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Self Proclaimed UFO Expert Presents Supposed Alien Corpses to Mexican Congress

(Image via reuters.com) Staff Writer: Sakara De Gil-Balija Email: sdegilbalija@umassd.edu On September 13th, 2023, two mummified corpses were presented to Mexico’s Congress. Images of the supposed corpses flooded social media and news outlets, completely taking over the internet in a horrifyingly unusual and fascinating way. The bodies have large and oddly shaped heads, with unnaturally long arms, and hands adorned with three long fingers. They … Continue reading Self Proclaimed UFO Expert Presents Supposed Alien Corpses to Mexican Congress

 
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Prisoner Swap Allows Families to Finally Reunite

(Image via msn.com) Business Manager: Brendan Flaherty Email: bflaherty1@umassd.edu On Tuesday, September 19th, five Americans were finally brought back to American soil after many years of being held prisoner in Iran. Three of the prisoners, Emad Shargi, Morad Tahbaz, and Siamak Namazi, along with two publicly unnamed people, were finally able to reunite with their families after a long period apart from each other. According … Continue reading Prisoner Swap Allows Families to Finally Reunite

 
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The United States Faces Risk of Government Shut Down Once Again – Here’s Why

(Image via aoc.gov)  Volunteer Writer: Connor Sullivan  Email: csullivan14@umassd.edu  The threat of a government shutdown has been lingering this past week as Congress failed to agree on a budget plan for the 2024 fiscal year.  Government funding is set to expire by the end of September 30th.  If Congress does not approve a new funding plan, then the government won’t have the funds it needs … Continue reading The United States Faces Risk of Government Shut Down Once Again – Here’s Why

 
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SGA Provides Plans for the New School Year

(Image via umassdsga.org) Volunteer Writer: Connor Sullivan Email: csullivan14@umassd.edu On September 13th, the Student Government Association hosted their “SGA Town Hall” in the Claire T. Carney Library’s Grand Reading Room. The event served as the association’s “start of the year,” where each member shared what they intended to accomplish. Despite the suffocating heat filling the library, President Marshall MacDonald and Vice President Gent Haviari showed … Continue reading SGA Provides Plans for the New School Year

 
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Calls for Book Banning Reach South Coast School Committees

(Image via dartmouthweektoday.com) Arts and Entertainment Editor: Kamryn Kobel Email: kkobel@umassd.edu  Since the issuing of the Florida bill that controls which books are allowed to be in schools, there has been increased discussion over the banning of books in school libraries.  Although this issue has been a topic of political discourse for a while, it was the Florida bill that reinvigorated the movement across the … Continue reading Calls for Book Banning Reach South Coast School Committees

 
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Transphobic Law Trending Across The United States

(Image via texastribune.org) Staff Writer: Maya Arruda Email: marruda7@umassd.edu A new wave of conservatism has been overtaking the United States. From Donald Trump’s election in 2016 to the overturning of Roe vs. Wade last year, Republican-led social conservatism has been in the forefront of recent politics.  Recently, American conservatives in state governments have been targeting trans rights through a series of anti-trans legislation. The American … Continue reading Transphobic Law Trending Across The United States

 
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Donald Trump: Indictment and Investigations

(Image via abcnews.com)  Staff Writer: Sydney Cayer Email: scayer@umassd.edu Donald Trump has been charged with thirty-four counts of falsifying business records in the Manhattan court.  All of these charges are, at the first count, felony degrees. Each charge holds a maximum four-year sentence.  He has pleaded not guilty on all counts. Trump is the first ex-president charged with a crime.  The charges revolve around hush … Continue reading Donald Trump: Indictment and Investigations

 
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Tennessee Drag Ban Halted By Federal Judge

(Image via Reuters.com) Staff Writer: Sakara De Gil-Balija Email: sdegilbalija@umassd.edu On Thursday, March 2nd, 2023, Governor Bill Lee signed a bill into law to restrict public drag show performances in Tennessee.  Memphis federal judge Thomas Parker recently halted the bill, claiming, “at this point, the court finds that the statute is likely both vague and overly broad.”  The law, whose primary intent is to ban … Continue reading Tennessee Drag Ban Halted By Federal Judge

 
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National Divorce and You: What You Need to Know

(Image via amazon.com) Staff Writer: Maya Arruda Email: marruda7@umassd.edu The continuous conflict between liberals and conservatives has no end in sight. As part of a last-ditch effort to avoid an all-out civil war, Congress passed a vote to approve a “National Divorce” on March 25th.  In this National Divorce, the former United States of America will be split evenly into two separate nations, with 25 … Continue reading National Divorce and You: What You Need to Know

 
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Mississippi Legislators Propose New Age Jim Crow Law

(Image via apnews.com) Staff Writer: Maya Arruda Email: marruda7@umassd.edu Mississippi is attempting to change the judiciary system within the state as a whole. Instead of elected judges, a new bill proposes to have appointed judges for the city of Jackson, the state’s capital and a black-majority city.  This bill would go against the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This bill (HB 1020), along with another … Continue reading Mississippi Legislators Propose New Age Jim Crow Law

 
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