Month: March 2023

Opinions & Editorials, Politics

Florida Mother Claims Her Fetus Has Been Wrongfully Detained

(Image via lawandcrime.com) Staff Writer: Maya Arruda  Email: marruda7@umassd.edu Florida is a state famous for two things: oranges and the most unhinged subspecies of human beings. Florida Man memes have circulated around the internet. Tales of the infamous Florida Man have been intensively documented by internet historians on Reddit.  The case of Florida Woman Natalia Harrell seems like a meme in the making on the surface, … Continue reading Florida Mother Claims Her Fetus Has Been Wrongfully Detained

 
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Campus Life & Events

You Should Visit the Writing and Multiliteracy Center – Here’s Why

Sports Editor: Shailyn Bacchiocchi Email: sbacchiocchi@umassd.edu Located on the second floor of the Liberal Arts building in LARTS 221, the Writing and Multiliteracy Center (WMC) fosters a wonderful environment for students, faculty, and people alike to have a space to grow. The Writing and Multiliteracy Center is a safe space for everyone on campus.  The center was created in 2018 after Professor Elizabeth Buck was … Continue reading You Should Visit the Writing and Multiliteracy Center – Here’s Why

 
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Arts & Entertainment

Artist Spotlight – Interview with Mickey Darling

(Image via ticketmaster.com) Staff Writer: Rena Danho Email: rdanho@umassd.edu Meet Mickey Darling, the world’s sexiest boy band.  Hailing from San Antonio, Texas, Skylar Molina and Austin Medrano make up this indie-pop duo. Their music will get you dancing and be stuck in your head for days. If you’re looking for upbeat tunes, relatable lyrics, and killer bridges, then this is the band for you. Although … Continue reading Artist Spotlight – Interview with Mickey Darling

 
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Business

Tesla Stock Is Still Overpriced – Here’s Why

(Image via motortrend.com) Business Manager: Julian Cassady Email: jcassady@umassd.edu This article is not financial advice Tesla has been a hot topic for investors for the past five years. The company has grown to epic proportions, expanding across America and overseas. Although Tesla is now turning a profit and selling thousands of vehicles, the meteoric rise of its stock price does not make sense. Tesla is … Continue reading Tesla Stock Is Still Overpriced – Here’s Why

 
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Campus Life & Events, News

Student Debt Relief – Will it Ever Come to Students in Need?

(Image via abcnews.com) Photography Manager: Brendan Flaherty Email: bflaherty1@umassd.edu On February 28th, 2023, the Supreme Court heard two oral arguments that objected to Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan. There are currently two sides to the argument, the more conservative side arguing that the president had no place to authorize a plan with such a scale. And that he had no capacity or position to … Continue reading Student Debt Relief – Will it Ever Come to Students in Need?

 
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Arts & Entertainment, News

Former Fitness Influencer Brittany Dawn Sued by Texas For Deceptive Business Practices

(Image via weikfitness.com) Staff Writer: Maya Arruda Email: marruda7@umassd.edu Former fitness influencer Brittany Dawn (real name: Brittany Davis) is being sued by the state of Texas for deceptive business practices after selling “custom fitness plans” to her followers.  According to the Better Business Bureau, Davis may be liable to pay between $250,000 to $1 million dollars after the civil court proceedings.  The full lawsuit document … Continue reading Former Fitness Influencer Brittany Dawn Sued by Texas For Deceptive Business Practices

 
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Arts & Entertainment, Campus Life & Events

“And That’s How It Really Happened” – 20 Cent Fiction Presents Clue

Arts and Entertainment Editor: Kamryn Kobel Email: kkobel@umassd.edu From February 24th through 26th, UMass Dartmouth’s own 20 Cent Fiction presented three showings of the board game-turned-movie-turned-stage performance, Clue. 20 Cent’s production was a murder mystery/comedy mashup that kept the audience laughing and wondering – “but how did it really happen?”  Many people know Clue as the classic murder-mystery board game. The game includes iconic character … Continue reading “And That’s How It Really Happened” – 20 Cent Fiction Presents Clue

 
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Sports

A Chance at the Dance: 2023 March Madness Qualifier Predictions

(Image via bloggingthebracket.com) Staff Writer: Colton Almeida  Email: calmeida4@umassd.edu March is upon us, which means one thing: March Madness. However, before one of the best sports spectacles tips off on March 14th, we have to find out who will be participating in the big dance.  For those unfamiliar, each conference tournament winner will be granted an automatic bid to the tournament. The rest of the … Continue reading A Chance at the Dance: 2023 March Madness Qualifier Predictions

 
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News

New York Woman Wakes Up in Funeral Home After Being Wrongfully Pronounced Dead

(Image via dignitymemorial.com)  Staff Writer: Sakara De Gil-Balija Email: sdegilbalija@umassd.edu On Saturday, February 4th, 2023, a woman whose name has not been released to the public yet, was wrongfully pronounced dead at Water’s Edge Rehab and Nursing Center.  The 82-year-old woman was the second case in a week to have been wrongfully declared dead.  The Long Island nursing home was extremely confused to learn that, … Continue reading New York Woman Wakes Up in Funeral Home After Being Wrongfully Pronounced Dead

 
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Hazardous Waste Fire Erupts in Braintree, MA

(Image via @MassFireChaser on Twitter) Staff Writer: Sydney Cayer Email: scayer@umassd.edu Late in the evening on Thursday, February 16th, a fire broke out at Clean Harbors Waste Treatment Facility in Braintree, Massachusetts. Eight trailers caught on fire, all full of combustible materials.  Clean Harbor officials say that the trailers self-reacted.  It took three hours for the fire to get under control.  Weymouth, Braintree, Quincy, Randolph, … Continue reading Hazardous Waste Fire Erupts in Braintree, MA

 
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