Ed Yong, a science journalist from The Atlantic, during his virtual talk about the mistakes America made in handling the COVID-19 pandemic. Screenshots from Grace DeSanti. During the annual Christiane Amanpour Lecture, journalist Ed Yong argued that pre-existing vulnerabilities in American society exacerbated the toll of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. An award-winning science…
Unusable coronavirus testing trailer parked outside Health Services. Photo from turntoten.com. The University of Rhode Island spent $47,290 on two trailers that were intended to be used for COVID-19 testing in July, but has not used them since discovering the trailers did not meet Rhode Island state code. The state ended up denying permission to…
Due to the pandemic and financial concerns, the University has closed the W. Alton Jones campus. Photos from uri.edu. In June, citing financial concerns, the University of Rhode Island announced the closing of its W. Alton Jones (WAJ) nature campus; however, amid public outcry, there have been little answers on its future. Located in West…
The Univeristy of Rhode Island’s sexual assault training course has undergone several changes as the course has moved to Brightspace, partially due to changes in federal Title IX policy. The course has been offered as part of URI 101 in the past, and is mandatory for all first-year students. Most of the course’s changes have…
The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate held a short meeting Wednesday night, in which they swore in newly elected Senators. The senators sworn in yesterday were Chris Hoover, Olivia Johnson, Angelica Tyson, Mary Henry, Emily Gamache, Annabelle Gibson, Julia Pitts, Rebecca Williams, Mike Miscia and Destiny Degnan. The new senators will now join committees…
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…