By Staff Writer Maddie Kenn. After gathering around the dining room table with friends and family on Thanksgiving day, a majority of malls and store doors opened at midnight, awaiting for the rush of customers to swarm in. Every Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, customers line up outside of businesses, anticipating on making huge purchases that are discounted for the holiday season. The term “Black … Continue reading Post Thanksgiving Activities
By Contributing Writer Caroline Quirk Umass Dartmouth’s 3 month trial experiment with the VeoRide bike share program has made a significant impact on the health of both the campus environment and the health of the community. VeoRide is a brand new corporation, since its launch in April 2018, it has grown into a successful alternative form of transportation in communities and campuses all over the … Continue reading VeoRide Bike Share Impacts on Umass Dartmouth Community
By Contributing Writer Kylie Cooper Five successful women engineers shared their career experiences during the fifth annual Women in Engineering Panel Discussion, presented on November 29 by the Society for Women Engineers. The event, held in Woodland Commons, began with an hour-long Q&A discussion and was followed by a reception that gave students the chance to network and expand their career opportunities. Moderating the panel … Continue reading Women in Engineering: A discussion of success
By Contributing Writer Ashley Furtado It’s chilly, the grass is beginning to crunch under my feet, and the only sounds to be heard are the occasional “moos” and “neighs” from cows and horses. There’s a few grunts from a couple lonely hogs as I walk towards the open yard, until I find exactly who I’m looking for. There he is. Short, dark, and handsome. Four … Continue reading More Bang For Their Milk
By Staff Writer James Mellen III. Draft Dodger Donald J. Trump has apparently asked the Iraqi Prime Minister to repay the United States for their war efforts twice in his short two year career as President. Marine and Secretary of Defense General James “Mad Dog” Mattis had to be the one who told Trump that demanding oil from Iraq was a violation of international law. … Continue reading Trump still wants Iraq to give us oil
By Staff Writer Sawyer Pollitt. Everyone skips class. It’s a part of college. I’m skipping as I write this in fact. Renaissance History, I love the class, but man do I have a lot of work to do. This article will explore the proper time and place to skip a class, as well as some tips and tricks to bring the best results possible. First, … Continue reading We don’t condone it, but here’s how to skip class
By Staff Writer Ben Pfeffer I am sure everybody has noticed that there is a severe lack of stores on campus. Even the stores that we do have are subpar. For example, we have a b-tier Starbucks and we have a Wendy’s without a 4-for-4. The students of UMass Dartmouth can collectively agree that there needs to be more stores on campus. There are a … Continue reading To Chancellor Johnson: My Christmas Wishlist of stores for campus
By Contributing Writer Harry Sullivan-Silva. On October 5th, 2018, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, the newest entry in the Assassin’s Creed franchise was released, featuring stunning graphics and an interesting story. But nestled in the “pause” menu sits and option called “Time Savers” which offers the ability to pay to not play. For $9.99 the player can increase the amount of experience points earned, making their character … Continue reading Microtransactions are still tainting video games
By Contributing Writer Landry Mendes. In the month of Nov. 2018, Fall River citizens collected over six thousand signatures to recall Mayor Jasiel Correia after he was charged with federal fraud, according to The Herald News. Except, citizens shouldn’t have to recall him. For the sake of the city’s already negative reputation, Correia should just step down, the sooner, the better. “Why should we have … Continue reading Just a Bad Reputation? Why Correia Should Step Down.
By Contributing Writer Julie Dunn. Let’s just say I didn’t have the greatest relationship with my school desk. It seemed that no matter how hard I tried, information just wouldn’t stick inside my poor brain. Math, in particular, was my kryptonite. But unlike Superman, I sadly did not have any powers that kept me from failing each and every math exam. I mean I was … Continue reading Schools Do Not Accommodate Students with Learning Disabilities
