Current Photo Editor James Singer finally gets to meet his predecessor Alan Green, as the two ate lunch at International Pockets Cafe. PHOTO CREDIT: Alan Green When I met The Good Five Cent Cigar’s first ever photo editor, it was over a Zoom call to celebrate the 50-year anniversary of the paper’s creation. I don’t…
It’s that time of year again! The time when we Americans see the two most American things: the Congressional Baseball Game for Charity and an impending government shutdown. While the Republican party winning the 2021 Congressional Baseball Game will not affect the future of America or most Americans right now, the same cannot be said…
Hi readers! My name is Dasha Albee and I am a junior psychology major here at the University of Rhode Island. I just started writing for the Good Five Cent Cigar this fall, and with this section, I hope to bring you some fun psychology facts, as well as helpful tips to make your life…
The term girlboss has recently reentered pop culture and I could not be more annoyed about it. For those who are unfamiliar with the term, according to Urban Dictionary, “girlboss” is a verb defined as, “to make something or someone appear as a feminist idol or inspiration for profit, despite the numerous flaws of the…
Trigger warning: suicide. September is Suicide Prevention Month, and as it comes to a close, I’d like to say a few things about how we as a society go about the idea of “suicide prevention.” Obviously, suicide prevention is incredibly important. When you’re suicidal, you don’t see any other way out. Dying is the only…
Nationally recognized music festival still takes place even amid mask mandates and COVID-19 protocol. PHOTO CREDIT: visitphilly.com In mid-May, summer had just begun and I had just been fully-vaccinated. So, over a year into the pandemic, I was fully ready and aching to return to live entertainment. I happily and eagerly booked tickets to the…
Reporter shares her experience with local Rhode Island nail salon. It’s been almost two weeks since I moved back to Rhode Island for my second year at the University of Rhode Island, and over these two weeks, the most common question I’ve been asked has been “I love your nails! Where do you go?” Each…
New meditation practice on the Quad offers students a way to relax into the school year. PHOTO CREDIT: James Singer When I first saw Full Moon Meditation on the list of University of Rhode Island O-Week events, I was intrigued. As a certified yoga instructor, I teach and practice meditation on a daily basis, but…
Editor-in-Chief Kate LeBlanc and new President Marc Parlange chat for the Cigar’s first issue of the semester. Photo credit: Nora Lewis. This feels surreal. Seeing campus alive again feels surreal. Going to RhodyFest with hundreds of student organizations feels surreal. Meeting the Good Five Cent Cigar editorial board members I’ve never met in person feels…
Representation is extremely important in all aspects of life for minority and historically underrepresented communities, but recently I have been noticing a new form of representation that has me banging my head against the nearest wall. I have taken to calling this form of representation: LGBTCIA. Over the summer I kept getting advertisements for the…