URI Good Five-Cent Cigar • 18th October 2021

Not drinking in college: 21 and (mostly) sober | The Good 5 Cent Cigar

You read that right. The unpopular opinion. I don’t go to Ticket Tuesdays at the Ocean Mist,Chuck Mondays at Charlie O’s Tavern, or Bonvue Thursdays at the Bonvue Inn. I’ve been 21 for a solid four months and have yet to hop on the bandwagon of drinking on a school night.

My prime time was in the summer and I had my fun, but with school back in session, I don’t see a reason to drink. I’ll preface this by saying I’m not trying to downgrade people for going out and drinking, I just have a differe

URI Good Five-Cent Cigar • 18th October 2021

How to be a Rhode Islander | The Good 5 Cent Cigar

So, you’ve moved here from New Jersey or Vermont and you think you’ve got what it takes to be a Rhode Islandah? You’ve got a lot to learn. Let’s make sure you have a wicked good time while in little Rhody.

First things first, start off your day with an iced cold brew from Dunkin, no matter what time of the year. There’s one on every corner, right next to Cumberland Farms. With your coffee in hand, jump on Interstate 95 and head up to PVDonuts on Ives Street for some of the best gourmet donuts i

URI Good Five-Cent Cigar • 18th October 2021

Top 5 places for commuters to nap on campus | The Good 5 Cent Cigar

• None The commuter lounge located on the 3rd floor of the Memorial Student Union

It’s not the most visited location, but that’s what makes it an ideal napping zone. Whether you’re sprawled across a couch or sunken into the leather chairs, you’re bound to get some shut-eye.

This can work best if you know how to strategically plan it. Park in a far corner, possibly in Plains Road or Keaney lots, lean back, and zonk out. If have a car with tinted windows, you’re less likely to appear on the URI

URI Good Five-Cent Cigar • 7th December 2017

Two student athletes selling PC game tickets | The Good 5 Cent Cigar

The University of Rhode Island’s men’s basketball game against Providence College sold out of student wristbands for last Saturday’s game. Fifty of those sold-out student wristbands were offered to the University’s athletics department on a first-come, first-serve basis. The result: at least two student athletes sold tickets for more than face value.

It’s common for students to buy tickets for events and sell them to others to make a profit. Although this isn’t encouraged, it still happens. How

URI Good Five-Cent Cigar • 30th November 2017

Pharmacy building now Paramaz Avedisian Hall | The Good 5 Cent Cigar

On Oct. 16, the University of Rhode Island celebrated a dedication ceremony for the naming of the pharmacy building, now known as the Paramaz Avedisian ’54 Hall.

In the past two years, there have been only two buildings named after a donation to the University. The Richard E. Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences launched in 2016 and was named with the opening of the building. The second building to be named is the Paramaz Avedisian ’54 Hall, which was named five years after the bui

URI Good Five-Cent Cigar • 16th November 2017

How to make and stick to a budget | The Good 5 Cent Cigar

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 easiest budgeting plan ever. The strategy that works best for me can work in virtually any situation. All you need are five envelopes.

Now, this works best if the majority of your income is

URI Good Five-Cent Cigar • 8th November 2017

Dodgeball tournament breaks the barrier between police and students | The Good 5 Cent Cigar

There was nothing but big grins and curveballs in Keaney Gym Friday night at the third annual University of Rhode Island Police Dodgeball Tournament.

The tournament was a free public event and hosted 20 teams of six to eight students varying from Greek Life to student organizations such as Student Alumni Association (SAA) to Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Army ROTC.

“We try to invite everyone,” said Paul Hanrahan, URI Community Police Officer.

The event was originally created when Major

URI Good Five-Cent Cigar • 2nd November 2017

The calm amongst the chaos | The Good 5 Cent Cigar

As senior year continues to roll through, I encounter more challenges, each more difficult than the other. You’d think that senior year would be a breeze, that the “senioritis” could kick in without a worry in the world. That’s what my mindset was up until the second week of September, when I started crashing.

I’ve never taken online classes before, so taking two in one semester wasn’t the best idea. I’ve been scrambling to finish my double major while balancing four jobs. While I’m used to hea

URI Good Five-Cent Cigar • 26th October 2017

NEASC accreditation assessment underway | The Good 5 Cent Cigar

Students of all academic years and majors at the University of Rhode Island attended the student session of the 2017 New England Association of Schools and Colleges Accreditation Review Monday night.

Dr. Karen L. Pennington, vice president of Student Development at Montclair State University and Dr. Barbara Prudhomme White, a faculty member at the University of New Hampshire, led the discussion this past Monday. The administrators said they weren’t here to penalize, just to check on the progres

URI Good Five-Cent Cigar • 19th October 2017

Ram account options available far beyond the emporium | The Good 5 Cent Cigar

Ram Account isn’t just for dining services or the emporium anymore. Students at University of Rhode Island can use their Ram Account at an ever-growing number of businesses off campus.

Director of Dining Services Steve Mello said the system was initially installed 20 years ago, starting small with just the dining halls and the bookstore. Over time, it expanded to businesses in the emporium and now many other businesses in town as well.

