Month: October 2023
New Perspective, Same Nightmare: Resident Evil 4 Remake DLC, Separate Ways, Highlights Ada’s Girl Boss Badassery
(Screenshot via Staff Writer Jesse Magnifico. Copyright: Capcom) Staff Writer: Jesse Magnifico Email: jmagnifico@umassd.edu Resident Evil 4 is a number-one fan and critic favorite of Capcom’s sci-fi horror series. The remake, released in March this year, delivers excellence with nuances small and large that only improve the original 2004 experience. A review by Torch Business Manager Brendan Flaherty delves into the changes and enhancements in … Continue reading New Perspective, Same Nightmare: Resident Evil 4 Remake DLC, Separate Ways, Highlights Ada’s Girl Boss Badassery
The One Piece (Live-Action) is Real!
(Image via reddit.com) Staff Photographer: Lilly Lafleur Email: Llafleur@umassd.edu On August 31st, 2023, Netflix released the highly anticipated live-action adaptation of the decades-long anime One Piece. As is necessary, this review must begin with a general warning that there will be unavoidable spoilers from the One Piece anime episodes 1-44 with brief references to later episodes. To make things simpler, the live-action will be compared … Continue reading The One Piece (Live-Action) is Real!
Percy Jackson is Back on the Big Screen – Here’s What to Get Excited About
Arts & Entertainment Editor: Kamryn Kobel Email: kkobel@umassd.edu (Image via twitter.com) The Percy Jackson franchise is getting a reboot – this time, in the form of a television series that has been co-created with the help of the author, Rick Riordan. Here’s a history of the franchise, details about the new series, and a look into the recently released trailer. It’s been 18 years since … Continue reading Percy Jackson is Back on the Big Screen – Here’s What to Get Excited About
The FIFA World Cup is Coming to Boston in 2026
(Image via gillettestadium.com) Volunteer Writer: Emma Bowser Email: ebowser@umassd.edu The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (International Federation of Association Football in English), more commonly known as FIFA, has announced that the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be taking place in a total of 16 different cities in North America. According to Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, “16 amazing Host Cities will make all of … Continue reading The FIFA World Cup is Coming to Boston in 2026
NFL Awards: Quarter Season Edition
(Image via nfl.com) Staff Writer: Tom Dunford Email: Tdunford@umassd.edu With the 2023 NFL season officially five weeks in, it’s time to look at every single quarter-season award. This will involve every season finale award, along with the most surprising and disappointing. Some players are on pace to break records, and some teams have made experts reconsider everything they’ve ever known about football. So, without further … Continue reading NFL Awards: Quarter Season Edition
Is This the End for Defensive End Chandler Jones’s Career?
(Image via firstsportz.com) Volunteer Writer: Aidan Danforth Email: adanforth@umassd.edu 11-year defensive end Chandler Jones has been released by the Las Vegas Raiders one day after he was arrested for violating an order from a domestic violence situation. Jones was arrested on September 28th and is currently accused of stealing things from his ex-girlfriend’s house. The Raiders likely released him due to this and several other … Continue reading Is This the End for Defensive End Chandler Jones’s Career?
Pig Happiness Causes Financial Unhappiness
(Image via aldf.org) Staff Writer: Maya Arruda Email: marruda7@umassd.edu It’s the year 2023. The economy is on the brink of death, and the unfortunate working class is trapped within a late-stage capitalism hellscape. The wealth gap increases exponentially at an inversely proportional rate to the average person’s will to live. Inflation runs rampant while wages stay the same as billionaires sip sparkling spring water infused … Continue reading Pig Happiness Causes Financial Unhappiness
Millionaire Murdaugh Pleads Guilty To Money Laundering Charges
(Image via nyimes.com) Staff Writer: Sakara De Gil-Balija Email: sdegilbalija@umassd.edu On September 21st, Alex Murdaugh, 55, a famed lawyer in South Carolina and convicted murderer, pleaded guilty to additional money laundering charges in connection to his case. Murdaugh has been charged with over twenty counts of financial fraud and has yet to be sentenced by the state. The millionaire has gained the nation’s attention due … Continue reading Millionaire Murdaugh Pleads Guilty To Money Laundering Charges
UMD Delivers a Show-Stopping Corsair Tailgate Rain or Shine
(Photographed by Photography Manager Rena Danho) Volunteer Writer: Connor Sullivan Email: csullivan14@umassd.edu Despite reports of heavy rain, UMass Dartmouth held the Corsair Tailgate next to Cressy Field last Saturday, October 7th, offering an afternoon of fun and community for students, faculty, and alumni alike. The event was intended as a finale for Blue & Gold Weekend and a chance to hype up the football match … Continue reading UMD Delivers a Show-Stopping Corsair Tailgate Rain or Shine