Student-run newspaper at Bridgewater State University
WHY DOES IT RUN?! As a lifelong Pokémon fan, I was excited by the announcement of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. However, I, alongside many other Pokémon nerds, was quite tentative to welcome these new games with open arms. With 4 mainline games coming out in under 4 years, everyone feared this game would appear unfinished. […]
Every four years, soccer fans gather to watch the FIFA World Cup tournament, a grand event for devotees to celebrate their home country’s prowess in the game. However, the host country of the 2022 men’s tournament, Qatar, has been rife with scandal. There has been controversy over the strict enforcement of Qatari law, which bans […]
The Boston Bruins have jumped out to a start to the NHL season that is truly one for the ages. The start to the season was full of questions. Starter mainstays such as Brad Marchand, Matt Grzelcyk, and Charlie McAvoy were all sidelined recovering from surgeries to start the season. In addition, the B’s were […]
Throughout 2022, many bills have been proposed on a local, state, and federal level concerning LGBTQ education and visibility. An analysis by The Washington Post found that of 64 laws passed in the last three years limiting educational content, 23.4% concerned LGBTQ education. In September, a bill dubbed the “Stop The Sexualization of Children Act” was […]
On Sunday, October 19th, during an NFL Week 3 matchup between the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins, Bills linebacker Matt Milano pushed Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to the ground backward during a play. Tua’s head hit the turf hard, and when he was pulled back up by his teammates, he was stumbling around in a […]
The Boston Bruins are gearing up for another NHL season, but this time, they seem to be going a little old school. The offseason for the Bruins was quite interesting. After directing the Bruins to consistent playoff appearances through his 6 year tenure, there’s come a change in leadership for Boston. Head coach Bruce Cassidy […]
On the evening of August 30th, 2022, Boston Children’s Hospital received a bomb threat from an anonymous caller. Authorities were immediately notified, and the hospital went into lockdown. No one was hurt and no explosives were found. Just over a week later, around midday on September 9th, 2022, Boston Children’s received yet another phoned-in threat […]
The Boston Bruins have successfully punched their 6th consecutive ticket to the NHL playoffs in an arduous 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. After suffering a 3 game losing streak for the first time all season, the Bruins have rattled off 4 wins in their last 5 games, primarily against fellow playoff teams, such as […]
The Boston Bruins went into NHL Trade Deadline week riding a hot streak, but with the overwhelming feeling of a move needing to happen. All season, the team had suffered from a lack of a quality center replacement for David Krejci, and as good of a defensive pairing as Charlie McAvoy and Matt Grzelcyk had […]
In just a few short months, 2022 has shaped up to be a worse year for transgender rights than even 2021. Several states have barred transgender people from participating in amateur sports corresponding with their gender identity. Meanwhile, others have restricted the teaching of queer and transgender history in schools. Few have criminalized the act […]