Restaurants and food providers such as Applebee’s, Five Gu

URI Good Five-Cent Cigar • 5th October 2017

An evening with Editor-in-Chief of Reuters News | The Good 5 Cent Cigar

The University of Rhode Island held its 11th annual Christiane Amanpour lecture series this past Wednesday. Stephen Adler, president and editor-in-chief of Reuters News, was this year’s guest speaker.

Reuters is an international news agency that provides news to over 3500 news organizations worldwide. Those news organizations have subscriptions to Reuters and buy news from the agency. Local news sources can go to Reuters and cover international news. Adler said that organizations want a good, r

URI Good Five-Cent Cigar • 28th September 2017

Get in line: amidst mailroom changes, lines longer than ever | The Good 5 Cent Cigar

The University of Rhode Island’s mail lines are back and longer than ever.

After closing the individual self-service mailboxes, the line leading to the mail center in the basement of the Memorial Union has nearly doubled in size due to a significant increase in the volume of packages. It’s not just URI either. The volume of packages at most universities increased by roughly 25 percent, according to Carol Stedman, principal clerk of the mailroom, but regular mail has decreased.

On average, stud

URI Good Five-Cent Cigar • 14th September 2017

‘Unconstitutional’ Narragansett housing ordinance repealed in August | The Good 5 Cent Cigar

On Aug. 21 the Narragansett Town Council voted 5-0 to appeal the four-unrelated housing ordinance that was established in May 2016.

The ordinance was designed to limit four unrelated persons per household to control the volume of guests and their parties. It would mainly target university students living “down the line” in off-campus housing. It was originally approved because of the Eastward Look incident in May 2014 where a college day party grew out of control.

Susan Cicilline-Buonanno, pre

URI Good Five-Cent Cigar • 30th March 2017

Students express concern over University’s address of mental health | The Good 5 Cent Cigar

It has been noted at the University of Rhode Island that physical health is more of a priority than mental health. Professors allow excused absences from class due to physical injury, such as a broken limb or concussion, with a doctor’s note. But as the number of physical injuries is decreasing, mental health related issues are on the rise.

Melissa Favali, a sophomore psychology major, explained her concern about expressing her private life to professors. She said it’s easier to obtain a doctor

URI Good Five-Cent Cigar • 9th March 2017

Silence, please: A day in the life of a URI librarian | The Good 5 Cent Cigar

Among the many staff positions around the University of Rhode Island, one of the most undervalued is that of a librarian. With the university’s library being open 106 hours per week, with a variety of services, the job is much more than just putting books on shelves.

Anyone who might want to know what a day in the life of a librarian is like could find no better source than Debrorah Mongeau. Mongeau has been a librarian since 1975 between her work in government publications, 10 years, and her t

URI Good Five-Cent Cigar • 3rd November 2016

Student volunteers at polling place alongside family members | The Good 5 Cent Cigar

College students play a large role in this year’s election, as many will be voting for their first time and have been active with rallies and opinions, but some have even gone to the extent of volunteering at the polls.

Tessa Young, a senior here at the University of Rhode Island, will be assisting her mother at the polling place in her hometown of Portsmouth, Rhode Island this year.

In preparation for Election Day, Young has to take a class on how to present herself at the polls. The course e

URI Good Five-Cent Cigar • 15th September 2016

Bay Campus lets the public explore research vessel for anniversary | The Good 5 Cent Cigar

The University of Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay Campus celebrated the 40th anniversary of Research Vessel Endeavor with hands-on demonstrations and tours for the public last weekend.

“It was an outreach to the community,” Tom Miller, assistant dean of the Graduate School of Oceanography, said. “It was a way of bringing everyone together with marine biology and interests in the other fields.”

The vessel had not hosted an event that was open to the public in many years, according to Bruce Corl

URI Good Five-Cent Cigar • 11th February 2016

English professor breathes life into poetry | The Good 5 Cent Cigar

Professor Peter Covino, an English and creative writing professor at the University of Rhode Island, doesn’t have the typical background that most professors have.

Covino was born in Southern Italy as a brother to four sisters.  At the age of 3, his mother’s relatives packed up their life and immigrated to America, leaving one sister behind.  Covino settled on Long Island, a lifestyle much different from his birthplace. Instead of attaining a degree in English, he received his M.S. degree

URI Good Five-Cent Cigar • 8th October 2015

URI talks European refugee crisis | The Good 5 Cent Cigar

The University of Rhode Island is hosting a European Refugee Crisis Panel as a part of German Campus Week to meet for open discussion.

“It’s a grand human tragedy occurring in front of our eyes,” said Richard McIntyre, a professor of economics at URI, of the current European refugee crisis. McIntyre will be participating in the panel when they meet for discussion today at the Alumni Center from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The panel will consist of four faculty members, including professors an

URI Good Five-Cent Cigar • 1st October 2015

Student/resident relations evolve ‘down the line’ | The Good 5 Cent Cigar

With the start of the new school year, the repercussions of the Green Lane incident that occurred in May of 2014 continue to be felt by Narragansett students and residents.

The large block party in Eastwood Look sparked a lot of tension between student renters and permanent residents in Narragansett.  Since then, the area has not been as welcoming to University of Rhode Island students who have chosen to move “down the line.”  The incident resulted in new ordinances for students living of