Tag: Volume 34.15

Opinions & Editorials

Unfortunately for Trump, “negative polls” and rulings are not “fake news”

By Jesse Goodwin, Staff Writer President Donald Trump claimed last Monday that the public supports his travel ban from seven predominately Muslim countries, despite polls showing that a majority of Americans oppose it. According to a CNN/ORC poll, 53 percent of Americans oppose the travel ban, while 47 percent support it. 46 percent think it makes the US less safe from terrorism and 49 percent … Continue reading Unfortunately for Trump, “negative polls” and rulings are not “fake news”

 
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Waste management and the process of life

By Christopher Cohen, Sports Editor There’s a cosmic principle that declares for every entity that goes up, another entity is pushed down. This should not be a surprise to anyone that the build-up and collection of trash has increased tremendously over the last few decades. In April 2016, LA Times’ Ann Simmons reported that each year the nations of this globe produce around 1.3 billion … Continue reading Waste management and the process of life

 
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Is Tom Brady the Greatest Of All Time?

By Zack Downing, Staff Writer There’s no question that New England’s sports fans are among the most passionate in the country. We will defend our teams and players to the very end, and idolize the best players that represent our region. For years, debates have raged over whether or not Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is the Greatest quarterback Of All Time (GOAT). Rivals of New … Continue reading Is Tom Brady the Greatest Of All Time?

 
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It’s anyone’s mic at Open Mic Night

By Sebastian Moronta Blanco, Staff Writer Cedar Dell West hosted an Open Mic Night this past week that echoed the positive and welcoming aura that many UMass Dartmouth students have come to expect from their community. On Tuesday February 7, Cedar Dell West’s furniture was rearranged to make way for a microphone, a few amps, a chair, and a small fold-out table for holding music. … Continue reading It’s anyone’s mic at Open Mic Night

 
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New album Begin the Chagrin both clever and relaxing

By Nicole Belair, Staff Writer David Jacobsen, a solo acoustic artist from New Jersey, has recently released a new album full of humorous, melancholy original songs. Some of his comedic lyrics are reminiscent of Bo Burnham, while his vocals have the smooth, relaxing tone of James Taylor. If you like music with moods that range from satirical to somber, I encourage you to give his … Continue reading New album Begin the Chagrin both clever and relaxing

 
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WUMD’s Braziliance brings music and culture to the Southcoast

By Michaella Lesieur, Staff Writer Portuguese music has been around for a while and WUMD radio has their very own show that features the beauty of the Portuguese musical culture. Brazilliance is a radio show that has been around since 2001, and airs live every Thursday from 3-6 p.m. Portuguese Professor and DJ Dário Borim remembers when the show first aired. He said his “show … Continue reading WUMD’s Braziliance brings music and culture to the Southcoast

 
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Nailbiter, a comic that delivers mystery, thrills, and chills

By Justin McKinney, Staff Writer Two and half years ago Josh Williamson published his first issue of Nailbiter. Now, the comic series is one of the most successful horror comics in the past ten years, has twenty-nine issues, and five trade collections in print. However, on March 1 issue thirty will hit shelves and the series will sadly come to an end. Williamson claims that … Continue reading Nailbiter, a comic that delivers mystery, thrills, and chills

 
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Figure Drawing Club Spotlight

By Andrew Tyrrell, Managing Editor After the departure of former president Elizabeth Santoro, sophomores Melissa Hacunda and Michael Helou have taken over UMass Dartmouth’s Figure Drawing Club, where they look to maintain the stability that has been established. Figure drawing is the art of drawing the nude human figure using different media and from varying angles. Some of the most famous artists in history have … Continue reading Figure Drawing Club Spotlight

 
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1984 sales spike as reality starts to resemble fiction

By Alex Solari, Staff Writer George Orwell’s novel, 1984 has made it into many classrooms around the country, but who would’ve thought the book would be so close to reality? 1984 is a novel about a place called Oceania where the government uses media censorship and propaganda to control society. This novel is often seen as an example of what our country shouldn’t be, but … Continue reading 1984 sales spike as reality starts to resemble fiction

 
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Celtics top the Atlantic Conference after back-to-back wins

By Christopher Cohen, Sports Editor The Boston Celtics have jumped ahead of the Toronto Raptors for a three game lead in the Atlantic Conference standings after a victory over the Utah Jazz. Without Jae Crowder and Avery Bradley, the Celtics were shorthanded going into one of the hottest contests between up and coming teams from the Eastern and Western Conferences. Filling in for Crowder was … Continue reading Celtics top the Atlantic Conference after back-to-back wins

 
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