Amber LaBonte Copy Editor Are you hoping to find some old forgotten words? What about ancient melodies? Then look no further than the African desert. The 1982 hit-song “Africa” by the American rock band Toto is currently playing on repeat in the Namib Dese... More »
Stephanie McCaffrey – Associate Director of Campus Ministry A couple weeks ago, a group of students participated in the annual Horizon Retreat, which takes place each November in Wareham, MA. A smaller group of students served as team members for the re... More »
We all have existential crises at some point in our lives. Sometimes we even have multiple. These crises come when we feel as though we do not know the next step in our lives or where we are headed in the future. We are constantly trying to figure out, and as ... More »
Samantha Surowiec – Staff Writer As 2018 is coming to a close, I’m taking the time to reflect on the lives we lost this year in the world of pop culture. As we grow and age, so do our favorite childhood and current stars. Every year we have seen these... More »
David Cifarelli – Editor-In-Chief Romaine lettuce is starting to return to grocery stores after an E. coli outbreak to hit the leafy lettuce this past month. The York Daily Reporter stated that the produce would begin its reentry this weekend. This come... More »
Richard Hudson Staff Writer If you noticed Campus Police personnel sporting beards during the month of November, it is not a new fashion trend for law enforcement. Instead, it is part of a nationwide effort to care for and raise awareness for the invisible wou... More »
Iva Juka – Staff Writer Within the past month, the Northern region of California has endured one of its most destructive wildfires ever recorded in U.S history. The “Camp Fire” wildfire blazed through California’s land for seventeen days straight,... More »
Kialeigh Marston – Copy Editor It might be surprising that the Men’s Cross Country number one running, Andrew “Lambo” Lamb eats a pint of Ben & Jerry’s before every race, however it is even more surprising how much success this young team ha... More »
Richard Hudson – Staff writer Going into the midterm elections on Tuesday, November 6th, I was unsure about what the outcome would be. I heard that a “blue wave” was coming that would change control of the House and the Senate from Republican to Dem... More »
Francesco C. Cesareo, President of Assumption College Recently I met with the members of the Restructuring Committee to discuss the restructuring of the College. In the course of our conversation, all of us thought it would be helpful if I provided the commun... More »
Kristen Carella, Professor of English It’s just a few days before Veteran’s Day, and that has had me thinking about my friend Kayah. I met Kayah in basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, in June 2001. Since her last name starts with “Bu” and ... More »
Jenna Smith – STAFF WRITER START is a retreat offered through Assumption’s Campus Ministry office and something many of my friends had previously attended and urged me to consider. After being asked by multiple people if I was going to go through with... More »