Despite the cancellation of spring break, students will still have opportunities to go on service trips. Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. The University of Rhode Island’s Alternative Spring Break Service Corps will continue to host service trips for students while complying with COVID-19 guidelines, despite spring break’s cancellation. Senior Angeleena Rivera, a second-time trip leader, and…
The aftermath of students rioting after Super Bowl LIII. Photo contributed by Joe Lachance. Regardless of who is declared the next president of the United States this election, the University of Rhode Island is preparing for students to exercise their First Amendment rights and organize in protest or celebration. Emergency Management Director and Assistant Director…
The wall where the mural was in the Memorial Union now has a URI banner on it. Top photo from uritoday.com, bottom photo by Ethan Pellegrino. The University of Rhode Island has yet to decide how they will preserve two murals in the Memorial Union’s basement during future renovations, but these portrayals of 1950s URI…
Professor researches the health benefits of maple Research labs at URI are discovering the potential health benefits of maple. Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. The maple syrup you love to put on breakfast foods is more than just tasty; it can also help treat chronic human diseases. Dr. Navindra Seeram’s bioactive botanical research laboratory in the…
In this week’s COVID-19 update, The Good Five-Cent Cigar will discuss the update on Greek life’s shelter-in-place order and the University of Rhode Island’s testing plan as Thanksgiving approaches. Greek Life shelter-in-place lifted for cooperative chapters On Oct. 26, the University of Rhode Island’s Division of Student Affairs and Department of Public Safety lifted shelter-in-place…
The fifth speaker at this year’s Honors Colloquium at the University of Rhode Island discussed health care disparities and how they affect people with disabilities. Dr. Lisa Iezzoni spoke at the virtual event held on Tuesday evening, which was part of this year’s focus on “Challenging Expectations: Disability in the 21st Century.” Iezzoni is a…
URI’s neuroscience program welcomes its inaugural class this semester. Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. After many years of development, the University of Rhode Island’s Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program (INP) welcomed its first class of undergraduate students this fall. The INP offers students a four-year Bachelor of Science program with three major tracks that span across three separate…
Speaker Ryan Sallans shares his personal experience of coming out in celebration of Coming Out Month. Photo from James McIntosh. Speaker and author Ryan Sallans enlightened the community this week with his moving virtual event hosted by the University of Rhode Island’s Gender and Sexuality Center (GSC) in celebration of Coming Out Month. Sallans is…
Students and faculty can participate in the Be5K race remotely this year. Graphic from uri.edu. The University of Rhode Island’s annual Be5K will be held virtually this year, but will maintain the same goal of promoting mental health awareness on campus. The Be5K supports the Heather Fund, which was created in memory of former student…
The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate held a short meeting this Wednesday with a new moderator presiding over the meeting. Caleb Hilyard was nominated as interim moderator by President Austyn Ramsay this past Monday, and was confirmed by the Senate to become Student Senate’s new moderator. This move comes following the resignation of Annabel…