The Power Behind an Ant’s Bite By Busola Awobode bawobode@umassd.edu Any person who has ever had the misfortune of being bitten or stung by an ant, a spider, or any such arthropods would know how painful it can be. These insects can latch on fiercely and oftentimes it’s impossible to shake them off. It is almost unbelievable how such small insects can pierce and cut … Continue reading The Power Behind An Ant’s Bite
(wikitravel.org) Staff Writer: Roxanne Hepburn [rhepburn@umassd.edu] As Indigenous People’s Day occurred recently, on October 11th, it reminded me to acknowledge my small-town roots and do further research on my own hometown’s local Native American history. Massachusetts is an area rich in Native American history, and the town I grew up in, Wrentham, is specifically known for its ties to complex colonial-Native American relations. When founded, … Continue reading Acknowledging Our Roots, An In-Depth Look at Local Indigenous People’s Historical Past
By Staff Writer Busola Awobode bawobode@umassd.edu On September 30, 2021, the UMass Dartmouth Department of Political Science, the UMass Political Science Association, and the UMass Dartmouth Office of Faculty Development hosted a panel titled “The Global COVID-19 Crisis: Causes, Consequences, and Policies on Campus.” The panel was part of the “Quest for Peace and Justice: An International Conference on the Decolonization Process of Former UN … Continue reading The Global COVID-19 Crisis: Why Has It Been So Severe?
J Engels jengels@umassd.edu (image: Fandom Wikia) In an era where LGBT people are finally becoming more accepted, it is more common than ever than ever to see queer characters appear in popular movies and TV shows. However, just because we see these queer characters on screen does not guarantee that their identity has been represented accurately . Real world stigmatization surrounding certain identities- such as … Continue reading Bi Representation In Media: Is it Getting Better?
(source: tumblr user Strange Aeons) by: Editor J. Engels email: jengels@umassd.edu Love or hate furbies, they’re coming back into fashion in a big way. When they were first released back in the 90s, furbies were loved and hated in equal measure. Many shunned furbies for their uncanny appearance, and some even feared them because they could listen and respond to conversations. At one point, they … Continue reading Something old is new again: The long furby trend taking the internet by storm
(image: Loudersound.com) By: Editor J Engels email: jengels@umassd.edu Sounding like a far-off, Interstellar transmission, “Artifact/ The Turn” is an immersive soundscape that, with a siren-like lull , sucks me into The Bitter Truth. Although it’s been about a decade since Evanescence released new music, when I listened to this song I was tricked into thinking that no time at all had passed since I first … Continue reading Album Review: The Bitter Truth
By Busola Awobode Email: bawobode@umassd.edu Recently, the gender flip version of the 1999 classic She’s All That was released to Netflix. In a short-lived debut, He’s All That starring Tiktok’s Addison Rae and Cobra Kai’s Tanner Buchanan is one in a mass of reimagined classics that have recently graced our screens. The new movie which unsurprisingly is full of painfully obvious production mistakes, underwhelming acting, … Continue reading The Reboot Phenomena
By; Staff Writer Samantha Travis (stravis1@umassd.edu) We’re Superheros: Movie Review of “The Suicide Squad” (2021) Samantha Travis It has seemed like eternity since new movies have been playing, but finally the time has come. One that is highly recommended to go see is “The Suicide Squad,” directed by James Gunn (2021). And no, it is not a reboot nor a sequel, and one does not … Continue reading We’re Superheroes: Movie Review of “The Suicide Squad” (2021)
