Real World Benefits of Student Involvement

By Erin Keating: As soon to be college graduates, seniors across the nation are preparing to enter the workforce. While some are in the midst of reviewing their resumes for interviews, others, more specifically, those who were involved in activities on campus are preparing to start their very first jobs. Senior Jackie Hart has been …

Putting the BASE in Baseball

By Erin Keating: The Assumption College Men's Baseball team scored another win last Thursday. The team beat American International College 14-12, with major help from this year's captain and former BASE Astros player, Alex Richardson. Founded by Robert Lewis Jr. in 2013, the BASE program "combines exceptional baseball and softball training and competition with academic and …

Vaccine Hesitancy Sees Nationwide Repercussions

By Erin Keating: A recent rise of measles is once again bringing the anti-vaccination movement to light. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 228 cases of measles have been recorded in the United States this year alone. Doctors and researchers are once again warning parents that choosing to not …

Echoes of the Suffrage Movement at the State of the Union

By Erin Keating: More than one hundred years after the beginning of the suffrage movement, women are joining forces yet again. During President Trump’s annual State of the Union Address, female lawmakers wore white as a sign of solidarity.  The House Democratic Women’s Working Group invited female lawmakers to wear the color white during this …