Ed Yong, a science journalist from The Atlantic, during his virtual talk about the mistakes America made in handling the COVID-19 pandemic. Screenshots from Grace DeSanti. During the annual Christiane Amanpour Lecture, journalist Ed Yong argued that pre-existing vulnerabilities in American society exacerbated the toll of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. An award-winning science…
Incumbent President Donald Trump. Photo from Whitehouse.gov. Gone are the days when you’d wake up on the first Wednesday of November every four years and know the victor of the United States presidential election. In a divisive Election Week in American history, the presidential contest of Republican President Donald Trump vs. former Democratic Vice President…
Unusable coronavirus testing trailer parked outside Health Services. Photo from turntoten.com. The University of Rhode Island spent $47,290 on two trailers that were intended to be used for COVID-19 testing in July, but has not used them since discovering the trailers did not meet Rhode Island state code. The state ended up denying permission to…
Due to the pandemic and financial concerns, the University has closed the W. Alton Jones campus. Photos from uri.edu. In June, citing financial concerns, the University of Rhode Island announced the closing of its W. Alton Jones (WAJ) nature campus; however, amid public outcry, there have been little answers on its future. Located in West…
In this week’s COVID-19 update, The Good Five-Cent Cigar will discuss the University of Rhode Island’s decision to put all of the football team’s activities on hold following two positive cases, updates regarding Halloween at Rhody and Rhode Island’s newest executive order issued to limit social gatherings to 10 people or less. Football team sees…
The Univeristy of Rhode Island’s sexual assault training course has undergone several changes as the course has moved to Brightspace, partially due to changes in federal Title IX policy. The course has been offered as part of URI 101 in the past, and is mandatory for all first-year students. Most of the course’s changes have…
The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate held a short meeting Wednesday night, in which they swore in newly elected Senators. The senators sworn in yesterday were Chris Hoover, Olivia Johnson, Angelica Tyson, Mary Henry, Emily Gamache, Annabelle Gibson, Julia Pitts, Rebecca Williams, Mike Miscia and Destiny Degnan. The new senators will now join committees…
Despite the cancellation of spring break, students will still have opportunities to go on service trips. Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. The University of Rhode Island’s Alternative Spring Break Service Corps will continue to host service trips for students while complying with COVID-19 guidelines, despite spring break’s cancellation. Senior Angeleena Rivera, a second-time trip leader, and…
The aftermath of students rioting after Super Bowl LIII. Photo contributed by Joe Lachance. Regardless of who is declared the next president of the United States this election, the University of Rhode Island is preparing for students to exercise their First Amendment rights and organize in protest or celebration. Emergency Management Director and Assistant Director…
The wall where the mural was in the Memorial Union now has a URI banner on it. Top photo from uritoday.com, bottom photo by Ethan Pellegrino. The University of Rhode Island has yet to decide how they will preserve two murals in the Memorial Union’s basement during future renovations, but these portrayals of 1950s URI…