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Dartmouth Acquires Its First Ever Recreational Dispensary As Solar Cannabis Co. Cuts Its Ribbon

(Photographed by Staff Writer Rena Danho) Business Manager: Julian Cassady Email: jcassady@umassd.edu On Tuesday, March 28th, 2023, Solar Cannabis Co. had its grand opening for its new Dartmouth location, located at 493 Faunce Corner Road, Dartmouth, MA. Solar Cannabis Co. is a cannabis cultivator and dispensary headquartered in Somerset, MA. As of April 2023, they have four stores located in Somerset and Seekonk and now, … Continue reading Dartmouth Acquires Its First Ever Recreational Dispensary As Solar Cannabis Co. Cuts Its Ribbon

 
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Politics

Calls for Book Banning Reach South Coast School Committees

(Image via dartmouthweektoday.com) Arts and Entertainment Editor: Kamryn Kobel Email: kkobel@umassd.edu  Since the issuing of the Florida bill that controls which books are allowed to be in schools, there has been increased discussion over the banning of books in school libraries.  Although this issue has been a topic of political discourse for a while, it was the Florida bill that reinvigorated the movement across the … Continue reading Calls for Book Banning Reach South Coast School Committees

 
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News

Kentucky Bank Shooting Kills Five

(Image via denverpost.com) Staff Writer: Sydney Cayer Email: scayer@umassd.edu TW: Shootings On April 10th, a mass shooting occurred at Old National Bank in Louisville, Kentucky.   At 8:38 AM, calls were placed from the bank about an active shooter in the area. The call was changed to an active aggressor.  The shooting occurred during a virtual meeting that was being held in a conference room.  The … Continue reading Kentucky Bank Shooting Kills Five

 
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Campus Life & Events

Forever in our Memory: Frankie Petillo Jr.

(Photographed by Volunteer Photographer Lilly Lafleur) Co-Authored by: Sports Editor: Shailyn Bacchiocchi Email: sbacchiocchi@umassd.edu Arts & Entertainment Editor: Kamryn Kobel Email: kkobel@umassd.edu On April 6th, 2023, the UMass Dartmouth campus lost Frankie Petillo Jr., a freshman bio-engineering major and an active member of the UMass Dartmouth community.  Before attending UMass Dartmouth, he resided in New Jersey and was active in all things performing. This included … Continue reading Forever in our Memory: Frankie Petillo Jr.

 
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Campus Life & Events

Forever in our Memory: Alexandra Landry

(Image Self-Photographed) Staff Writer: Rena Danho Email: rdanho@umassd.edu Sadly on April 5th, 2023, the world lost a beautiful soul.  For those of you who didn’t know Alex Landry, she was a Master in Fine Arts student who attended UMass Dartmouth as a painting major and, from 2020-2021, taught Foundations 110 in the CVPA.  Alex was always full of light and one of the best artists. … Continue reading Forever in our Memory: Alexandra Landry

 
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Knitting for Mental Health with the CWGS

(Image via medicalalert.com) Staff Writer: Maya Arruda Email: marruda7@umassd.edu Every single student has a familiar friend on campus: stress. Exams cause stress, an overabundance of school assignments causes stress, and balancing work and school also cause stress.  Stress is everywhere on campus this month as finals are rapidly approaching. Coincidently, April also is National Stress Awareness Month.  Even though national mental health awareness month is … Continue reading Knitting for Mental Health with the CWGS

 
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Arts & Entertainment

PORTALS: A New Era For Melanie Martinez

(Image via musicscenemedia.com) Staff Writer: Rena Danho Email: rdanho@umassd.edu Melanie Martinez’s 3rd Record Album, PORTALS, was released on March 31st, 2023.  Cry Babies everywhere eagerly awaited this album, as it is Martinez’s first album since K-12, which came out on September 3rd, 2019.  Cry Babies noticed right away the change in Melanie Martinez’s look.  Initially, Martinez was known for having split-dyed hair, a pastel color … Continue reading PORTALS: A New Era For Melanie Martinez

 
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Ranking Lana Del Ray’s Latest Album: “Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd”

(Image via pitchfork.com)  Staff Writer: Sakara De Gil-Balija Email: sdegilbalija@umassd.edu On March 24th, 2023, “Video Games” singer Lana Del Ray released her ninth major studio album, titled “Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd.”  The album is around seventy-seven minutes in length, featuring 16 new songs. The album has been highly anticipated since the release of her last album, “Blue Banisters,” back … Continue reading Ranking Lana Del Ray’s Latest Album: “Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd”

 
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The Crash of Us: Naughty Dog’s PC Port Suffers a Terrible Launch

(Image via gamingbible.com)  Volunteer Writer: Jesse Magnifico Email: jmagnifico@umassd.edu Naughty Dog, the mastermind behind the critically acclaimed video-game-turned-HBO-series The Last of Us, released a current-gen graphical upgrade of the beloved game on September 2nd of last year. Made available for the PlayStation 5, the latest remaster came eight years after the previous remaster for the PlayStation 4 in 2014 — and yet, the developers did … Continue reading The Crash of Us: Naughty Dog’s PC Port Suffers a Terrible Launch

 
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Sports

MLB 2023 Season Preview

(Image via prosportsfanatics.com) Staff Writer: Colton Almeida  Email: calmeida4@umassd.edu The 2023 Major League Baseball season is officially underway. Some teams may have higher expectations than others, but the promise of opening day gives all 30 clubs renewed aspirations.   As the opening week wraps up, here are my official division, postseason, and award predictions for the 2023 season.  AL EAST  I am not predicting anything crazy for … Continue reading MLB 2023 Season Preview

 
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