Student-run newspaper at Bridgewater State University
Is there anything weighing heavy on your heart? Or perhaps something you’d like to get off your chest? I’m here to provide an outside perspective on your personal melodramas. Submit anything you are desperately seeking advice on, and that you wouldn’t mind seeing in later editions of the paper. Submissions will remain anonymous. I hope to […]
Traditionally, a third place is the last step of Oldenburg’s ‘place theory,’ in which home is considered first, work second, and any public gathering space in which the community can relax and enjoy themselves would be third. The first vision for these spaces was meant as gathering spaces for certain members of the community. It […]
Recently, there has been a surge of AI art that has been rising in popularity within the past few years. Companies, schools, and even artists have been using AI to for a plethora of reasons: advertisements, events, or to simply show off as part of their collection. However, this is dangerous for the integrity of […]
Imagine an early Monday morning, and your alarm goes off. The first few rings are when you’re half asleep, so you try to go back to bed. The next few bring you back to reality, but who wants to wake up early? Finally, you shut off the alarm and check the clock… only to realize […]
Empathy is defined as “the ability to understand and share the feelings of others.” Empathy though, is so much more than this. I believe that it is a fundamental piece of what sets us aside from other mammals roaming this earth. It is what helps us make meaningful connection and relate ourselves to others. Personally, […]
About 94% of BSU’s student population is Massachusetts residents, leaving the remaining 6% as international or out-of-state students. Wonderfully, I am part of that tiny sliver of out-of-staters. Therefore, as one of the very few, I felt it was finally time to come forward in defense of the little state I hail from: Connecticut. Connecticut […]
Recently, I saw an article by Dexerto regarding an official resource pack sponsored by Minecraft; a usually paid addition that adds more content. This new pack labeled itself as an “AI player” pack. When I, and many others initially saw this, it was assumed Mojang and Microsoft were about to go full in on AI […]
The bus transport system at Bridgewater State University is a vital part for people to get around. Be it for the green, yellow, or red lines or using it to get to other places, it’s a good way to get around. However, recently, the question of should the campus get more bus stops has been […]
You may have heard of the term “anti-intellectual” before, especially if you exist in certain online spheres. This concept refers to an individual who is a skeptic, but not in a critical way or in a way that utilizes thought or research. Instead, the anti-intellectual relies on a comfortable base of knowledge, leaving little room […]
Room selection is war. It is an all-out battle between groups of friends; groups of frenemies; and of course, the people who just want to live in a specific dorm. “What? You forgot to fill out your housing form?!” shouts Random Student A. “You forgot to select the room we wanted?!” yells Random Student B. […]
