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From Outset to the Ongoing: Tracing the Course of the Israeli-Hamas War

Volunteer Writer Anand Kuro Andengattil provides a comprehensive analysis of the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, highlighting historical context, key moments such as the Balfour Declaration and establishment of Zionism, the influence of American support for Israel, and the recent escalation of violence. He discusses pervasive challenges that have emerged from the conflict, like misinformation and polarized public opinion. Continue reading From Outset to the Ongoing: Tracing the Course of the Israeli-Hamas War

 
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Project 2025 and the Mandate for Leadership: Conservative Promise or Threat?

The Heritage Foundation has created Project 2025, a collaboration among over 70 conservative groups, detailing a reform plan in case of a Republican victory in the 2024 elections. The plan identifies significant American problems, aiming to restore family values, dismantle administrative state power, protect national sovereignty and borders, and secure individual rights. It includes proposed policies on family welfare, education, government accountability, international agreements, immigration, and economic growth, issues like gender identity, critical race theory, and Big Tech. Continue reading Project 2025 and the Mandate for Leadership: Conservative Promise or Threat?

 
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The Republican Party Struggles to Elect A New Speaker of the House

(Image via apnews.com) Staff Writer: Maya Arruda Email: marruda7@umassd.edu When was the last time Congress did anything? To me, as a bystander, it feels that Congress is like a high school classroom full of uppity honors students during a class debate over the pros and cons of Napoleon as a history figure; they keep arguing relentlessly over who is right, unwilling to secede even the … Continue reading The Republican Party Struggles to Elect A New Speaker of the House

 
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A Near Livable Wage for All: Massachusetts Legislators Push for $20 Minimum Wage

(Image via fieldfirst.com) Staff Writer: Jesse Magnifico Email: jmagnifico@umassd.edu Senator Jason Lewis, other legislators, and the Raise Up Massachusetts Coalition are advocating for another minimum wage increase to $20 by 2027. If passed, the increase would make the Bay State have the highest minimum wage in the country. A bill passed in 2018 has gradually bumped the minimum wage to $15, which took full effect … Continue reading A Near Livable Wage for All: Massachusetts Legislators Push for $20 Minimum Wage

 
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Pig Happiness Causes Financial Unhappiness

(Image via aldf.org) Staff Writer: Maya Arruda Email: marruda7@umassd.edu It’s the year 2023. The economy is on the brink of death, and the unfortunate working class is trapped within a late-stage capitalism hellscape.  The wealth gap increases exponentially at an inversely proportional rate to the average person’s will to live.  Inflation runs rampant while wages stay the same as billionaires sip sparkling spring water infused … Continue reading Pig Happiness Causes Financial Unhappiness

 
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Stop! U’ve Violated the Law! – Legacy Admissions at UMass Dartmouth

(Image via apnews.com) Staff Writer: Maya Arruda Email: marruda7@umassd.edu When I was applying for college in high school, they made us use Common App for every college, so you only had to fill out one application form, no matter how many colleges you applied to.  Part of the application was a questionnaire, and some of the questions seemed odd. Yeah, I got why they wanted … Continue reading Stop! U’ve Violated the Law! – Legacy Admissions at UMass Dartmouth

 
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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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