No matter how far I move after graduation, no matter how many people I meet and no matter how many stories I publish for no matter how many different publications in my lifetime, I will never forget my first Monday night pitch meeting for The Good Five Cent Cigar. Starting off college, I was hesitant…
There are not many places or people I trust like I do The Good Five Cent Cigar office and its staff. Memorial Union Room 125 shaped me as a leader, reporter and most importantly a person. In what can be described as the two most stressful and tiring four-month periods of my life, I wouldn’t…
My sophomore year my mom told me that I needed to get involved in a club, so I randomly decided to attend a meeting on a Monday night for the school newspaper. If you had told me two years ago that I would be writing a goodbye letter, I would not have believed you. I…
Late in November of 2023, I saw on Instagram a post advertising the newscast editor position at The Good Five Cent Cigar. I thought to myself, “video editing for a student organization, I do that already! Might as well give it a try!” And I have to admit: it led to a great learning experience….
I’ll start from the very beginning. I finished my first semester at the University of Rhode Island with a 0.440 GPA as an undecided health sciences student, and I had previously half-joked that I expected to get a 0.800 (as you can see, it was much worse!). I moved back home and spent the next…
I never wanted to be a writer. At least, that’s what I told myself constantly when heading into my first year at the University of Rhode Island. I always wanted to be a sports broadcaster. I wanted to be on air. I wanted people to hear my voice. That was my dream. Funnily enough, although…
Starting a new job can be intimidating. For a transfer student applying to an organization at a school you haven’t fully acclimated to, it could be especially daunting. In such a new environment, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by new social surroundings and professional endeavors. Typically being a graphic designer, the production manager is usually…
Working for The Good Five Cent Cigar shaped my experiences here at the University of Rhode Island in ways that are difficult to lay out in a 500-word goodbye column. Transferring to Rhode Island as a third-year to be a part of the URI Sailing Team and only ever living in off-campus housing, my experience…
There aren’t many things that stick with me quite like my time with the Cigar. I remember my first meeting. I joined a Zoom meeting with great anticipation, however, I was reluctant to take a story. I sat behind a computer screen in a meeting filled with strangers, strangers that would soon become friends. By…
While being involved in the Cigar, I’ve developed skills that I’ll use for the entirety of my writing career. Switching my major to journalism was a transformative decision, but being a part of the Cigar solidified my love for the career. I’ve enjoyed meeting sources through interviews and hearing unique perspectives and stories. I’ve developed…