What Can Earth Day Really Do for Our Planet?

By Patricia Sliney: If you found yourself anywhere on social media on April 22nd 2019, odds are you were swarmed by photos with the hashtag #EarthDay. Most likely, your friends, followers, and favorite brands or influencers posted their most beautiful and exotic photos of nature. Earth Day comes around once a year, but you may have asked …

Understanding the Relationship Between Children and Social Media

By Katelynn Rosa: We are in the age of technology, where concepts such as social media are part of our daily lives. With technology being as advanced as it is, we can access social media 24/7 with the mobile devices like tablets and cellphones. And, its not just adults who have access to this. Children …

College Graduation Blues

By: Amanda Benson: (Worcester, MA) -- Assumption College begins to wrap up their year as finals begin and seniors begin to worry. The typical anxieties and worries have approached about: What will I do after school? Do I have a job? Do I need to continue my education? Do I have a plan? According to …

What it is Like to be a Senior at Assumption College

Image from Assumption College website By Sarah Ardolino: “I am nervous to graduate, but mostly excited. I feel ready to move on, said Trisha Sliney, a senior at Assumption College. The 2019 graduation ceremony is on May 12th 2019. “I know I am really going to be nostalgic for my time here, but I’m excited …

Taylor Swift drops “ME” on Twitter

By Lily O'Connor: Taylor Swift is known for going outside the box, that’s probably why her mysterious “4.26” tweets and posts generated so much spark. Conspiracies raged from her defeating Thanos, as Endgame also came out on April 26th, to an acoustic version of her single ‘Story of Us’ which runs for four minutes and 26 …

Psychology Students Present Relevant Research on Memory, Emotions and More!

By Macee Buckley: On April 30, Psychology students from Professor Gordon's Research Seminar class gathered in Kennedy 105 to present their semester-long research projects. Aptly named the Semi-Annual Research Seminar Poster Session, five groups of students displayed their research to classmates, professors, students and other members of the Assumption community. https://twitter.com/MBuckleyAC301/status/1123255116071620609 Professor Gordon spoke with …

Avengers: Endgame and the Ultimate Fan Experience

By Jordan Gablaski: If you’ve been on social media at all for the past few months, you’ve probably heard about Avengers: Endgame. It would be pretty hard not to have, what with its stacked roster of movie stars and its immense history of films leading up to this momentous conclusion. My own followers on twitter …

Music Vs. The Artists Views: Kanye West

By Leilah Bruno: On Easter Sunday, Kanye West held a big Sunday service which took place on the last day of Coachella. Kanye's Sunday Services have been a constant event that consist heavily on music instead of the usual sermons. It all started in Kim and Kanye's home, where they hosted these services before moving …

The Episode of a Lifetime, “The Long Night” GoT (S8E3)

By Malcolm Major: On April 17, 2011 Game of Thrones released its first ever episode, “Winter is Coming.” Unfortunately for all of the living characters currently in Game of Thrones, winter is here.  For fans all across the world, we’ve been waiting for winter to come for nearly a decade. The final season's third episode, …

Why Philosophy?

By Kyle Durant: As Assumption bounds forward, university status hangs on the horizon. Announced just weeks ago, the small word change from Assumption College to Assumption University may instill the thought of larger alterations in the day-to-day experience of Assumption students. However, President Cesareo announced on March 28th at the student forum, that all students, …