{"id":64155,"date":"2008-11-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-11-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/women-lighting-the-way-for-the-good-5-cent-cigar\/"},"modified":"2008-11-06T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-11-06T00:00:00","slug":"women-lighting-the-way-for-the-good-5-cent-cigar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2008\/11\/women-lighting-the-way-for-the-good-5-cent-cigar\/","title":{"rendered":"Women lighting the way for The Good 5-Cent Cigar"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\t溏心vlog免费B站 student newspaper led by all females for first time<\/i><\/p>\n


\nKINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 November 6, 2008 \u2013 At first glance, they look like typical college newspaper staffers. There is a clear camaraderie, as little more than brief eye contact and a smile is needed to trigger the memory of getting an edition of The Good 5-Cent Cigar to the press under less than ideal conditions.<\/p>\n


\nAll five have been with the 溏心vlog免费B站 school newspaper for at least two full years. For them, the Cigar headquarters in the Memorial Union serve more as a home than as an office.<\/p>\n


\nWhat makes this group so unique? For the first time since its founding in February of 1971, the Cigar is run by an entirely female staff. When that fact is brought up, the women all smile with a modest sense of pride. Yet, they also are quick to point out that its estrogen-laden leadership does not define the newspaper.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cWe\u2019ve thought about it, but not much,\u201d said Editor-in-Chief Brenna McCabe of Portsmouth. \u201cWe are more concerned about getting the paper out.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nMcCabe, a senior journalism major, heads the Cigar management team. Joining her are Managing Editors Chloe Thompson and Lindsay Lorenz, Entertainment Editor Caity Cudworth and Sports Editor Kayla Panu. Business Manager Katrina Nacci, a sophomore finance major from Coventry, completes the female sweep.<\/p>\n


\n Thompson, of Lunenburg, Mass., has a double major in journalism and women\u2019s studies. She said several of her professors picked up on the makeup of the staff.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cI\u2019ve definitely heard a lot about it,\u201d said Thompson, a senior. \u201cI\u2019ve been asked, \u2018How is this going to change the face of the newspaper?\u2019\u201d

\nLindsay Lorenz, also a managing editor, was quick to respond.<\/p>\n


\n\u201c It\u2019s still a good, quality newspaper,\u201d said Lorenz, a junior from Harrisburg, Pa. \u201cWe just happen to be the people editing and writing for it.\u201d

\nLinda Levin, chair of the 溏心vlog免费B站 Journalism Department, said more and more women have been entering the field in recent years. <\/p>\n


\n\u201cIt is mirroring what is going on in professional newspapers,\u201d Levin said. \u201cMany, many of the top editors are women. It took a little while, but we are seeing more and more women move to top positions with newspapers.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nAccording to Levin, the trend began in part because base salaries in the newspaper field were lower. As males sought other career options, opportunities opened up for women in the field.<\/p>\n


\nThe Cigar has often had women in several top positions across the board, with sports being the exception. This year, Panu heads a staff of five for the sports pages. <\/p>\n


\nThere are some differences the women have noticed. They feel a stronger sense of teamwork in the office, which has made this year even more enjoyable.<\/p>\n


\nI think it\u2019s a different dynamic with all women running it,\u201d Thompson said. \u201cSometimes the competition among men can ruffle feathers. I don\u2019t think we really have that here, as opposed to previous years.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nCudworth, a junior from Providence, agreed. <\/p>\n


\n\u201cWe all work together really well and feed off each other,\u201d said Cudworth, a writing and rhetoric major. \u201cIt\u2019s just a really good environment.\u201d

\n
\nAs they continue putting out the Cigar, the women are keeping a close watch on the professional newspaper market, which has suffered greatly in recent years. Though major newspapers across the country are downsizing and slashing budgets, the women are maintaining a positive outlook as they inch closer to the job market.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cThat is pretty much all we think about, at least the seniors, and the juniors, too,\u201d McCabe said. \u201cNo matter what happens, people are always going to need the news, whether that is on the Web or on paper. We are glad to provide a service to the student body.\u201d

\nWhile the future of the newspaper field holds many questions, Levin pointed out that the need for information will always exist, and individuals with talent for communicating information are still in demand.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cThe women at the Cigar are all very bright,\u201d Levin said. \u201cThey are good leaders, and that is what stands out most about them.\u201d

\nOn campus, the school newspaper still has strong readership, evidenced by the piles of Cigars that dwindle quickly each morning in the dining halls and academic buildings.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cIt\u2019s nice to see people still read the newspaper, since I now know what it takes to put a newspaper out,\u201d said Panu, a senior journalism\/English major from Blackstone, Mass., who also worked as a production manager when she first joined the staff. \u201cI now know the layout and the late nights and being here until five in the morning, so it\u2019s nice to see people all around campus reading the newspaper and talking about different stories.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tIn the end, their ability to reach the campus population and serve as a source of information is what makes the women of the Cigar most proud. <\/p>\n


\n\u201cI think we all feel like we have deep roots at the paper, and that we have contributed to making it change for the better,\u201d McCabe said. \u201cThe foundation of the paper is going to be very strong when we all leave.\u201d<\/p>\n


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\nPictured above<\/p>\n


\nFor the first time in its history, the management team at The Good
\n5-Cent Cigar is entirely female. From left to right are Managing Editor
\nChloe Thompson, Editor-in-Chief Brenna McCabe, Sports Editor Kayla Panu,
\nEntertainment Editor Caity Cudworth and Managing Editor Lindsay Lorenz.
\n溏心vlog免费B站 Department of Communications & Marketing photo by Nora Lewis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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