By Michaella Lesieur, Staff Writer Back in January when most people spent their time on vacation and making new year’s resolutions to make their own lives better, one UMass Dartmouth organization traveled to La Plaine, Haiti to help those that are in need. Share Esperanza, one of the many organizations provided by UMass Dartmouth, not only collected but delivered 2,096 pounds of supplies which included, … Continue reading Share Esperanza gives back
By Sade Smith, News Editor This year’s Black History Month Show (BHMS), “Crisis in Black Education” drew a large crowd, with students, faculty and off campus guests participating in the annual event on Saturday, February 25. In alignment with this year’s national theme, entry to the show required school supplies which would be donated to local area schools. Ted Manuel, member of the Black History … Continue reading Black History Month Show addresses Crisis in Black Education
By Zack Downing, Staff Writer When it comes to university events, Sex Week is one of the ones that piques the most interest among students. The title itself is meant to capture a strong interest in attending the events, but not a lot of students actually know what the week is about. According to the Center of Women, Gender, & Sexuality, “Sex Week promotes a … Continue reading Annual Sex Week at UMass Dartmouth
By Jonathan Moniz, Staff Writer On Monday, February 27, at the Robert F Stoico/Firstfed Foundation Grand reading room, the Center for Women and Gender Studies held the NEA Asexual Spectrum 101 event, featuring a panel of trans and asexual speakers. The event started with an introduction by Dr. Juli Parker, the Director for the Center and Assistant Dean for Students. She introduced the panel and … Continue reading NEA Asexual Spectrum 101 event held at UMass Dartmouth
By Sade Smith, News Editor Friday February 24, S.P.E.A.K. (Stimulating Practical Engaging Audiences Knowledgeably) held their first event of the semester in Woodland Commons. In their second season, cofounders Rachelle Edouarzin and Charlemya Erasme introduced “Think Outside the Box” to discuss the prison complex and if the industry was helping solve or simply causing social problems. The commons were set up with tables on opposite … Continue reading S.P.E.A.K. discusses the prison complex
By Sebastian Moronta Blanco, Staff Writer Opioid overdose is the leading cause of injury death in Massachusetts, and Seven Hills Behavioral Clinic works to prevent overdoses through Narcan training sessions throughout the South Coast area, including right here on campus. On Wednesday, February 22, Seven Hills staged an opioid overdose prevention training in the Campus Center conference room, sponsored by LiveWell, the office for Health … Continue reading Opioid overdose prevention training with Seven Hills
By Brian Sousa, Opinions and Editorials Editor The Democratic National Committee (often referred to as the DNC) has fresh leadership with new chair Tom Perez, who was the former United States Secretary of Labor during the Obama administration. Perez faced criticism from his opponent, Keith Ellison, who was backed by Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, echoing the rallying cry of left-leaning, populist liberals who … Continue reading The Democratic National Committee’s new leadership possibilities
By Zack Downing, Staff Writer In the last 100 years, China has transformed from a country of rice fields and poverty, to a nation rich with industry and urbanism, now supporting a mammoth-sized economy. A few problems have arisen from such a productive economy. One of them is a horrific standard of worker’s ethics, which is a discussion for another time. The other is widespread … Continue reading Revolutionary green architecture in the works for China
By Brian Garrard, Contributing Writer It was in my freshman year of high school that I had first met anyone who had come out to me as transgender. This person had been a very close friend to me for all my life, and though at the time I didn’t understand it, I knew this part of his identity was important to him. So much so, … Continue reading Letter to the Editor: Your opinion on trans rights is irrelevant
By Alex Solari, Staff Writer On February 16, thousands of workers across the country refused to work as part of the “Day Without Immigrants” protest to combat Trump’s stance on immigration. This caused many businesses to close for the day due to a shortage of staff, and over 100 workers were fired for their participation in the strike. According to National Review, Bradley Coatings in … Continue reading Should companies fire “Day Without Immigrants” protesters?
