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Arts & Entertainment

Life as an Italian-American through the eyes of 1915’s The Italian

By Staff Writer Seth Tamarkin. For the last few semesters, Italian studies professors Dr. Rose Faccini and Dr. Matthew Sneider have used Italian film screenings to give students a glimpse of Italian culture and their various perspectives. For their fourth annual Italian film series, the screenings will focus on the Italian experience in America, starting with the one of the first movies depicting Italian-American life … Continue reading Life as an Italian-American through the eyes of 1915’s The Italian

 
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News

House of Deliberations Ask: Are all slurs equal?

By Staff Writer Seth Tamarkin. Anytime House of Deliberations has an event, it is a guarantee that hot takes will fly, interesting videos will be shown, and divergent opinions will be shared. On February 26, House of Deliberations kept up this tradition with another event centered around a hotly-contested topic; ‘all racial slurs should be weighed equally.’ The poster for the event featured mugshots of … Continue reading House of Deliberations Ask: Are all slurs equal?

 
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Sports

Men and women’s track & field break records and crown champions

By Staff Writer Seth Tamarkin. Over the weekend, the Men and Women’s Track & Field teams took home some excellent victories as well as breaking a few school records. First, on Saturday, February 23rd, UMass Dartmouth’s men’s indoor track & field team competed at MIT for the 2019 New England Division III Championships. Junior George Papoulis (Haverhill, MA) raced to the finish line to obtain … Continue reading Men and women’s track & field break records and crown champions

 
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Opinions & Editorials

600 days from the election, who is the front-runner for President?

By Staff Writer Seth Tamarkin. As 2019 continues, more and more Democrats are appearing out of the woodwork to make their case to be President of the United States. The earlier they announce their candidacy, many argue, the easier it will be to hire crucial staff members and win over undecided voters. The other prevailing idea is that a candidate that doesn’t look like other … Continue reading 600 days from the election, who is the front-runner for President?

 
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Celebrate Black History Month with these underrated TV Shows

By Staff Writer Seth Tamarkin. Amid all the racist scandals dominating the news cycle this Black History Month, most people need a positive antidote to counteract them. Enter Liquid Science and Trigger Warning with Killer Mike, two recent Netflix docuseries which celebrate different cultures without being preachy or heavy-handed. The first series, Liquid Science, stars Wu-Tang Clan’s GZA as he explores scientific breakthroughs that barely … Continue reading Celebrate Black History Month with these underrated TV Shows

 
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What you can do at the Unity House

By Staff Writer Seth Tamarkin Adorned on the walls of the Frederick Douglass Unity House are beautiful portraits of many Civil Rights activists from Martin Luther King Jr. to Frederick Douglass himself. There are also framed pictures with a few of the many student organizations that meet weekly in the Unity House, and following in the visions of MLK Jr. and Douglass, those student organizations … Continue reading What you can do at the Unity House

 
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The State of the Union wildly boring again, Democratic response better for once

By Staff Writer Seth Tamarkin. Like the Oscars and Grammys before it, the annual State of the Union has become an overly long TV staple that seems as unnecessary as ever. When Americans can find out the President’s thoughts on issues every single day from his Twitter account, the event really loses its luster. Given the pressure of speaking before both the Democrat and Republican … Continue reading The State of the Union wildly boring again, Democratic response better for once

 
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Celtics and Lakers looking to sign Anthony Davis

By Staff Writer Seth Tamarkin. If there’s one thing the NBA does right, it’s entertaining its maniacal fanbase. Nothing goes unnoticed in today’s world and even more so when there are reporters just waiting to break the next big story. Therefore, when something big does happen it doesn’t just make waves, it engulfs the fanbase into watching every move that goes around throughout the league. … Continue reading Celtics and Lakers looking to sign Anthony Davis

 
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Machinima’s entire Youtube channel erased

By Staff Writer Seth Tamarkin The internet is at an odd crossroads. On one hand, there has never been a time where information was so readily available. On the other hand, information and content is being erased daily on a scale that has never been seen before. I first discovered this paradox as a young elementary-schooler during the height of YouTube’s fame, in the mid-2000s. … Continue reading Machinima’s entire Youtube channel erased

 
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Fire on the ice: Corsair men’s hockey in January

By Staff Writer Seth Tamarkin. UMassD’s Men’s Hockey squad spent their Winter break clawing tooth and nail back to MASCAC relevance. They say a watched pot never boils, and while the rest of us were enjoying the newly found freedoms of our month-long break off-campus, the Corsairs were playing their hottest January in years. Following a comparably clumsy November and pedestrian but passable 2-1 December, … Continue reading Fire on the ice: Corsair men’s hockey in January

 
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