Month: February 2023

Sports

Top 5 Off-The-Field Tom Brady Moments

(Image via ftw.usatoday.com) Sports Editor: Shailyn Bacchiocchi Email: sbacchiocchi@umassd.edu After a groundbreaking 23-year NFL career, Brady has officially retired for good. Brady previously retired back in 2022 and 40 days later un-retired to play another season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.  Brady has quite obviously accomplished it all on the field, leaving as the NFL’s leader in career passing yards, touchdown passes, and Super Bowl wins.  … Continue reading Top 5 Off-The-Field Tom Brady Moments

 
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Business

Apple Triumphs Over its Competition with a Successful Quarter 4 Earnings Report

(Image via inc.com) Business Manager: Julian Cassady Email: jcassady@umassd.edu After the stock market closed on February 2nd, tech giant Apple revealed its performance for the first business quarter of 2023. Financial analysts were pleasantly surprised by Apple’s sustained momentum amid other tech companies cutting staff and scaling back operations since November 2022. Apple’s revenue breakdown: – Total revenue: $117.1 billion versus $121.1 billion expected. – … Continue reading Apple Triumphs Over its Competition with a Successful Quarter 4 Earnings Report

 
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Science & Tech

Earth’s Inner Core Might Be Slowing Down

(Image via nasa.gov) Volunteer Writer: Mckenzie Ferrari Email: mferrari@umassd.edu A study published on Jan 23rd, 2023, in Nature Geoscience led by Peking University researchers Yi Yang and Xiaodong Song claims that the Earth’s inner core may be slowing down and soon reverse direction. Earth itself is made up of multiple layers: the inner core, outer core, mantle, and crust — which is where humans reside. … Continue reading Earth’s Inner Core Might Be Slowing Down

 
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Opinions & Editorials, Science & Tech

Why do Eggs Cost so Much? – The Avian Flu and You

(Image via nbc15.com) Staff Writer: Maya Arruda Email: marruda7@umassd.edu When I recently visited the grocery aisle of my local Target, I saw that a dozen eggs were priced at eight to nine dollars.  It’s recession time, sure, but that is super steep price inflation from what pre-pandemic eggs cost.  At first, I thought it was just Target. Let’s be honest, Target is just Walmart but … Continue reading Why do Eggs Cost so Much? – The Avian Flu and You

 
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News

19-Year-old WSU Student Found Dead After “Hazing Rituals”

Staff Writer: Sydney M. Cayer Email: scayer@umassd.edu On January 22nd, Luke Morgan Tyler, a 19-year-old student from Washington State University, was found dead due to a hazing incident. His cause of death is unknown at this time.  He was discovered in his dorm at WSU’s Pullman Campus around 1:30 PM.  Tyler was a member of the Theta Chi fraternity. Claims on his petition state that … Continue reading 19-Year-old WSU Student Found Dead After “Hazing Rituals”

 
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Campus Life & Events

UMass D Unveils New Project To Provide Free Menstrual Products

Arts & Entertainment Editor: Kamryn Kobel Email: kkobel@umassd.edu On Wednesday, February 1st, UMass Dartmouth unveiled the first free menstrual product dispenser on campus. The Center for Women, Gender, & Sexuality (CWGS) partnered with the Student Government Association (SGA) to bring this project, called the Menstrual Access Pilot Program, to fruition.  The project was led by Juli Parker, the Assistant Dean of Students and Director of … Continue reading UMass D Unveils New Project To Provide Free Menstrual Products

 
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Arts & Entertainment

Mindy Kaling Under Fire After Release of “Velma”

(Image via hbomax.com) Staff Writer: Sakara De Gil-Balija Email: sdegilbalija@umassd.edu As an adult take on the hit 1969 show Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, HBOMax’s new show, Velma, prefaces the story of the ‘Mystery Inc. Gang’ through Velma Dinkley’s eyes. While the original Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! is a children’s show, Velma is rated TV-MA.  This reboot was one that fans were initially eager about, but … Continue reading Mindy Kaling Under Fire After Release of “Velma”

 
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Sports

NFL Championship Sunday Recap

Staff Writer: Colton Almeida Email: calmeida4@umassd.edu The AFC and NFC Conference Championships are officially in the books. The stage is now set for Super Bowl 57 in Arizona.  The Philadelphia Eagles punched their ticket with a 31-7 beatdown of the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship, while the Kansas City Chiefs escaped with a narrow 23-20 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Championship.  … Continue reading NFL Championship Sunday Recap

 
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Campus Life & Events, Sports

UmassD Basketball Coach Brian Baptiste Achieves 700th Win

(Image Courtesy of UMass Dartmouth) Sports Editor: Shailyn Bacchiocchi Email: sbacchiocchi@umassd.edu For Brian Baptiste, 700 wins mean more than just on-the-court victories. UMass Dartmouth men’s basketball team’s win over Castleton University on January 14th brought forth a huge milestone for head coach Brian Baptiste, as it secured his 700th career victory.  He is now the only active NCAA Division III basketball coach to reach that number. … Continue reading UmassD Basketball Coach Brian Baptiste Achieves 700th Win

 
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News

Celebrating Black History Month with the New Bedford Whaling Park

(Image via wpafb.af.mil) Volunteer Writer: Isabella Gerardi Email: Igerardi@umassd.edu Black History Month is celebrated every February and takes on a new theme each year.  In 2023, Black History Month will recognize “Black Resistance,” which addresses how African Americans have stood up to extreme racial oppression throughout American History, with a focus on the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s through the 1970s.  This month hopes … Continue reading Celebrating Black History Month with the New Bedford Whaling Park

 
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