By Gabriella Cavaleri, Staff Writer Being an Resident Assistant (RA) requires meeting residents and building a community, but in the times of COVID-19 this has become increasingly difficult. Despite the social limitations, the RA’s of Riggs hall are finding ways to make this semester fun yet safe. Sophomore biology major…
Posts published in April 2021
By Andrew Scarpaci, Sports Editor The Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) club is a new business-oriented club on campus that is built on competitions and networking. DECA is a non-profit organization seeking to build chapters among educational institutions. “DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and…
By Christopher Trick, Staff Writer Caitlin Ann Huber, is a 25 year old Christian homemaker who lives in Michigan with her husband and dog. She runs a blog and YouTube channel called “Mrs. Midwest.” “The idea of that 1950s bored housewife who just stays at home, and she would be…
By Christopher Trick, Staff Writer President Joe Biden gave his first official press conference, an event which was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday, March 25. Due to social distancing protocols, only 30 reporters were present, a stark contrast to previous densely-packed press conferences. Biden began the conference…
By James Bonner, Staff Writer With the rise of electric powered cars and alternative energy sources, many students think that the gas-powered car may soon be done for. Companies like General Motors and Tesla have started making electric cars with much success. General Motors has been developing their own electric…
By Shelley Dean, Staff Writer David Dobrik is a Youtuber with over 18 million subscribers, and a net worth of 20 million. Dobrik’s devoted fan base can be seen wearing ‘clickbait’ merchandise, and using the app Dobrik’s team developed, known as Dispo. Dobrik began his career on the app formerly…
By Jada Harrison, Staff Writer Ozlem Tureci, a German scientist who was a key developer in the coronavirus vaccine, is developing a technology that will be effective in targeting cancer tumors. Tureci, who is a co-founder alongside her husband of the company BioNTech, was developing a new technology that will…
By Theresa Morrissey, Staff Writer While the 2021 athletic season has been different for a number of reasons, the success that Coach Meghan McNamara has had coaching Women’s Lacrosse has remained the same. Coach McNamara reached her historic 200th win on March 13 with an 11-5 win over Central Connecticut…
By Derrick Edafe, Staff Writer The baseball team has started off their season sitting at an overall record of 5-3 and 3-3 in conference action. The Sharks are contenders for an NEC title as many of the players are striving for the championship with their play each day. Despite the…