By Benjamin Solomon, Staff Writer Applebee’s. This one located at 500 State Road just a few blocks away from school, but they are everywhere. Applebee’s is a chain with a mixed reputation. Some think of it as an uninspiring family restaurant, while some claim they cook all their food in the microwave. But this isn’t about reputations. The restaurant’s interior is split into the dining … Continue reading Restaurant Review: Applebee’s
By Benjamin Solomon, Staff Writer On Wednesday, March 7, Chancellor Robert John- son hosted a townhall event about the campus master plan. The event, which was mostly attended by UMass Dartmouth staff, took place in CVPA 158. Chancellor Johnson presented his plan for physical development of the campus, over a ten- year period. The presentation began with an acknowledgement of the challenges facing the plan. … Continue reading The Chancellor’s masterplan town hall
By Benjamin Solomon, Staff Writer The White House announced on Tuesday that Rex Tillerson, the now former Secretary of State was out of a job. Apparently, Tillerson himself did not learn until hours later. Some might rejoice at the removal of the former CEO of Exxon Mobile, who often attempted to be a moderate influence on some of President Trump’s foreign policy actions. On the … Continue reading Why Rex Tillerson’s firing has meaning
By Benjamin Solomon, Staff Writer On Saturday, February 24, UMass Dartmouth’s Department of Public Safety sent out an email which stated that offensive fliers were found on campus, near the Liberal Arts building. The email did not specify exactly what the content of the flier was, nor why they were offensive. The Torch sought more information from the Department of Public Safety, who directed questions … Continue reading Alt-right group fliers in Larts
By Benjamin Solomon, Staff Writer Cuba is having parliamentary elections on March 11. This is significant because the parliament elected that this time will choose the next president of Cuba. Cuba’s current president is Raúl Castro, who has been in that position since 2008. Castro announced that he plans not to seek reelection, likely because of he is 86 years old. Raúl’s brother, Fidel Castro, … Continue reading What a non-Castro president could mean
By Benjamin Solomon, Staff Writer The firearm store that sold the AR-15 used in the Parkland, Florida school shooting has closed down indefinitely. The owners of Sunrise Tactical Supply feel responsible for the damaged caused by alleged shooter Nikolas Cruz, who killed 17 people. Should they? According to lawyers for the store, the business did not violate any laws in selling to Cruz. Cruz was old enough to buy the gun according to Florida … Continue reading Source of Parkland shooting firearm shuts down
By Benjamin Solomon, Staff Writer In November 2016, the people of Massachusetts voted for a referendum to allow marijuana to be used recreationally and possessed in limited quantities by individuals over 21 years old. Why is it that people here still can’t buy it for recreational use? In short, Massachusetts lawmakers haven’t gotten around to it yet.The referendum requires that some regulations be in place … Continue reading Where’s the weed?
By Benjamin Solomon, Staff Writer NASA has a budget request out for 2019 and it has some changes. Most importantly, the budget emphasizes the Trump administration’s interest in shifting the agency’s focus from Mars and the International Space Station (ISS) to the Moon. The first important thing to say is that this isn’t a Trump crisis. NASA operates at the whim of Congress and the … Continue reading International Space Station budget in jeopardy
By Benjamin Solomon, Staff Writer The company Unilever recently issued a threat to internet ad platforms, saying that they are considering removing their ads from services that do not do enough to stop the spread of fake news. I really have mixed emotions about this. Unilever is a big, recognizable company which owns a lot of smaller companies in food and cosmetics. They spend over … Continue reading Unilever speaks out against fake news
By Benjamin Solomon, Staff Writer There is a new arrival on Netflix called Babylon Berlin. This show is based on the German book Der Nasse Fisch, which translates to English as The Wet Fish. This crime drama takes place in 1929 Berlin, the capital of Germany. It follows police commissioner Gereon Rath, played by Volker Bruch, who attempts to unravel a sordid mystery. What Rath … Continue reading Netflix’s Babylon Berlin
