When I first started my time at the Cigar, nothing could have prepared me for how much of an impact this organization would have on my life. Coming into the school as a scared freshman and no idea how to write in a journalistic style, the idea of writing for the student newspaper scared the…
Every Wednesday and every Monday, I sit down at the table in the office that lives behind the hair salon downstairs in the Memorial Union. At least, that’s how we tell people they can find it. Whether I’m the first one in the door (I’m seldom these days) or the last, I know the lower…
Oh man, do I regret not joining the Cigar earlier in my college career. When studying journalism at the University, I heard talks of this certain student news organization come up. An organization that sounded so intimidating for me, a freshman at the time, that I shied away from joining. For three straight years I…
My time working at the Cigar was absolutely incredible. I was able to follow my passion for sports photography and meet new people. It was a perfect opportunity to get busy doing something else when school was just too overwhelming. Picking up the paper every week and seeing my work gave a sense of pride…
Dear President Marc B. Parlange and the administration of the University of Rhode Island: We, the students, are writing to you on behalf of fellow students and staff at the University of Rhode Island out of ongoing concern regarding disability access and inclusion. As a community, we stand together in solidarity and believe it is…
When I think back to my last four years at URI, bad memories dominate the good ones. I’m reminded of circling the Fine Arts Center lot for a parking spot, walking uphill from Plains lot when I inevitably gave up on looking, waiting at shuttle stops as the buses drive right past me, writing dozens…
Rhody Football is gearing up to get back in action and I took a look at their upcoming schedule that the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) announced to highlight the biggest games for the Rams in 2023. The University of Rhode Island Rams begin their 2023 campaign in Atlanta, Georgia when they take on Georgia State…
Well, hello everyone. My name is Juliana Lepore, and I am the new editor-in-chief of the Good Five Cent Cigar. Welcome to the first Cigar edition of 2023. I am so glad that you’re here. This year, you can expect all of the good, quality journalism that you know and love, with some new, modernized…
PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille| Photo Editor Never in a million years would I have thought I’d be writing a goodbye column for a college newspaper, let alone be on the executive board of one. I’m not sure if I’m the first business manager of the Good Five Cent Cigar to be writing one of these,…
PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor I honestly cannot believe that this day is here. This sounds cliche, but it really does feel like yesterday when I showed up for my first Cigar meeting back in 2019. I had known I wanted to join a bunch of journalism-related organizations back then, and in the…