Photo by Abigail Clarkin Getting the proverbial keys to the Good Five Cent Cigar was pretty daunting. Here I am, a junior writing & rhetoric and English major, who now has control of 47-year-old newspaper. Needless to say, I felt very unqualified and unfit for this position. But after a month of throwing away failed…
Earlier this month, during a closed-door meeting with Senators and cabinet officials, President Trump allegedly on multiple occasions referred to Haiti, El Salvador, and nations in Africa as “shitholes.” President Trump repeatedly questioned why we allowed Haitian immigrants instead of Norwegians. Even if the President replaced “shithole” with “crapshoot” or even “underdeveloped” to describe parts…
For the past four years, the fabric of my college experience has been interwoven with the momentum of the Good 5 Cent Cigar. Every semester when I built my schedule I knew I needed my classes to end on Wednesday before 6 p.m. so I could be in the office for production, and I needed…
I have 1,353 Facebook friends, 1,433 followers on Instagram, 200+ friends on Snapchat, and 300 followers on Twitter; yet, I’m lonely. What would you do with yourself if I took away your phone for a whole day? Something I frequently ask is, “Will you please put your phone down for just one second?” This is…
One Hundred and forty-one days . That’s how many days I spent away from the United States. I can say that without a doubt, those were the best 141 days of my life. But just as my time abroad ends, so must this column, after all, it’s called #sullyabroad, and I’m not abroad anymore! I…
Worldwide, obesity prevalence has more than doubled since 1980, according to the World Health Organization. Specifically in the United States, West Virginia ranks highest in obesity while Colorado takes the award for lowest, as reported in 2016 by the Rhode Island State of Obesity Organization. Where does Rhode Island fall on this ranking? In 2016…
Anyone that grew up on alternative music and dreamed of seeing all their favorite bands on Warped Tour understands my heart break when Kevin Lyman, the creator of the tour, announced on Wednesday, Nov. 15, that next summer will be the “final, full cross-country run.” The tour itself was a home to the alternative scene…
Students for Sensible Drug Policy, known around campus as SSDP, hosted a discussion on “Sensible Drug Use at Shows and Festivals” on Wednesday, Nov. 8. The event, which took place in the gallery of the Memorial Union, featured speaker Sylvia Zelaya, the Director of the New England chapter of DanceSafe, an organization created to promote…
It’s getting to that point in the year where our wallets start to run dry. Sadly, for some, it’s like that year-round. For those who struggle with money to the point where you’re filling your gas tank in $5 increments, this is for you. Most students have one monthly bill—rent. That’s fine, it’s actually the…
Alright, I’ll warn all of you now, this column is not like the rest. I try my hardest not to write articles all about me, because I’m not that interesting of a guy. Instead, this article is going to chronicle what inspired me to go abroad, why I went abroad and, hopefully, my story can…