Photo contributed by Leah Crowley The first time I ever showed my dad, a video journalist, a reporter package I wrote, shot and edited, he looked at me and said, “Did you honestly think I’d say this was good?”Sixteen-year-old me burst into tears and said, “Yes!” To my dad’s credit, he has no recollection of…
83 issues later…it’s time to say goodbye. Photo credit: James Singer At the first Good Five Cent Cigar meeting I ever went to in the fall of 2018, I took (at least) three stories. Which, for those of you who don’t know, is insane; and every year there’s at least one freshman who does it. …
Whether you’re simply browsing the Corner Store or desperately searching to quench your thirst, bottled water seems to be a hot commodity at the University of Rhode Island. Sure, most students carry (and clank) around their beloved Hydroflasks and Yetis, which is a whole separate debate to begin with. Regardless of your eco-friendly attitude, we…
Thanksgiving is right around the corner and University of Rhode Island students are preparing to go home for the long weekend, with their holiday hot takes and all. Whether they think that Thanksgiving food is gross overall or they only like Thanksgiving because of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, URI students have plenty of unpopular…
The semester’s almost over and everyone is starting to tap out of classes and focus on their gift list (I know I am), but we have to finish strong! Focus on those classes, pass those exams and stay on top of that homework, but let’s not forget about our mental state for the upcoming holidays. …
Housing has been on all of our minds for quite some time now. The search starts the second we move into our housing in the fall semester and must be completed as soon as possible to assure that we have housing assignments for next year. But why does it have to be this way? Between…
One of the most pressing and critical issues presently on the University of Rhode Island’s campus are the results of the Campus Climate Survey, which were released earlier this year. The Cigar has written articles highlighting the development of the survey, its completion and multiple aspects of its results that were released on Oct. 7….
I wrote a poem in the summer of 2020 that basically encapsulated how I felt about saying goodbye to live theatre until who-knows-when. I’ll admit, I can see now that I was being a bit dramatic about this, but what kind of actor would I be if I wasn’t dramatic. Revisiting it, now that I was…
In 2019, The Good Five Cent Cigar published an article about complaints made following a sorority’s lack of sensitivity around Halloween costumes, ranging from white girls dressed up as Black male rappers to another dressed up as a homeless person. We don’t want to have to publish another one of these articles. This Sunday is…
Hi readers, welcome back to Dasha’s Weekly Psych Fact! We are halfway through the semester; I hope everyone is taking mental breaks and eating well. We’ve got some rainy weather hitting us, so cozy up with some hot cocoa and enjoy the rain from the comfort of your home or dorm. Maybe while you’re listening…