By Brian Harris, Staff Writer I don’t think it’s a controversial opinion on a college campus, but I don’t like Trump. When he won the election, I decided, instead of moping around, to be optimistic. He won, my candidate lost, fair and square. But maybe, just maybe, he’ll be different! Maybe when he enters that famed Oval Office, home to some of the greatest men … Continue reading Trump’s sinking ship, and Tuesday’s elections prove it
By Brian Harris, Staff Writer Everybody knows Super Mario. Whether you’re talking to a hardcore fan with twenty years of gaming experience or just a regular average Joe, they know Super Mario. A grandpa who hasn’t touched a game in his life? Knows Super Mario. A five-year-old who can barely speak? Knows Mario. In the thirty-six years since his inception, Mario has run, jumped and … Continue reading Super Mario Odyssey regains some, but not all, of Mario 64’s magic
By Brian Harris, Staff Writer There are a lot of traditions across the campus here at UMass Dartmouth. Some are school led events, some more influenced by the active student body. But one event that more often than not combines both of these into one incredible experience is the Diwali Festival. First off, I’m sure many of you are asking, ‘what is Diwali?’ Well, to … Continue reading 2017 Diwali Festival delights UMass Dartmouth once again
By Brian Harris, Staff Writer The Wolfenstein franchise has long been a staple of the first-person shooter genre. Ever since Id Software’s Wolfenstein 3D all the way back in 1992 practically invented the genre, the series has thrived and survived for over two decades. And while many things have changed, the level of violence, the graphical fidelity and even the principal characters, one thing has … Continue reading Wolfstein II: The New Colossus upset actual Nazis
By Brian Harris, Staff Writer Last Saturday I went to the moon. Well, not actually. But I came about as close as I’ll probably ever get. October 28th was the open house for the UMass Dartmouth observatory. You may know the observatory as that odd dome shaped building to the right of the front campus entrance. Many I talked to before the event had either … Continue reading A night on the moon at the UMass Dartmouth observatory
By Brian Harris, Staff Writer On October 18, 2017, UMass Dartmouth celebrated the completion of the campus quad with “S’mores on the Quad.” The fences surrounding the center of campus have been an iconic image for our beloved school. In a way, the mess of dirt and machines became our own sort of-quad, its sight inherently familiar to anyone with a class at UMassD. Now … Continue reading Three years later, we finally get our quad
By Brian Harris, Staff Writer A sequel to the cult-classic Blade Runner, Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049 improves upon the original in just about every way. Crafting a sequel to one of the most revered and influential science fiction films in modern cinema seemed to me an impossible task when I first heard of 2049. The Ridley Scott-directed original has permeated much of the film … Continue reading Thirty-five years later, Blade Runner 2049 is more than worth the wait
By Brian Harris, Staff Writer What do Kate Beckinsale, Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Paltrow and Ashley Judd all have in common? They’re all actresses, they’re all incredibly talented, and they’ve all accused film industry giant Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment. Of course, they are only a few of the potential victims accusing Weinstein; Newsweek is currently reporting the number at a daunting twenty-eight women. Twenty-eight women … Continue reading Let’s talk about Harvey Weinstein
By Brian Harris, Staff Writer It’s hard for many to believe, but there was a time before the internet. We rely on it for so much of our day to day lives, that the thought of living without it is to many born before the 90’s more like a horror film than fifty-year-old history. And while this dependence has its pros and cons, frankly I … Continue reading Has the internet hurt the film industry?
By Brian Harris, Staff Writer Explosions. Gunfire. Grayscale action on an epic scale; a fast-paced ballet of M1 fire and 1940’s era destruction. And then the ten-year-old Axis soldier calls you names over his computer microphone I dare not repeat. Yep, Call of Duty: WW2’s multiplayer beta is definitely still the same ol’ “COD”; but that’s not exactly a negative. The first thing that jumps … Continue reading Call of Duty: WW2’s multiplayer beta goes back to the well, with mixed results
