(Image via spotify.com) Staff Writer: Rena Danho Email: rdanho@umassd.edu AI, or artificial intelligence, has become very popular and commonplace. Today we see it more and more in increasingly different ways. For instance, on Tik Tok and Youtube, there are videos of presidents like Joe Biden, Donald Trump, and Barack Obama playing different video games such as Minecraft. These videos are made through voice AI, which … Continue reading Meet X, Your New Personal DJ
(Image via rollingstone.com) Staff Writer: Sakara De Gil-Balija Email: sdegilbalija@umassd.edu Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy, The American rapper and songwriter known best as XXXTentacion, was killed in Florida back in June of 2018. On March 20th, 2023, the three suspects in his murder were convicted after seven days of deliberation. The rapper was only twenty years old at the time of his death. He was shot … Continue reading XXXTentacion’s Murderers Convicted After Five Years of Waiting
(Image via apnews.com) Staff Writer: Maya Arruda Email: marruda7@umassd.edu Mississippi is attempting to change the judiciary system within the state as a whole. Instead of elected judges, a new bill proposes to have appointed judges for the city of Jackson, the state’s capital and a black-majority city. This bill would go against the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This bill (HB 1020), along with another … Continue reading Mississippi Legislators Propose New Age Jim Crow Law
(Image via cnn.com) Photography Manager: Brendan Flaherty Email: bflaherty1@umassd.edu After a long period of time apart, two of the world’s most prominent leaders met once again to discuss the current status of the world. This occasion would be their first meeting since the beginning of Russia’s war with Ukraine. The meetings started on Monday, March 20th, and ended on March 22nd. The talks focused on … Continue reading What Was Accomplished During China’s Most Recent Visit to Russia?
(Image via blogs.nasa.gov) Staff Writer: Sakara De Gil-Balija Email: sdegilbalija@umassd.edu On February 26th, 2023, the launch of the SpaceX Crew-6 ship departing for the International Space Station was delayed after encountering technical issues. SpaceX, the Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, was founded in 2002 by Elon Musk. Since its first launch, the company has launched over two hundred missions and over one hundred and forty re-flights. … Continue reading Sixth NASA-SpaceX Collaborative Launch Met with Delays After Discovering Technical Issues
(Image via nytimes.com) Staff Writer: Sakara De Gil-Balija Email: sdegilbalija@umassd.edu On March 13th, 2023, the Biden Administration approved the Willow Project, an oil development plan set to build and operate up to five drill pads on the northern slope of Alaska in the National Petroleum Reserve. The Willow Project is an eight-billion dollar oil drilling project run by ConocoPhillips. It is a thirty-year project that … Continue reading Biden Administration Approves The Willow Project: An Eight-Billion Dollar Oil Drilling Operation in Alaska
(Image via bostonglobe.com) Sports Editor: Shailyn Bacchiocchi Email: sbacchiocchi@umassd.edu On Tuesday, March 21st, I was invited to take a walk around campus with various members of the University to explore the new Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) measures being taken on campus. As a note, the CPTED has been implemented at UMass Dartmouth since 2011; this is just a new evaluation of the campus … Continue reading A Walk Around Campus with the Administration – What I Learned
(Image via umassd.edu) Arts & Entertainment Editor: Kamryn Kobel Email: kkobel@umassd.edu On Wednesday, March 22nd, UMass Dartmouth’s Associate Professor of Management and Marketing, Dr. Selcan Kara, gave a presentation about her research on branding strategies. Dr. Kara spoke as a part of UMass Dartmouth’s Women History Month Faculty Speaker Series, which includes presentations from women faculty of the UMass D faculty. The presentation took place … Continue reading Dr. Selcan Kara Presents As Part Of UMass Dartmouth’s Women’s History Month Event Series
Volunteer Writer: Emily Verre Email: everre@umassd.edu On March 15th, the Center for Women, Gender, and Sexuality at UMass Dartmouth hosted Professor Jenny Howe in a conversation about romance novels and their stigmas as a part of the Women’s History Month Speaker Series. Jenny Howe is an assistant teaching professor at UMass Dartmouth as well as a published author. Some of her work includes The Make-Up … Continue reading Romance Novels Aren’t Just for Women – A Discussion with Professor Jenny Howe
Staff Writer: Rena Danho Email: rdanho@umassd.edu Do you like local bands but have no idea how to find them? Are you new to the Dartmouth area but still want to get to know the local musicians? Do you like going to concerts but hate driving an hour out to Boston and an hour back? Then I know the perfect band for you that meets you … Continue reading Artist Spotlight – Interview with Local Punk/Alt Rock Band Counter Culture
