By Brian Sousa, Opinions & Editorials Editor Most of us got blasted by a snow storm last week during our much-needed break, so many of us may not be thinking ahead to the warmer months just yet. Unfortunately, we have yet another thing to be careful about this summer, especially for those of us who live in New England. Lyme disease is expected to increase … Continue reading Everyone should be ready to take precautions against Lyme disease this summer

By Brian Sousa, Opinions & Editorials Editor Last week, state lawmakers announced that multiple bills are going to be debated regarding something that many people may think has already been won – cannabis freedom. People may not realize that employers in our state can still have their own drug policies, despite cannabis use being allowed by citizens 21 and over. What’s even worse, anyone who … Continue reading Massachusetts lawmakers push a great medical marijuana protection bill

By Brian Sousa, Opinions and Editorials Editor The Democratic National Committee (often referred to as the DNC) has fresh leadership with new chair Tom Perez, who was the former United States Secretary of Labor during the Obama administration. Perez faced criticism from his opponent, Keith Ellison, who was backed by Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, echoing the rallying cry of left-leaning, populist liberals who … Continue reading The Democratic National Committee’s new leadership possibilities

By Brian Sousa, Opinions and Editorials Editor Betsy DeVos, a name some of you may have heard of in the past few weeks, has been selected by President Trump to become Secretary of Education. And let me tell you as bluntly as possible – she may be the worst cabinet pick Trump has selected. Let’s start with the basics. DeVos is as far away from … Continue reading Betsy DeVos will be a disaster for education

By Brian Sousa, Opinions and Editorials Editor I’ll never forget the day my Physics teacher in high school told us the story of how he and his friends proved the existence of apparitions. It was my senior year, and my teacher (who I’ll call Mr. K) was known to answer any physics-related questions we had after lab. One day, someone asked him if he believed … Continue reading My experiences with Ouija boards

by Brian Sousa, Opinions & Editorials Editor Just as soon as we thought we were used to our iPhones, Apple decided to change everything. iOS 10 was recently unveiled (along with the iPhone 7) and it came with a multitude of changes, both good and bad. At first, the changes seemed awesome – the new visual features ranging from incoming text messages, to app notifications … Continue reading iOS 10 update: Apple, please stop

by Brian Sousa, Opinions & Editorials Editor In my three years here at UMass Dartmouth, things have either gone smoothly or have been cumbersome. Take for example, the recent changes to both parking, dining, and the Campus Quad project. The campus construction is no doubt something that the University needs to address, as the steam lines that have been around for many years needed to … Continue reading How the campus construction makes me feel