Tag: Volume 34.6

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A win and a loss for UMass Dartmouth’s women volleyball

By Alex Solari, Staff Writer UMass Dartmouth’s women’s volleyball started off the week with a disheartening loss, but were able to turn it around for their big victory on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the women’s volleyball team faced Eastern Connecticut State University’s Warriors on the UMass Dartmouth court. The Warriors started out with a big lead, with a 25-13 victory in the first set. In this … Continue reading A win and a loss for UMass Dartmouth’s women volleyball

 
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Overtime header offers win for women’s soccer over the Huskies

By Chelsea Cabral, Staff Writer The UMass Dartmouth women’s soccer team came out on top as they overpowered their LEC rival, the University of Southern Maine’s Huskies this past Saturday, October 15 with a 2-1 win at home on Cressy Field. The action began just five minutes into the game when senior Corsair Erica Hammond of Warwick, RI rushed past the Huskies’ defense passing to … Continue reading Overtime header offers win for women’s soccer over the Huskies

 
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CLIMATE CHANGE IS REAL: WHY ARE WE STILL DEBATING THIS?

By Scott Lariviere, Staff Writer Storms, heat, and disaster— oh my! With recent storms and some of the highest temperatures in recorded history, climate change is all too obvious a culprit, right? Well, maybe not. Climate change doesn’t sound so terrible when you simlpy call it “climate change”, but once it’s called   “global warming”, it becomes a bit scarier. Then, you’ll hear news stories on … Continue reading CLIMATE CHANGE IS REAL: WHY ARE WE STILL DEBATING THIS?

 
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How Elon Musk’s plan for Mars’ colonization is feasible

By Jesse Goodwin, Staff Writer On September 27, at this year’s International Astronautical Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk outlined his plan for Mars colonization. In a talk titled “Making Humans a Multiplanetary Species”, he provided de-tails on how his aerospace technology manufacturing company, SpaceX, would establish a colony on the Red Planet by the 2020s. During his talk, Musk displayed simulated images … Continue reading How Elon Musk’s plan for Mars’ colonization is feasible

 
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Election 2016: What’s on the ballot? Part II

By Andrew Tyrrell, Managing Editor Last week, I discussed the ballot questions dealing with adding another slots casino in Revere and the issue of animal confinement on farms, as well as the sale of products from such animals. This week, we’ll talk about the last two questions on the ballot, yet again in the order of what I believe is least to most important. For … Continue reading Election 2016: What’s on the ballot? Part II

 
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Why we shouldn’t celebrate Columbus Day

By Jacob Condo, Staff Writer The history of the United States has been written in the blood of the oppressed. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that a national holiday was given to the pedophilic rapist, mass murderer, and founder of the transatlantic slave trade: Christopher Columbus. Sadly, the above is a gross understatement of the horrors committed by Columbus and his men on the … Continue reading Why we shouldn’t celebrate Columbus Day

 
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Second debate opens the door for Clinton

By Jonathan Moniz, Staff Writer Contentious is one word that could be used to describe the 2016 presidential election. Horrifying is another. I’d say both would be equally applicable. In an election season marked by more mud-slinging and personal attacks than anyone dares to remember, the second presidential debate that took place on October 9 stood poised to be more vitriolic, an ode to the … Continue reading Second debate opens the door for Clinton

 
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Super Senior Syndrome at UMass Dartmouth

By John P. Kennedy, Contributing Writer A sudden hesitation, a long breath, and a look of remorse filled the tiny, cluttered office with a dreadful discomfort. My academic advisor of four years adjusted her round-framed glasses, staring gravely at her computer screen, then glanced towards me, then back to the screen. “You are missing nine credits,” she states. In an instant, my dreams of crossing … Continue reading Super Senior Syndrome at UMass Dartmouth

 
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UMass Dartmouth Architecture: Interaction and Isolation

By Carrie Martin, Contributing Writer UMass Dartmouth students are using their campus all wrong. At least, if you look at it from the perspective of the university’s architect, Paul Rudolph. He designed the campus to encourage interaction and unity. For example, the scalloped concrete walls are intended to act as an empty backdrop that brings attention to the students and the professor. The widening and … Continue reading UMass Dartmouth Architecture: Interaction and Isolation

 
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