Along with their tuition fee, many engineering students also have to pay class fees. Photo by Sarah Michaud. Certain departments require additional fees in order to fund hands-on learning Some majors at the University of Rhode Island require students to pay a program fee and course fees in addition to their tuition, which has led…
The URI Student Affairs app is new, improved and still not working. Image from App Store. The app now includes health services, parking and housing uses The University of Rhode Island has recently updated its dining services app with new features that include many more aspects of student affairs. The new additions include health and…
Several of the underclassmen dorms no longer allow students to use their Ram Accounts to pay for laundry. Photo by Greg Clark. Over the next year, HRL plans to make campus-wide changes to laundry services In Aldrich Hall and Hopkins Hall, the University of Rhode Island’s Housing and Residential Life has introduced new laundry machines…
Thursday, Oct. 3 At 2 a.m. there was a medical emergency in Bressler Hall. The patient was transported to the hospital. At 12:03 p.m. a harassment report was filed at the Lower Fine Arts north lot. Friday, Oct. 4 At 1:23 p.m. vandalism occurred at the Richard E. Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences…
During the Student Senate meeting Wednesday night, the Director of Housing and Residential Life Frankie Minor and Assignments and Occupancy Assistant Director Dan Taylor gave a presentation about Brookside Hall, which is expected to be ready for students by spring of 2020. According to Minor and Taylor, there are three possible options for prioritizing…
The halls of the chemistry building are still covered with protective material in the aftermath of a fire which occurred several days ago. Photo by Steven Lee. A small fire resulted in water damage from the sprinklers Two sprinkler heads in the Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences building caused water damage after being…
The Harrington School opened a new multi-million broadcast studio which students can utilize for class and campus events. Photo by Grace DeSanti. The $1.25 million studio will be free for students to use The University of Rhode Island opened a new, state-of-the-art broadcast studio last Friday in a ceremony packed with students, faculty, staff, donors…
The University of Rhode Island’s Faculty Senate is currently discussing a proposed calendar change that would decrease final exam times from three hours to two hours, beginning in 2021. The Chair of the Faculty Senate Calendar Subcommittee, Samantha Meenach, an associate professor in the college of engineering, heads the committee that proposed this change. According…
URI’s 2018 Clery report data shows little change in the crime frequency on campus. Photo by Grace DeSanti. The report is released every year and is required for all federally funded universities The University of Rhode Island’s police department and department of public safety released the statistics of all reportable crimes from 2018 on the…
A look back at the stories that appeared in The Good Five Cent Cigar 40 years ago The 1979 Soccer Team Scandal: Tuesday, Oct. 2, 1979 Three soccer players were charged with extortion after a party in Coddington Hall. The players were accused by a freshman who said that the players tried to coerce her…