by Andrew Tyrrell, Managing Editor I remember the first time I ever heard of Lady Gaga. It was in 2008, when I was a sophomore in high school. It was first period sometime early in the year; probably September. My U.S. history teacher kept singing this song and couldn’t remember the name of it, so he asked his students, correctly assuming that we had heard … Continue reading Super Gaga
by Jacob Condo, Staff Writer Do you feel that urge to dress in fancy clothes and swing a sword about as you shop for mystical items and eat meat off the bone? Then you just might belong at King Richard’s Faire. For the people of our region of Massachusetts, King Richard’s Faire is as much a part of the fall season as apple picking and … Continue reading Magic and merriment: King Richard’s Faire
by Jonathan Moniz, Staff Writer The 2016 Corsair Fair, an exhibition and recruiting center for clubs within the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, took place again this year on September 22, from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. on the field outside the amphitheater. Typically, the Corsair Fair sees high numbers of first-year students who are still adjusting to the UMass Dartmouth community and campus life. Not entirely … Continue reading Corsair Fair kicks off a new year for club success
by Michaella Lesieur, Staff Writer At age 25, 5’8” and weighing in at 150 pounds, New England Revolution soccer player, Scott Caldwell has stolen the field and the hearts of many, bringing the love of soccer to New England. Jersey number six is not just a number; however, one that carries momentum and the drive to succeed. Caldwell was the second Homegrown Player in club … Continue reading New England’s number six
by Zack Downing, Staff Writer The New England Patriots came into the 2016 season in an unfamiliar way: as underdogs. Without Tom Brady at the helm for the first quarter of the season, most people assumed they would lose 2 or 3 of their first four games, and struggle to recover for the rest of the season. Jimmy Garoppolo is an okay backup quarterback, but … Continue reading Patriot victory comes with a price
by Jonathan Moniz, Staff Writer The Corsairs field hockey team closed out Clark University 5-0 on Tuesday, September 13, but lost against Fitchburg University 3-2 on Saturday, September 17. The game against Clark started off with the Corsairs on offense, with sophomore Mary Brown from Leicester, Massachusetts beginning the scoring for the Corsairs. Receiving a pass, she broke through Clark’s defense and continued on down … Continue reading Corsair field hockey wins at Clark and loses at Fitchburg
by Christopher Cohen, Sports Editor After representing the Northeast Region in the National Small College Rugby Organization’s National Championship in December 2015 the UMass Dartmouth Women’s Rugby returned to the field as they co-hosted alongside the men’s squad and the rugby club of Salve Regina University. Kicking off at 10 a.m. the women’s team caught a light breeze under clouded skies to relish in a … Continue reading UMass Dartmouth rugby kicks into the regular season
by Jacob Condo, Staff Writer If you’ve ever stared off into the distance imagining epic battle scenes with giant monsters, then Monster Hunter: Generations is the game for you. The 3DS game, released last November, starts out in a small mountain village by the name of Bhrena, where you are employed by the Wycademy as a hunter. Your job is to take quests that send … Continue reading What you should be playing: Monster Hunter Generations
by Carina Hennessy, Contributing Writer You don’t listen to radio much, right? It’s all the same songs, over and over, with no variety. Why listen to the radio when all you’re getting out of it is an itching hatred for that overplayed Chainsmokers or Twenty One Pilots song that you liked at first? Well, your definition of radio is about to be majorly refreshed. Upstairs … Continue reading WUMD: Making radio cool again
by Jonathan Moniz, Staff Writer Starting this year, the Dystopian Book Club has changed, naming itself the Science Fiction Book Club and shifting its focus from primarily dystopian novels to the entire genre of science fiction. Co-founded between librarians Hilary Kraus, Kari Mofford, and the English Director of First Years, Alexis Teagarden, the group started in the fall of 2014. After their first year, the … Continue reading Science fiction book club launch
