(Image via steamboatradio.com) Staff Writer: Sydney Cayer Email: scayer@umassd.edu The 95th Academy Awards was held at the Dolby Theatre Ovation Hollywood on March 12th. Jimmy Kimmel hosted the ceremony. This was his third time hosting the event, as he also hosted in 2017 and 2018. “Jimmy is the perfect host to help us recognize the incredible artists and films of our 95th Oscars. His love … Continue reading The 2023 Oscars: A Recap
(Image via olympics.com) Staff Writer: Colton Almeida Email: calmeida4@umassd.edu The All-Star break, trade deadline, and bulk of the NBA season have come and gone. We now begin to shift our attention toward the postseason as the calendar has turned to March. The NBA Playoffs will officially tip-off on April 15th with the play-in tournament. The NBA Finals will start on June 1st. So what teams am … Continue reading NBA 2023 Playoff Outlook: Who to Buy and Who to Sell
(Image via abcnews.com) Business Manager: Julian Cassady Email: jcassady@umassd.edu On March 10th, Silicon Valley Bank collapsed, leaving thousands of Americans unable to access their money. So what happened? To preface, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) mainly serves the region of Southern California. Its customer base is mostly comprised of business owners of tech startups that receive a lot of private funding. A string of fears over … Continue reading Bank Run Bust: Biggest Bank Collapses Since 2008
(Image via nasa.gov) Staff Writer: Sakara De Gil-Balija Email: sdegilbalija@umassd.edu On February 9th, 2023, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, more commonly known as NASA, revealed that the Hubble Telescope observed what appears to be ‘spokes’ floating with the swing of Saturn’s rings. The information has baffled scientists; seeming to be an unexplained phenomenon. Though the spokes still aren’t explainable, it isn’t the first time … Continue reading Hubble Telescope Picks Up On Strange Spokes Dancing in Saturn’s Rings
(Images via wbur.org) Sports Editor: Shailyn Bacchiocchi Email: sbacchiocchi@umassd.edu *The information included in this article can be found in the 81-Page Report released by the Town of Blackstone and contributed to the WBUR by reporter Walter Wuthmann. Some information can also be found in the Laudon Incident Report 10-1014-OF, which was also contributed to WBUR by Wuthmann. Both reports were open and accessible to the public … Continue reading Blackstone’s Investigation Against UMass Dartmouth: Here’s What You Need to Know
Staff Writer: Maya Arruda Email: marruda7@umassd.edu Leadership Forum, the follow-up event to the titular Shake the Ship, was held on March 16th in the library. Hosted by the Student Government Association, this event served to answer unfinished questions from its predecessor and to ask additional questions of the SGA leadership. For those unaware of what the SGA is or its purpose on campus, they act … Continue reading Leadership Forum Responds to Unanswered Questions Left After Shake the Ship
(Image via studentpirgs.org) Arts & Entertainment Editor: Kamryn Kobel Email: kkobel@umassd.edu A new report by Massachusetts Public Interest Research Groups (MASSPIRG) Students determines that open educational resources, or OER, are saving college students a lot of money. As defined by UNESCO, The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, OER are resources such as textbooks and research materials that are in the public domain or … Continue reading Open Educational Resources Save Students Millions of Dollars – That Means You, Too
(Image via texastribune.org) Photography Manager: Brendan Flaherty Email: bflaherty1@umassd.edu On Sunday, March 12th, hundreds of migrants from various countries of origin tried to enter the US through the US-Mexico border. According to The Texas Tribune, this mad dash to the US-Mexico border was sparked by a social media rumor saying it had been temporarily opened. Video recordings and photos taken during the event show a … Continue reading Will the US-Mexico Border Crisis Ever Be Solved?
Staff Writer: Rena Danho Email: rdanho@umassd.edu We’re just over two months into 2023, and the music world is already exploding. More specifically, the rock and alternative genres were blessed this February with three new albums: “The Jaws of Life” by Pierce The Veil, “This is Why” by Paramore, and “Cracker Island” by Gorillaz. Pierce The Veil has long been known as an emo band, having … Continue reading February Alternative Album Releases
Business Manager: Julian Cassady Email: jcassady@umassd.edu This article is not financial advice An economic recession is on the horizon for the United States, and I’m here to prove it using something called the “Lipstick Index.” The Lipstick Index is a fascinating way to measure future economic performance. It was a term created in 2001 by Leonard Lauder of Estée Lauder to explain why lipstick sales … Continue reading The Lipstick Index: Kissing A Strong Economy Goodbye
