Student-run newspaper at Bridgewater State University
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has been on strike for over 130 days after negotiations for their new contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) fell through on May 1, 2023. The strike was authorized by a reported 97.85% of the guild. This led to protests occurring outside major production […]
Dear readers, I’m Jiamin Yu, an international exchange student at Bridgewater State University for this semester. The essay you are about to read is my interview with Deborah Critzer about 9/11. It’s not only an unforgettable interaction between Deborah and me but also serves as an assignment for my course, “English as a Second Language.” […]
Welcome back Bears! Whether you are a seasoned student or a newbie like me, I’m sure you are looking to check out what lies beyond the campus grounds. Lucky for you (and me), there are some newer spots located right up the street in Bridgewater Square that I definitely recommend you check out! First, I’d […]
University Park has a new fixture for fitness that has been catching eyes recently. Although University Park at Bridgewater State University has always been a hub for various freeform events and hangouts, the park received an open-air exercise area next to the Martin Richard statue. According to Assistant Athletic Director, Dan Rezendes (he/him), this had […]
In the year since June 2022, the landscape of abortion access in the United States has fundamentally shifted. The Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision by the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, therefore leaving the issue of abortion up to each state to decide on. Within a matter of months, the country saw […]
As time winds down to the one year anniversary of Elon Musk’s (he/him) acquisition of X- formerly Twitter- Elon Musk’s struggles to keep control over the $44b social media app, have become more apparent. Because Musk made the company X private, therefore removing it from the stock market; the exact market value of X is […]
Last November, Massachusetts’ voters decided yes on Question 1, which established an additional 4% tax on income over one million dollars. The estimated two billion dollars raised by what has come to be known as the “Fair Share Amendment,” would be earmarked for education and transportation use. Voters awaited the approval of the state budget […]
The Republican Primary is stalling. The first GOP debate failed to show a path forward for any other candidate to overtake former President Donald Trump, who continues to dominate Republican polling. While the former president continues to poll in the low 50%, none of his other rivals can beat 15% or higher. This notably includes […]
Fall sports is back for the 2023 season at Bridgewater State University, and one of those sports is men’s soccer. The most important position on the field in the game of soccer is the goalkeeper. They are fundamental to whether the team wins, loses, or draws. Graduate student William Russell is the starting goalkeeper for […]
On Friday, September 8, the football field at the Swenson Athletic Complex was officially rededicated as Mazzaferro Field in honor of BSU Hall of Fame Coach Peter Mazzaferro. This was in the pregame ceremony before the Bears took on the WPI Engineers. The Bears went on to lose 23-20 after a blocked field goal on […]
