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… Continue reading University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Hosts First Star Party After Observatory Repairs
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… Continue reading Swords to Plowshares Lets Students Turn Guns into Garden Tools
Ultimate College Pastime: Hide and Seek
Staff Writer: Maya Arruda Email: marruda7@umassd.edu College is famous in modern books and T.V. for essentially being a party hotspot. Frat parties and sorority parties are the stuff of daytime T.V. legends, the background for countless coming-of-age type college flicks and at least one episode of Law and Order: SVU. Of course, these college parties… Continue reading Ultimate College Pastime: Hide and Seek
What’s Got You Worked Up? – CVPA Students Have The Answer With a New Organization
(Image provided by Worked Up) Co-Authored by: ARH 390 – Art as Action Class Spring 2023 Email: gcamnitzer@umassd.edu Worked Up is a group of CVPA students intent on amplifying the voices of UMass Dartmouth students who feel unheard. Our goal is to bring together students who want to work collectively to solve the issues facing… Continue reading What’s Got You Worked Up? – CVPA Students Have The Answer With a New Organization
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… Continue reading Forever in our Memory: Frankie Petillo Jr.
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… Continue reading Forever in our Memory: Alexandra Landry
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… Continue reading Knitting for Mental Health with the CWGS
A Letter to the Chancellor: Dear Mark Fuller, Enough is Enough
Sports Editor: Shailyn Bacchiocchi Email: sbacchiocchi@umassd.edu Author’s Note to Students: It’s hard to grasp the right words to describe the amount of emotion I am experiencing while writing this letter. We will not be writing an article describing the actual incident in great detail. We normally do on safety issues, but we value the emotions… Continue reading A Letter to the Chancellor: Dear Mark Fuller, Enough is Enough
UMass Dartmouth Proposes New Safety Program
Sports Editor: Shailyn Bacchiocchi Email: sbacchiocchi@umassd.edu Because of the ongoing safety concerns on campus, the University has implemented a new program to ensure students feel comfortable and secure on campus. UMass Dartmouth has started the Personal Safety Goose Program, or PSGP, to help students with their everyday lives on campus. “It’s really a great system,… Continue reading UMass Dartmouth Proposes New Safety Program
The Grove’s New Line-Up Will Be One To Remember
(Image via umassd.edu) Photography Manager: Brendan Flaherty Email: bflaherty1@umassd.edu As a new wave of food ideas for the average food enjoyer washes over, the Grove has struck gold. According to inside informant, Arnie Corsair, the Grove plans to release a new arsenal of foods. Foods that have never been seen before, or at least not… Continue reading The Grove’s New Line-Up Will Be One To Remember
A Walk Around Campus with the Administration – What I Learned
(Image via bostonglobe.com) Sports Editor: Shailyn Bacchiocchi Email: sbacchiocchi@umassd.edu On Tuesday, March 21st, I was invited to take a walk around campus with various members of the University to explore the new Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) measures being taken on campus. As a note, the CPTED has been implemented at UMass Dartmouth since… Continue reading A Walk Around Campus with the Administration – What I Learned
Dr. Selcan Kara Presents As Part Of UMass Dartmouth’s Women’s History Month Event Series
(Image via umassd.edu) Arts & Entertainment Editor: Kamryn Kobel Email: kkobel@umassd.edu On Wednesday, March 22nd, UMass Dartmouth’s Associate Professor of Management and Marketing, Dr. Selcan Kara, gave a presentation about her research on branding strategies. Dr. Kara spoke as a part of UMass Dartmouth’s Women History Month Faculty Speaker Series, which includes presentations from women… Continue reading Dr. Selcan Kara Presents As Part Of UMass Dartmouth’s Women’s History Month Event Series
Romance Novels Aren’t Just for Women – A Discussion with Professor Jenny Howe
Volunteer Writer: Emily Verre Email: everre@umassd.edu On March 15th, the Center for Women, Gender, and Sexuality at UMass Dartmouth hosted Professor Jenny Howe in a conversation about romance novels and their stigmas as a part of the Women’s History Month Speaker Series. Jenny Howe is an assistant teaching professor at UMass Dartmouth as well as… Continue reading Romance Novels Aren’t Just for Women – A Discussion with Professor Jenny Howe
Blackstone’s Investigation Against UMass Dartmouth: Here’s What You Need to Know
(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… Continue reading Blackstone’s Investigation Against UMass Dartmouth: Here’s What You Need to Know
Leadership Forum Responds to Unanswered Questions Left After Shake the Ship
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… Continue reading Leadership Forum Responds to Unanswered Questions Left After Shake the Ship
Open Educational Resources Save Students Millions of Dollars – That Means You, Too
(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… Continue reading Open Educational Resources Save Students Millions of Dollars – That Means You, Too
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… Continue reading You Should Visit the Writing and Multiliteracy Center – Here’s Why
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… Continue reading Student Debt Relief – Will it Ever Come to Students in Need?
