University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Hosts First Star Party After Observatory Repairs

Volunteer Writer: Emma Bowser Email: ebowser@umassd.edu On Wednesday, April 19th, 2023, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth hosted the first star party since repairs on the Hirshfeld-Dowd Observatory were finished. This observatory is the largest one in the South Coast area. In 1978, Alan Hirshfeld started working at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth as a professor of physics and astronomy. At the time, there was no … Continue reading University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Hosts First Star Party After Observatory Repairs

The TorchMay 15, 2023May 15, 2023Leave a comment

Arts & Entertainment, News

Hollywood Writers On the Brink

(Image via usatoday.com) Business Manager: Brendan Flaherty Email: bflaherty1@umassd.edu As the contract for Hollywood writers closed on May 1st, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) came together and started a strike on May 2nd. The WGA is angered by the amount that is being demanded of them and the little pay they receive, according to USA Today. A similar protest occurred from 2007-2008, when the … Continue reading Hollywood Writers On the Brink

The TorchMay 9, 2023May 8, 2023Leave a comment

Campus Life & Events

Swords to Plowshares Lets Students Turn Guns into Garden Tools

(Image via Peter Pereira/The Standard-Times) Arts and Entertainment Editor: Kamryn Kobel Email: kkboel@umassd.edu On Wednesday, April 19th, the Campus Ministry Service and the Leduc Center for Civil Engagement brought the hammer down on gun violence with the help of Swords to Plowshares. Swords to Plowshares is a program that “is focused on reducing gun violence in the communities in which events take place,” according to … Continue reading Swords to Plowshares Lets Students Turn Guns into Garden Tools

The TorchMay 8, 2023May 8, 2023Leave a comment

Arts & Entertainment

Budweiser Factories Hit With Bomb Threats After Dylan Mulvaney Partnership

(Image via adweek.com) Staff Writer: Sakara De Gil-Balija Email: sdegilbalija@umassd.edu Mid-April, Budweiser factories nationwide received multiple bomb threats following the company’s partnership with Dylan Mulvaney, a 26-year-old transgender woman. The partnership was in celebration of the influencer’s 365-day anniversary of her transition. According to Daily Mail, “The LAPD announced that officers responded to a Thursday call at around 9 AM local time regarding the brewer’s … Continue reading Budweiser Factories Hit With Bomb Threats After Dylan Mulvaney Partnership