The University of Rhode Island will launch a national search for its next athletics director as Thorr Bjorn is set to formally step down at the end of the month. ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported the news Wednesday morning that Bjorn had been hired at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, returning to his alma mater to…
The University of Rhode Island’s lack of locking doors on dormitory shower stalls has left students with safety concerns. Previous Cigar reporting has indicated that communal bathrooms in Adams, Hillside, Peck and Butterfield halls lack locking shower stall doors. Instead, bathrooms have two sets of curtains separating shower users from the rest of the bathroom….
First Amendment lawyer Floyd Abrams reflected on the protection of free speech in the United States, reminding the University of Rhode Island to judge a nation’s freedoms by the reality of its government’s actions in a Monday lecture. Abrams has argued more than 13 cases in front of the Supreme Court, representing clients in landmark…
On the University of Rhode Island campus, Jewish students are navigating a climate marked by historical divisions and the heightened pressures of current events. The ongoing debates over Israel and Jewish identity echo longstanding disagreements within the Jewish community and are shaping the way young people experience college life, according to URI students and experts…
The radio tower that serves student-run radio station, We’re Rhode Island University, or WRIU, will be back up and running after four years of damage repair from Hurricane Henri. The broadcast operates two stations, WRIU 90.3 FM and RIU2, an online station, according to Lawrence Cabbabe, a fourth-year student and engineer for the broadcast. Before…
New regulations surrounding hazing at the University of Rhode Island have led to an increase in hazing reports throughout the fall semester, according to Dean of Students Dan Graney. As of Nov. 3, five of URI’s 17 fraternities are on probation, according to the URI website. Four fraternities – Phi Gamma Delta, Pi Kappa Alpha,…
The Rhode Island State Crime Laboratory, under the supervision of the University of Rhode Island, would be taken over by the state under a bill that renounces the responsibility of the lab. President Marc Parlange wrote a letter in support of the lab operating solely under state control, according to Dennis Hilliard, the director of…
After a yearlong debate over the status of Boon Street Market’s liquor license, the Narragansett Town Council has decided–after a five-hour discussion–to let them keep their liquor license, but with tighter restrictions. It was decided in a 4-1 vote that in order for Boon Street to keep their license, they must abide by these rules:…
The University of Rhode Island police arrested three people, dealt with 18 medical emergencies and investigated three reports of theft over Halloween weekend. On Monday, Oct. 27, URI Police responded to three medical emergencies, all resulting in patient transport to the hospital. On Tuesday, Oct. 28, police investigated reports of property damage and theft on…
This week, the University of Rhode Island student senate was visited by Violence Prevention and Advocacy Services Coordinator Kelley Ryan, voted in new jury members and established a President’s List. Ryan is a licensed therapist working with VPAS, the university’s interpersonal violence support system. Students who experience interpersonal violence, such as stalking, sexual assault or…