By Staff Writer Tighe Ratcliffe. Do you ever find yourself feeling bogged down by stress? Do you ever have too much time on your hands or are feeling bored? Do you feel like your life is lacking that spark? If so, you are in need of a hobby, and lucky for you, there’s an endless list to choose from. If you think you’re to busy … Continue reading Find yourself a hobby!

By Staff Writer Tighe Ratcliffe. If you’re not familiar with the rules our campus has regarding pets on campus, allow me to refresh you. You aren’t allowed to have anything larger than a gold fish, and if you do you must have a legitimate note from your psychiatrist with a diagnosis that the animal is there to provide you relief from your symptoms. This might … Continue reading Pets on campus: Yes or no?

By Staff Writer Tighe Ratcliffe. As some of you might have noticed, the school’s meal packages have changed. Yes, it looks nice to see all of the salads have everything in individual plastic wrapping, but there’s a problem. UMass Dartmouth on multiple occasions has said that it is a very sustainably driven school, and that its goal is to be an example of a school … Continue reading So are we a sustainability-focused campus or are we not?

By Staff Writer Tighe Ratcliffe. As everyone probably knows, the New England Patriots have won the 53rd Super Bowl, and at this point, Tom Brady has enough Super Bowl rings to make an Infinity Gauntlet. The game ended with the Pats leading by 10, and the final score was 13-3. This should be a cause for celebration, but for some reason everyone feels cheated. It … Continue reading “Sweet Victory” for the Patriots, but NOT the one we wanted

By Staff Writer Tighe Ratcliffe With everyone coming back to school from being all warm and toasty over winter break, we once again have become accustomed to certain… amenities. Like warmth for instance, or a good home-cooked meal (but that’s another story for another time). But now it’s back to school, and back to reality. UMass Dartmouth students aren’t unfamiliar with the “cold-shoulder” that the … Continue reading It’s “Ice” to be back at school

By Staff Writer Tighe Ratcliffe. Are you an art student? Chances are that if you’re in one of Umass Dartmouth’s art programs, you’ve become familiar with using some kind of Mac computer. Most, if not all classes in the Arts department expect students to have Mac computers to use the software that they need for class.   But here’s the issue: Macs are expensive, many ranging upwards of $1,000. For a freshman, … Continue reading What’s up Mac?