Student-run newspaper at Bridgewater State University
As spring break gets closer and closer, students are getting excited about Bristaco’s Bucket List events, one of the most popular of which is the drag show! This year, we have a national queen, local queens, and newly added, a student queen! One of the local queens from Boston, Candace Persuasian (she/her), sat for an […]
Bruce Willis’s family announced on social media that his prior diagnosis of aphasia had progressed into frontotemporal dementia. In their statement, the family says, “Bruce’s condition has progressed and we now have a more specific diagnosis: frontotemporal dementia (known as FTD). Unfortunately, challenges with communication are just one symptom of the disease Bruce faces. While […]
Bridgewater State students recently participated in the Unify Challenge’s College Bowl, an initiative designed to tackle polarization among Americans. After participants fill out a brief form with questions about their background and political identity, they get matched with someone who is (ideally) very different from them. Some students were required to take part in the challenge for […]
Emilie Lapointe (she/her) is a fifth-year Communication Studies student here at Bridgewater State. Many may know her as the 2022-2023 President of Bears Who Care, a community-service based organization that focuses on food insecurity and homelessness issues, but she is also involved with Program Council (PC), Environmental Action Team, Public Relations Student Society of America, […]
The GOP primary field just got bigger. On February 14th, Nikki Haley (she/her, R) announced her candidacy for president of the United States, becoming the second major Republican to declare their run after former President Donald Trump (he/him, R). In a video posted to YouTube, she vowed to “take on the Washington establishment and bring […]
Two chemical disasters in the past weeks have raised concerns about how the United States handles transportation infrastructure and environmental damage. On February 3rd, a train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. Five cars carrying vinyl chloride, a toxic and flammable gas, were at high risk of exploding. In response, Governor Mike DeWine […]
In early February, some local governments in China implemented changes to their health insurance plans, to the dismay of many elders. According to NBC News, these changes mean that “more employer contributions will go into a collective pool of funds rather than individuals’ savings accounts.” Keith Bradsher (he/him) explained in a report for The New […]
There’s a bear and it’s on cocaine, a combination I honestly had no idea what to expect from. From the trailers alone, Cocaine Bear is a film that can be best described as what you’d be doing in it’s setting: camp. Campy is the best way I could possibly describe this film that’s full of […]
Restless? Never know what to do with your hands? I have the perfect solution for you; take up crocheting! The most calming thing I can think to do when overwhelmed and stressed is to grab a crochet hook, listen to my favorite album or audiobook, and lose myself in yarn for an hour. Not only […]
The Boston Celtics have past the February 9 NBA Trade deadline with making just one deal. Through that deal, the C’s acquired center Mike Muscala (he/him) from the Oklahoma City Thunder. In return, the Celtics gave small forward Justin Jackson (he/him) and two future second-round draft picks to the Thunder. Jackson never got a lot […]
