Gender-punks group established as a community support group

By Jonathan Moniz, Staff Writer Gender-punks, established last year, is a group operating out of the Center for Women, Gender, and Sexuality and accepts members who identify as non-binary, trans, and genderless, as well as  those questioning their gender and sexual identities. Gender-punks focuses on transgender and non-binary as well as non-gendered people and provides an open environment for them. It meets weekly in the … Continue reading Gender-punks group established as a community support group

 

Expanded hours at Arnie’s Cupboard

By Sebastian Moronta Blanco, Staff Writer Arnie’s Cupboard is dedicated to giving emergency food to Corsairs in need, and now they’ll be open longer to do so. Since the fall of 2016, hungry Corsairs have had the opportunity to make use of the food pantry in the Main Auditorium building in room 208. It is sponsored by the office of Student Affairs, and aims to … Continue reading Expanded hours at Arnie’s Cupboard

 

Professor Robin Robinson wins Fulbright

By Andrew Tyrrell, Managing Editor UMass Dartmouth Professor of Sociology Robin A. Robinson has been awarded a Fulbright Research Scholarship to research sexual violence in Hungary. The project, titled “Beyond Obstacles, Toward Justice for Victims of Sexual Violence in Hungary,” will examine the underreporting of sexual violence in Hungary. The Fulbright Scholarship will fund two years of research for Robinson in Hungary, where she will … Continue reading Professor Robin Robinson wins Fulbright

 

Professor receives award to research diabetes

By Arpeni Mael, Editor-in-Chief The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded UMass Dartmouth Assistant Professor of Bioengineering, Lamya Karim, a grant worth $616,170 to study how type 2 diabetes weakens the bones and in turn, causes greater risk for fractures. “Skeletal fragility in patients with type 2 diabetes is a rapidly growing pulic health risk,” said Dr. Karim in the press release on umassd.edu. “The … Continue reading Professor receives award to research diabetes

 

Professor Kahn will visit campus for National Poetry Month

By Arpeni Mael, Editor-in-Chief UMass Dartmouth’s College of Arts and Sciences will welcome Coppélia Kahn to deliver a public lecture on April 3 at 4 p.m. at the Charlton College of Business as part of the university’s National Poetry Month celebration. Professor Kahn is an internationally recognized Shakespeare scholar and Professor Emerita of English and Gender Studies at Brown University. She will be speaking on … Continue reading Professor Kahn will visit campus for National Poetry Month

 

UMass Dartmouth honor society gives back to community

By Chelsea Cabral, Managing Editor UMass Dartmouth’s Alpha Eta Alpha Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi is integrating service with learning, as their fresh book drive project creates a path towards better educational opportunities for schools with limited access or funding. The Alpha Eta Alpha Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi is an international honor society on the UMass Dartmouth campus that recognizes outstanding student contributions to education. … Continue reading UMass Dartmouth honor society gives back to community

 

Social media emerges as main source of information for younger generations

By Jonathan Moniz, Staff Writer In a study conducted by the Pew Research Center, roughly eighteen percent of Americans now get their news, information, and understanding of world events from social media. Traditionally, news and information about current events has come from sources such as newspapers, magazines, and televised journalism, most prominent in the 1960’s, due to close coverage of the Vietnam War. With the … Continue reading Social media emerges as main source of information for younger generations

 

Restructuring: Transparency or Opacity?

By royal hartigan, Contributing Writer THE BACKGROUND Over the last 35 years there has been an ongoing movement to privatize all aspects of life in our country, espoused now and most fervently by members of the Trump administration, in their endless pursuit of demolishing everything that speaks to the connectedness, mutual responsibility, and genuine caring for all members of our society as a true human family. … Continue reading Restructuring: Transparency or Opacity?

 

Trump declares Obama wiretapped his tower, has a mental breakdown

By Jonathan Moniz, Staff Writer In a move some have (like myself) call neurosis, Trump had a Twitter storm in the early hours of the morning Saturday, March 4. He said, and I quote, “Terrible! Just found out that Obama had my wires tapped just before the victory. Nothing found. This is McCarthyism!” Ignoring the boat-load of problems with that statement on a professional, personal, … Continue reading Trump declares Obama wiretapped his tower, has a mental breakdown

 

AHCA hurts elderly, poor Americans

By Jesse Goodwin, Staff Writer Research overwhelmingly shows that the American Health Care Act, the House Republican bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, would make healthcare coverage unaffordable for elderly and poor Americans, especially those who voted for President Donald Trump in November. AHCA’s flat tax credits are awarded by age rather than income and cost of living, making it more difficult … Continue reading AHCA hurts elderly, poor Americans