By Benjamin Solomon, Staff Writer A controversy has recently sprung up over the potential development of a new kind of Dorito chip meant for women. There are a few facets of this which are important. First, is this true? PepsiCo, who owna the company that makes Doritos, claims that “the reporting of a specific Doritos product for female consumers is inaccurate.” The Washington Post seems … Continue reading Do we really have sexist Doritos?
By Benjamin Solomon, Staff Writer The Cleveland Indians are changing their mascot/logo. No longer will Chief Wahoo be found on this team’s merchandise. Instead, something yet to be determined will take its place. This team but one example of the identity crisis facing several American sports teams. Teams generally have a mascot that features on their logo. Sometimes these are animals, like the Miami Marlins, … Continue reading Cleveland Indians finally realize their logo is racist
By Benjamin Solomon, Staff Writer You have probably seen organizations in the campus center with Greek symbols on their tables and sweatshirts. If you are like this author, you might not have known what any of them mean or why they are there. These are fraternities and sororities, known collectively as Greek life. Some of them are gender-specific while some are coed. UMass Dartmouth has … Continue reading What is rushing?
By Benjamin Solomon, Staff Writer On Tuesday, January 30, President Donald Trump gave his first State of the Union address. This was different from most of his ordinary speeches – in a good way. The president delivered a speech prepared ahead of time, which is a good thing. It was structured and relatively easy to understand. Some people might care about how many dozens of … Continue reading President Trump’s first State of the Union
By Benjamin Solomon, Staff Writer On Tuesday, January 30, UMass Dartmouth Professor Brian Glyn Williams held a talk about the new movie he was involved in creating 12 Strong. The movie is directed by Jerry Bruckheimer and stars actors like Chris Hemsworth and Navid Negahban. 12 Strong takes place in Afghanistan, immediately following 9/11. It focuses on a small group of US Army Green Berets … Continue reading The reality of 12 Strong
By Benjamin Solomon, Staff Writer There are a lot of different ways to spend your time off during winter break. Some people take it easy, some people work, and some people do something else entirely. Sherry Anne André, a liberal arts major with concentrations in women and gender studies and philosophy, spent the week before this spring semester in Louisiana. There, she helped set up … Continue reading Student spotlight: Sherry Anne André
By Benjamin Solomon, Staff Writer On January 20, activists across not just the United States, but the whole world, participated in coordinated protests. This worldwide Women’s March happened on the day before the anniversary of last year’s Women’s March. This year’s protests were foremost about women’s rights. Other topics included race issues, immigration, environmentalism, and other issues generally associated with liberal politics. More specifically, this … Continue reading The return of the Women’s March
By Benjamin Solomon, Staff Writer On Tuesday, December 5, UMass Dartmouth’s Chancellor Robert Johnson held a town hall meeting in the Grand Reading Room of the Claire T. Carney Library. In an almost hour-long presentation, Johnson explained his intentions as the new Chancellor for our university. Johnson then took questions from the audience, which was well attended but mostly not by students. Chancellor Johnson began … Continue reading The Chancellor’s town hall meeting
By Benjamin Solomon, Staff Writer On November 11, Poland celebrated its 99th Independence Day. Poland achieved sovereignty in the aftermath of World War I in which its neighbors shrunk. But this was not the main story of the day. Instead, far-right, nationalist rallies dominated the capital of Warsaw. Among those carrying the Polish flag, there were groups carrying Catholic symbols but also many white supremacist … Continue reading Poland’s Independence Day and authoritarianism
By Benjamin Solomon, Staff Writer Campus theater group 20 Cent Fiction recently presented their version of Heathers: The Musical. The musical is based of the 1988 cult classic movie Heathers, it was adapted for the stage with original songs written by Laurence O’Keefe and Kevin Murphy, the development began in 2010. The play, like the movie, became very popular and had successful runs in Los … Continue reading Cult classic Heathers takes the stage
