Category: Campus Life & Events

Campus Life & Events, Opinions & Editorials

Top It Pizza: A Slice of Heaven or a Doughy Disappointment? A Review

(Photographed by Staff Writer Jesse Magnifico) Staff Writer: Jesse Magnifico Email: jmagnifico@umassd.edu Right next door to Dunkin Donuts in the Campus Center, what was once Revolution Noodle in Fall 2022 and Tu Taco during Spring 2023 has now transformed into Top It Pizza.  Cheese is their specialty, but is their food worth it? I tried nearly everything on the menu. Here’s what I have to … Continue reading Top It Pizza: A Slice of Heaven or a Doughy Disappointment? A Review

 
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Arts & Entertainment, Campus Life & Events

The CVPA Presents Grata Retro

(Photographed by Photography Manager Rena Danho) Photography Manager: Rena Danho Email: rdanho@umassd.edu If you haven’t heard of Grata Retro, you’re sorely missing out on one of the best on-campus events at UMass Dartmouth. Grata Retro is a yearly event where CVPA students showcase their available art by selling it to other students and the public, showing off their art skills. While shopping was the main … Continue reading The CVPA Presents Grata Retro

 
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Campus Life & Events, Sports

Women’s Volleyball Senior Night Was A Celebration to Remember

(Image Courtesy of Corsairs Volley Ball Team) Volunteer Writer: Billy Mankavech Email: wmankavech@umassd.edu September 15th, 2023, was a memorable night for UMass Dartmouth’s Women’s Volleyball Team, who played a sensational game after welcoming The Roger Williams University Hawks to campus for a big match-up.  In a dazzling display from the team, they celebrated Senior Night with a commanding win over Roger Williams University.  The effort … Continue reading Women’s Volleyball Senior Night Was A Celebration to Remember

 
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Campus Life & Events, Science

“What’s Fizzing?” The Latest College-Based Social Media App to Reach UMassD

(Image created by Graphic Design Manager Anamika Menon) Arts & Entertainment Editor: Kamryn Kobel Email: kkobel@umassd.edu You may have heard people around campus talking about Fizz, a new social media app. But what is Fizz? And should you get it?  Fizz is a combination of the popular social media apps Twitter (X) and YikYak. Most Fizz posts are anonymous and can be upvoted, downvoted, shared, … Continue reading “What’s Fizzing?” The Latest College-Based Social Media App to Reach UMassD

 
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Campus Life & Events, Sports

A New Challenger Appears: The Corsair eSports Team!

(Photographed by Staff Writer Jesse Magnifico) Staff Writer: Jesse Magnifico Email: jmagnifico@umassd.edu On Tuesday, September 12th, the Marketplace welcomed UMassD students for a 7-9 PM game night. It was bustling and booming with a sizable crowd playing VR, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Mario Kart, Fifa, Just Dance, and Dragonball Fighter Z. Many others were observing intently, itching to play. The highlight of the night was … Continue reading A New Challenger Appears: The Corsair eSports Team!

 
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Campus Life & Events, Politics

SGA Provides Plans for the New School Year

(Image via umassdsga.org) Volunteer Writer: Connor Sullivan Email: csullivan14@umassd.edu On September 13th, the Student Government Association hosted their “SGA Town Hall” in the Claire T. Carney Library’s Grand Reading Room. The event served as the association’s “start of the year,” where each member shared what they intended to accomplish. Despite the suffocating heat filling the library, President Marshall MacDonald and Vice President Gent Haviari showed … Continue reading SGA Provides Plans for the New School Year

 
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Campus Life & Events, Science

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

 
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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

 
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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 need to have party games; otherwise, it’s just a bunch … Continue reading Ultimate College Pastime: Hide and Seek

 
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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 us.  In the past year alone, there have been many … Continue reading What’s Got You Worked Up? – CVPA Students Have The Answer With a New Organization

 
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