By Zack Downing, Staff Writer Over the winter break, UMass Dartmouth increased the prices of every kind of campus-wide parking ticket. Most tickets that were $10 or $20 originally jumped to $30, while the handicap ticket doubled from $50 to $100. There were also two new violations added to the campus rulebook. Make sure not to park in the chancellor’s spot, or any other reserved … Continue reading UMassD parking gets more frustrating as ticket prices jump

By Zack Downing, Staff Writer Even though the mighty wind turbine is one of the symbols of the UMass Dartmouth campus, those who attend the school know that clean, renewable energy isn’t the go-to form of power in any buildings. However, UMass D student Nathaniel Roberts and other passionate members of MassPIRG set out to change that. Since the spring ’17 semester, MassPIRG has been … Continue reading UMassD set to become first public university using 100% renewable energy

By Zack Downing, Staff Writer As was seen in the successful Small Business Expo in the fall, UMass Dartmouth has countless young entrepreneurs ready to start small businesses and product promotion. One of the biggest stories of the year is UMass Law student Jorge Franco’s innovation in the athletic field. Over many months, he invented and patented a fitness device designed to assist athletes with … Continue reading Groundbreaking UMass Dartmouth Law student patents weightlifting device