“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… Continue reading “And That’s How It Really Happened” – 20 Cent Fiction Presents Clue
UMass Dartmouth Needs to Speak About The Michigan State University Shooting – Here’s Why
(Image Courtesy of UMass Dartmouth) Sports Editor: Shailyn Bacchiocchi Email: sbacchiocchi@umassd.edu Late on Monday, February 13th, gunshots were fired at Michigan State University, killing three students and injuring five others. The shooting was done by 43-year-old Anthony Dwayne McRae, who shot and killed himself before police could apprehend him. McRae had no connection or affiliation… Continue reading UMass Dartmouth Needs to Speak About The Michigan State University Shooting – Here’s Why
The Ship Has Been Shook At The SGA’s Latest Student Feedback Event
Staff Writer: Maya Arruda Email: marruda7@umassd.edu This semester’s Shake the Ship event on February 16th covered various topics, including parking concerns, internet malfunctions, housing issues, architectural infrastructure, security and student safety, and issues with faculty and staff. The event also covered specific allegations against professors in the College of Arts and Sciences, which included a… Continue reading The Ship Has Been Shook At The SGA’s Latest Student Feedback Event
Using ChatGPT Isn’t Working Smarter Or Harder – The Consequences of AI Generated Plagiarism for UMassD Students
(Image via simplilearn.com) Arts and Entertainment Editor: Kamryn Kobel Email: kkobel@umassd.edu We are in the age of artificial intelligence – also known as AI. Recently, there has been an eruption of new AI technologies, including AI art and voice manipulation. The latest installment in this artificially intelligent wave of technology is the Chat Generative Pre-trained… Continue reading Using ChatGPT Isn’t Working Smarter Or Harder – The Consequences of AI Generated Plagiarism for UMassD Students
Want To Trade Stocks Like A Pro? Use The Bloomberg Terminals At CCB
(Image via bloomberg.com) Business Manager: Julian Cassady Email: jcassady@umassd.edu When it comes to trading stocks, the first image that comes to mind is usually one of those complicated trading setups with multiple monitors containing various graphs and numbers on the displays. What if I told you that as a Umass Dartmouth student, you have access… Continue reading Want To Trade Stocks Like A Pro? Use The Bloomberg Terminals At CCB
ReSpawn: A New Age of Terror
Staff Writer: Maya Arruda Email: marruda7@umassd.edu As the lights dim down, the crowd waits in eager anticipation. A character select menu is on the screen, held loft above numerous heads. It reminds you of Undertale, you think, from the graphics to the cheerfully menacing 8-bit soundtrack. There is a click on the screen. Now two… Continue reading ReSpawn: A New Age of Terror
The Counseling Center Brings Barn Babies to Ease Student Stress
Photography Manager: Brendan Flaherty Email: bflaherty1@umassd.edu As we reach the end of the spring semester’s 5th week, students have begun to feel the stress of tests and homework that come with the end of our first units. Some students just needed a break from it all and to find some sort of comfort. On Wednesday,… Continue reading The Counseling Center Brings Barn Babies to Ease Student Stress
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