Skyrim Special Edition: Worth the buy?

By Jacob Condo, Staff Writer Coming Friday, October 28, one of the greatest games of all time is scheduled for rerelease. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition comes five years after the original release of the award winning open world role-playing game. But the question is, will it be worth the buy? Well, if you have the game on PC then…possibly not. After all, … Continue reading Skyrim Special Edition: Worth the buy?

 

5th Annual Drag Show a major success

By Alex Solari, Staff Writer If anyone has seen shows like RuPaul’s Drag Race or has been to any gay bars, then you are very well aware of the magical land of drag queens and kings. But in case you didn’t know, a drag queen/king is a person who presents themselves as the opposite gender of what they identify with, for entertainment purposes. A drag … Continue reading 5th Annual Drag Show a major success

 

Swimming and Diving places second at Michael Arsenault Memorial Relays

By Jonathan Moniz, Staff Writer UMass Dartmouth swimming and diving team fell short to Bridgewater at the fifth annual Michael Arsenault Memorial relays, placing second in both the men’s and women’s competitions. The Memorial relay marked the start of the 2016-2017 season. It is dedicated to a past BSU swimmer and All-American competitor who reached the ranks of the NCAA III division honors, Michael Arsenault, … Continue reading Swimming and Diving places second at Michael Arsenault Memorial Relays

 

Soccer nets a two game winning streak

By Michaella Lesieur, Staff Writer The UMass Dartmouth men’s soccer team was on fire the past couple of games taking home two wins for the week. On Wednesday, October 12 the men won 4-1 against Roger Williams at Cressy Field. However, the ball had a mind of its own releasing it free and sophomore defenseman, Junior Monteiro, as he met the ball and made the … Continue reading Soccer nets a two game winning streak

 

Football shows off offense against Worcester State

By Zack Downing, Staff Writer Playing on the road presents a tough challenge to any football team, no matter how skilled, and Bridgewater State showed UMass Dartmouth that challenge on the Bears’ home turf. This match wasn’t the scoring frenzy that other games this season have been, but Bridgewater did score a touchdown right away on the opening drive. Later that quarter, senior Scott Tupper … Continue reading Football shows off offense against Worcester State

 

A win and a loss for UMass Dartmouth’s women volleyball

By Alex Solari, Staff Writer UMass Dartmouth’s women’s volleyball started off the week with a disheartening loss, but were able to turn it around for their big victory on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the women’s volleyball team faced Eastern Connecticut State University’s Warriors on the UMass Dartmouth court. The Warriors started out with a big lead, with a 25-13 victory in the first set. In this … Continue reading A win and a loss for UMass Dartmouth’s women volleyball

 

Overtime header offers win for women’s soccer over the Huskies

By Chelsea Cabral, Staff Writer The UMass Dartmouth women’s soccer team came out on top as they overpowered their LEC rival, the University of Southern Maine’s Huskies this past Saturday, October 15 with a 2-1 win at home on Cressy Field. The action began just five minutes into the game when senior Corsair Erica Hammond of Warwick, RI rushed past the Huskies’ defense passing to … Continue reading Overtime header offers win for women’s soccer over the Huskies

 

CLIMATE CHANGE IS REAL: WHY ARE WE STILL DEBATING THIS?

By Scott Lariviere, Staff Writer Storms, heat, and disaster— oh my! With recent storms and some of the highest temperatures in recorded history, climate change is all too obvious a culprit, right? Well, maybe not. Climate change doesn’t sound so terrible when you simlpy call it “climate change”, but once it’s called   “global warming”, it becomes a bit scarier. Then, you’ll hear news stories on … Continue reading CLIMATE CHANGE IS REAL: WHY ARE WE STILL DEBATING THIS?

 

How Elon Musk’s plan for Mars’ colonization is feasible

By Jesse Goodwin, Staff Writer On September 27, at this year’s International Astronautical Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk outlined his plan for Mars colonization. In a talk titled “Making Humans a Multiplanetary Species”, he provided de-tails on how his aerospace technology manufacturing company, SpaceX, would establish a colony on the Red Planet by the 2020s. During his talk, Musk displayed simulated images … Continue reading How Elon Musk’s plan for Mars’ colonization is feasible

 

Election 2016: What’s on the ballot? Part II

By Andrew Tyrrell, Managing Editor Last week, I discussed the ballot questions dealing with adding another slots casino in Revere and the issue of animal confinement on farms, as well as the sale of products from such animals. This week, we’ll talk about the last two questions on the ballot, yet again in the order of what I believe is least to most important. For … Continue reading Election 2016: What’s on the ballot? Part II