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Make third party more than a protest vote

By Benjamin Solomon, Staff Writer The United States needs to redefine its political party system. Why? How often have you heard a friend complain that they don’t like either party? It’s not just some refusal to decide. They are among many who feel unrepresented. The Democratic and Republican parties both fail to represent their constituencies well because they try to fit too many diverse ideologies … Continue reading Make third party more than a protest vote

 
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Healthy eating: Fall edition

By Michaella Lesieur, Staff Writer Fall has arrived, which means it’s time for pumpkin spice and everything nice. Right about now, us college students are craving all the pumpkin, apple, cinnamon and comfort food flavors popping up all over. However, sometimes those treats come packed with unnatural flavorings, sugars, extra fat and calories. That doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the flavors of the season. Instead … Continue reading Healthy eating: Fall edition

 
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Longboarding on the rise: beware!

By Sebastian Moronta, Staff Writer As of late, I’ve noticed a significant jump in the number of students on campus who use things like scooters, skateboards, and longboards to get around. Every day it seems more and more people are riding around the parking lots, on Ring Road, on the paths around residential buildings and to and from classes, myself included. Both on campus and … Continue reading Longboarding on the rise: beware!

 
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Has the internet hurt the film industry?

By Brian Harris, Staff Writer It’s hard for many to believe, but there was a time before the internet. We rely on it for so much of our day to day lives, that the thought of living without it is to many born before the 90’s more like a horror film than fifty-year-old history. And while this dependence has its pros and cons, frankly I … Continue reading Has the internet hurt the film industry?

 
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Mark Dion returns to New Bedford

By Owen Lee, Staff Writer Mark Dion, an internationally admired installation artist,  returned to his home town of New Bedford to do a symposium on his creative process on Thursday, October 12. The night was titled “Inspired by the City That Lit the World: Mark Dion Reflects on His Creative Process,” and ran in conjunction with his new survey, “Misadventures of a 21st Century Naturalist.” … Continue reading Mark Dion returns to New Bedford

 
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The new pig on the block

By Michaella Lesieur, Staff Writer How does crispy french fries loaded with a heaping amount of mozzarella cheese curds, crumbled linguica, drizzled with steak sauce and if that’s not enough, how about a sunny side-up egg sound? A Portuguese food lover’s delight known as Loaded Poutine, which is just one of their starter side dishes at this new alehouse, which opened April 10, 2017. Come … Continue reading The new pig on the block

 
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UMass Engineers Without Borders improve infrastructure in Panama

By Sebastian Moronta, Staff Writer The UMass Dartmouth Chapter of the Engineers Without Borders will be completing a six-year project in Panama this year, and will soon begin a new project in a new territory in need. Engineers Without Borders is a national non-profit organization that organizes projects all over the world for students to tackle with a network of professional engineers and technicians. These … Continue reading UMass Engineers Without Borders improve infrastructure in Panama

 
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Call of Duty: WW2’s multiplayer beta goes back to the well, with mixed results

By Brian Harris, Staff Writer Explosions. Gunfire. Grayscale action on an epic scale; a fast-paced ballet of M1 fire and 1940’s era destruction.  And then the ten-year-old Axis soldier calls you names over his computer microphone I dare not repeat. Yep, Call of Duty: WW2’s multiplayer beta is definitely still the same ol’ “COD”; but that’s not exactly a negative. The first thing that jumps … Continue reading Call of Duty: WW2’s multiplayer beta goes back to the well, with mixed results

 
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Sky Onion pt. i

By Jonathan Perreira, Staff Writer To new and astonished looks, I say, “I’m just passing by; not staying long.” The faces turn to smiles, and sometimes I’m welcomed into inns or stranger’s beds. The dinners I’ve had in mysterious homes makes quite the extensive menu. I’ve had a variety of soups and stews of varying thickness, most body parts of a pig, most of the … Continue reading Sky Onion pt. i

 
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