By Michaella Lesieur, Staff Writer In just a few weeks, UMass Dartmouth will be sending off another generation of college graduates out into the world to soar in their own dreams and goals, that they have worked so hard to obtain. It has been a journey and looking back on the last four or more years there have been an abundance of memories that have … Continue reading A senior look into past, present & future
By Sebastian Moronta Blanco, Staff Writer On Friday, February 3, UMass Dartmouth remembered civil rights leader and cultural icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., with the breakfast held in the Woodland Commons. This is the event’s 15th annual breakfast, involving a buffet, assorted musical selections, and a guest speaker. Sofia Reppucci, senior student and President of the Student Government Association, began the event and introduced … Continue reading A Dream Remembered
By Jesse Goodwin, Staff Writer On Wednesday, February 1, the Study Abroad Fair took place in the Library’s Grand Reading Room from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event advertised study abroad options for students of all majors. In attendance were representatives from UMass Dartmouth partner organizations, International Programs Office advisors, and students who have studied abroad. Representatives of partner organizations discussed details of individual … Continue reading UMassD students studying abroad
By Jonathan Moniz, Staff Writer The Ruel J. and Patricia A. Hall scholarship program created by Professor Maureen Hall offers a fund of $500 for a trip to India as a student-learning or teaching opportunity. Started in 2013, the program has run consecutively for four years since the winter of 2014. Applications are accepted until May 1 of this year for the 2017-2018 season. It … Continue reading UMass Dartmouth Professor creates opportunities in India for students
By Justin McKinney, Staff Writer On Wednesday, February 1, UMass Dartmouth played host to the South Coast Food Security Forum in which professionals from around the state came together in order to discuss strategies on how to fight hunger in the state of Massachusetts. The forum was spearheaded by Ellen Parker, Executive Director of Project Bread, Massachusetts’ largest organization committed to fighting hunger and also … Continue reading South Coast food security forum rocks UMassD
By Sebastian Moronta Blanco, Staff Writer President Trump’s immigration ban’s effect has stretched into our local community, as two UMass Dartmouth professors came to learn one Saturday afternoon. On January 28, just a day after the executive order was signed into law, UMass Dartmouth professors Mazdak Tootkaboni and Arghavan Louhghalam were passing through Logan Airport while returning from an academic conference in Paris when they … Continue reading A united community stands behind its professors
By Nicole Belair, Staff Writer Let’s be honest: whose New Year’s resolution doesn’t include some sort of weight loss initiative? Ever since I started college, it has been hard to maintain a healthy weight. After I gained the inevitable “Freshman-15,” it’s been hard to lose it. But every time the new year comes around, I find myself making fitness-related resolutions, as if a new year … Continue reading New year, new diet, new me
By Michaella Lesieur, Staff Writer As students, staff, and faculty signed on to their Zimbra email accounts on January 29, all would find a university-wide message with Trump’s executive order already taking action and hitting us close to home. Two of our professors here at UMass Dartmouth were on their way home from a conference in Paris, when they were detained by the United States … Continue reading Two UMass Dartmouth professors are home, safe
By Sebastian Moronta Blanco, Staff Writer I find it strange that the world’s poster-boy for a chance at success is also the place where the public has grown to dislike those who’ve succeeded (or had others succeed for them). It seems today that if someone is rich and successful, they aren’t as fit for public office as someone who’s seen an average amount of success. … Continue reading Trump’s nomination proves he can do something right
By Zack Downing, Staff Writer Donald Trump’s presidency has surprised many thus far by staying just as brash and controversial as his campaign was. He’s signed a flurry of executive orders that have been met with outrage and opposition by half the nation. One such order was a campaign theme that most people didn’t expect him to follow through on: the ban of travelers from … Continue reading Should Starbucks and other companies fight President Trump?
