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Ed Markey, host the climate debate at Umass Dartmouth!

By Opinion & Editorial Editor James Mellen   On September 21st 2019 representative of Massachusetts 4th congressional districts Joe Kennedy announced his decision to run for senate against incumbent Massachusetts senator Ed Markey. Only minutes after Kennedy’s announcement of his senate race, Ed Markey challenged Kennedy to a climate debate, Kennedy has yet to respond to this challenge.  Not only should Kennedy and Markey have a … Continue reading Ed Markey, host the climate debate at Umass Dartmouth!

 
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The State of Journalism in 2019 

By Opinion & Editorial Editer James Mellen In November 2019 popular sports journalist website Deadspin was completely gutted when it was taken under new ownership. When the company was purchased in April, the former bosses of the company were fired in favor of representatives of the new owners. Quickly after that the company was changed for the worse. Their website was made completely unusable within … Continue reading The State of Journalism in 2019 

 
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‘Bojack Horseman’ is the greatest adult animated show of all time

By Opinion & Editorial Editor James Mellen It is said that in order to achieve world class expertise in any area of discipline it is necessary for one to put in ten thousand hours of dedicated, well regimented training. If we are to put our faith in this theory, then I know only one world class expert in one area of discipline. This is me, … Continue reading ‘Bojack Horseman’ is the greatest adult animated show of all time

 
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The state of comedy in 2019 

By Opinion & Editorial Editor James Mellen The current culture surrounding comedy is one that has been highly fluctuating in recent years. This is evidenced by multiple responses from famous, renowned comedians, such as Jerry Seinfeld, noting a change in their audiences. While there is a disagreement between audience and performer over what flies as a joke and what plummets as an offense, it’s important … Continue reading The state of comedy in 2019 

 
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Trustee talks to Chancellor Johnson about enrollment & SGA round-up

By Opinion & Editorial Editor James Mellen III Like every SGA meeting, the afternoon of Monday October 21st started with an open forum where non-SGA members of the campus community are permitted to speak to the senate. This week the Umass Dartmouth black room announced that they were cutting their hours as well as changing the type of positions offered in the black room. The … Continue reading Trustee talks to Chancellor Johnson about enrollment & SGA round-up

 
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Study Abroad at UMassD

By Op-Ed Editor James Mellen  Are you interested in spending a semester overseas with study abroad UmassD? Study abroad is a program where students from UmassD are invited to go to study in foreign countries. These classes are taught in English and count for UmassD credits, as well as boost employment opportunities for students who participate. Besides looking good on paper, studying in another country is a once in a lifetime opportunity. … Continue reading Study Abroad at UMassD

 
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What should be done about Julian Assange?

By Staff Writer James Mellen III. There is a whole lot of controversy related to basically every aspect of Assange’s career as a criminal. It all started in 2006 when Assange founded /wikileaks/, an organization dedicated to leaking secret government information to the public. In 2010 Assange released numerous documents such as “The Afghanistan war logs”, “The Iraq war logs”, and the infamous “collateral damage” … Continue reading What should be done about Julian Assange?

 
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Opinions & Editorials, Politics

Is FOX News Trump-aganda? Bernie thinks so

By Staff Writer James Mellen II. In an interview with the Huffington Post, Bernie Sanders responded affirmatively when asked if Fox News is a propaganda arm for the Trump administration. Duh. This became a completely inarguable point when Trump  shut down the government because Ann Coulter called him weak for not building the wall. However, the news outlet wasn’t always such a caricature of the … Continue reading Is FOX News Trump-aganda? Bernie thinks so

 
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Wrestlemania

By Staff Writer James Mellen. WrestleMania 35 changed wrestling history, as it was the first WrestleMania main event to be headlined by the women of WWE. This followed the WWE’s Women’s Revolution. Formerly, female superstars were referred to as “Divas” and were more known for stripteases in the middle of shows rather than their wrestling skills. Now a days, the women of WWE often main … Continue reading Wrestlemania

 
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Why callout culture is a good thing

By Staff Writer James Mellen III. As the internet has dragged people down through the mud for being problematic, many people (especially those who are a fan of the people who have gotten dragged through the mud) have come out against “callout culture”. So what is callout culture and why do people do it? Whether it’s “Callout culture,” “PC culture,” or “identity politics” they all … Continue reading Why callout culture is a good thing

 
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