The University of Rhode Island should have their men and women’s club hockey teams be an official part of NCAA Division I Hockey. New England is known across the United States for Dunkin’, Boston accents, obnoxious fans and hockey. The Dunkin’ Beanpot is one of the most prestigious tournaments in all of college hockey. It’s…
I know it was hard for some people to admit it last time, but—for good or for worse— Donald Trump is your president. Yes, you’ve heard a lot of things on the campaign trail, specifically from Kamala Harris and the like, that Trump poses an “imminent threat to democracy,” and he’s a “fascist-like authoritarian.” Well,…
The semester is in full swing again, which is perfect because I start to get really bored during the last few weeks of the summer after my summer camp job ends. Thankfully coming back to campus means I get to fill my time doing all the stuff I love. I figured for my first article…
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…
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…
Three weeks into my first year, I grew the courage to join my first Good Five Cent Cigar meeting. I had no idea how much the organization would mean to me four years later. I knew nothing about writing articles. Admittedly, I only joined the Cigar to do the newscast, but my insecurities called me…
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…
I am a firm believer that every experience you have is defined by the people going through it with you. This has been true throughout my past four years at URI, and the Cigar is certainly no exception. I first joined the second semester my second year. As a film major, I wanted to gain…
This time last year, I ran for Business Manager only knowing about the Good Five Cent Cigar from what Juliana Lepore had told me. She spoke of wonderful people and great opportunities, but most of all, of a community within the University that was unlike any other. I was hesitant to join the group after…
It is crazy to think that the last three and a half years are almost up. Joining the Cigar as a first-year student in September 2020 simultaneously feels like yesterday and a lifetime ago. Little did my 18-year-old self know how important of a decision that was. Although my byline has been absent from this…