Offshore Wind Conference, held on Dec. 2, featured many prominent leaseholders, government legislators, developers and environmental advocacy groups who discussed developments in local renewable energy….
An associate dean of the University of Rhode Island’s College of Nursing and her research team recently received a $1.2 million grant to study the effects of sexual violence on college campuses. Dr. Kathy Hutchinson, associate dean of graduate programs and research for nursing at URI, is a principal investigator of the study, alongside mutual…
The Coast Guard House is a popular restaurant in Narragansett. Photo by James McIntosh. As classes at the University of Rhode Island move fully online, the business that students bring to the Narragansett community may see a decline as a result of their departure. URI students help stimulate the Narragansett economy, and without many in…
The Student Senate met very briefly during its first meeting after Thanksgiving break, in which only one at-large representative was elected. Student Organizations Committee Chair Katie Siegle nominated Jackson Schreiner to fill the last chair for the at-large representatives. The nomination passed with 14 votes. The Academic Affairs Committee Chair Thomas McGrath also mentioned that…
In this week’s COVID-19 weekly update, The Good Five-Cent Cigar will discuss Rhode Island’s two week coronavirus lockdown, University of Rhode Island’s testing turnout before Thanksgiving break, and the new second-grade option expansion announced by the University. Rhode Island takes a two week “pause” as coronavirus numbers worsen On Nov. 19, Gov. Gina Raimondo announced…
Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea discussed the recent election and voting rights on Wednesday. Photo by Gretchen Ertl. Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea discussed the 2020 election and the power of young voters during the final installment this semester’s “Long Rhode to Vote” lecture series. In 2014, Gorbea became the first…
Students in Greek life raised enough money to build a school in Mali last year during their annual Philanthropy Week. Photo from circleofsisterhood.com. Despite being held online this year, the University of Rhode Island’s Greek Life raised over $39,000 for charity during this year’s Philanthropy Week. From Nov. 9-13, each sorority and fraternity chapter were…
Program will evaluate infrastructure, safety of Aquidneck community The Naval Station Newport will help in the collaboration with the City of Newport to develop a resilience plan for the island. Photo from commissioning resources. The City of Newport was awarded $598,000 to develop coastal resilience plans in collaboration with Naval Station Newport, the United States…
COVID-19 positivity rates in Narragansett, Rhode Island are the ninth highest in the state at a 9 percent positivity rate after testing 32 percent of the town’s population. As of Nov. 18, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) said the statewide positivity rate is 5.9 percent, a 3.9 percent increase from the previous week. …