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n Sunday, April 5, took effect on Monday, April 6. Mayor of Boston, They are currently set to remain Marty Walsh, in place until May 4, alongside announced stricter Governor Baker’s stay-at-home Osocial distancing guidelines for advisory. residents of the city of Boston. The citywide curfew was Mayor Walsh announced issued by the Boston Public Health two major measures that he is Commission as a public health enacting: a citywide curfew and a advisory. The curfew takes place recommendation that all Boston from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., and includes residents wear face masks or all city residents except for essential Mayor Walsh’s instructions “your mouth, your nose, and allow a bandana. This urging corresponds coverings any time they leave workers. Mayor Walsh urges those regarding the usage of face you to breathe comfortably.” Walsh to a recommendation from the U.S. their homes. Both measures are ordering takeout from a restaurant coverings guide city residents to explained that coverings may Centers for Disease Control and recommended, and both measures to use delivery services after 9 p.m. don a covering that will cover include any type of cloth, a scarf or Protection (CDC) that was released

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ollege students across Massachusetts have enough to have a home with internet connection By Claire Speredelozzi been adjusting to online courses since the and a great desk space. Unfortunately, this is News Editor beginning of March. A transition from not the case for all students.” All three students Can in-person style of learning to a remote style expressed that the transition to online courses was of learning has had its ups and downs for UMass not difficult, except for a few courses that have Boston students of every academic level. labs attached to the lecture course. In an interview with some students, they Various professors have taken to different were asked how their transition to online classes ways of teaching their courses remotely, whether has been for them. Abbey Basile, a freshman, through Zoom meetings or through assignments stated, “It’s been alright. I like being able to go and video recordings of lectures. When asked to class in the comfort of my own home, but I what has been their most difficult course since really miss the face-to-face interactions with my starting remote classes, there was consensus in professors, classmates and friends that being on the interview of science courses being the most campus provided me with.” difficult due to either the style the professor has A sophomore, Viktor Teague, responded, chosen to conduct their way of teaching or if it was “For the most part I wouldn’t have thought a class that has a lab attached to it. Kreiley stated, it would come to this, but here we are. The “The hardest classes are those that the professor transition to online classes was not too much of a assigns entire chapters to cover and review at our shock. In many cases it’s been quite nice. I don’t own pace. This is difficult because we are asked Photo by Austin Schofield / Mass Media Staff have to wake up early to get to my 8 a.m. class. to go over the material separately, and then also My teachers were able to effectively transition attend classes where we are supposed to ask pril 10, 2020—Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders suspended his themselves to still teach us to the best of their questions. This almost triples the workload of campaign on April 8, 2020, leading former Vice President Joe abilities.” one class because the material we are supposed Biden to take the nomination. Allison Kreiley, a junior, responded, “The to review is more than the material we would ever AMultiple sources report different statements with an NPR article transition itself was easy because I am lucky realistically cover in the class.” Basile response by Scott Detrow titled, “Bernie Sanders Suspends His Presidential Campaign” saying, “‘I wish I could give you better news, but I think you Continued on page 3 know the truth. And that is that we are now some 300 delegates behind Vice President Biden, and the path toward victory is virtually impossible,’ Sanders told supporters in livestreamed remarks, shortly after he had broken the news to campaign staff.” In a New York Times article titled, “Bernie Sanders Drops Out of 2020 Democratic Race for President”, journalist Sydney Ember reported, “In a live-streamed speech, Mr. Sanders, eloquent but without his characteristic spark, cast his decision in the broader context of the fight against the coronavirus. ‘I cannot in good conscience continue to mount a campaign that cannot win and which would interfere with the important work required of all of us in this difficult hour,’” Mr. Sanders said, adding, “‘While this campaign is coming to an end, our movement is not.’” The confusion whether he’s dropping out or suspending is still iffy. The NPR article also said, “Still, Sanders said he’ll remain on the ballot in the rest of this year’s primaries, in order to win more delegates to bring to the Democratic National Convention. The more pledged delegates Continued on page 3 Activities Calendar For more information, visit UMB.edu/beinvolved If you would like to be added to this calendar, please email [email protected]

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that covering does not protect from developers and general contractors that “no group activities should be Abigail Basile infection, saying that “physical to “put people before profits,” and taking place anywhere.” News Writer distancing is still 100 percent halt construction unless absolutely Additionally, Mayor Walsh Friday, April 3. necessary,” and recommended that necessary. The mayor said: “We are reminded the public that “police On the morning of Wednesday, people stay six feet apart from at the beginning of the surge. Every officers are empowered to m April 8, UMass Boston University each other even while wearing step we take to limit the number of disperse gatherings under the state Health Services sent out an email face coverings. Still, Mayor Walsh people working together will make advisory.” He emphasized the fact regarding this protocol. In the stated that “face coverings will help a difference.” that police officers “can and will email, Executive Director of slow the spread of the virus.” The city has also closed sports issue violations,” but followed m University Health Services, Robert Mayor Walsh also announced facilities at city parks, including that comment by saying that it Contact: Pomales, explained the CDC’s new that City Hall will only be open basketball, street hockey, and tennis “shouldn’t have to come to that.” [email protected] recommendation, reiterated that to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 courts. Walsh expressed that people According to NBC10 Boston, those required to work on campus p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays by are continuing to gather in public, Walsh’s administration has been EDITOR-IN-CHIEF are urged to follow the CDC call-ahead appointment only. He in groups, and said: “We simply considering an enforced, mandatory Kelsey Hale guidelines, and advised the entire continued by saying that everyone have to take that option away.” curfew or stay-at-home order. campus community to adhere to who enters Boston City Hall, The mayor assured the public that Reportedly, he told the station that Managing Editor CDC recommendations and state including employees, “will be access to open space will still be that would be “the last resort but Meghan Connolly and local orders. subject to screening for the COVID available for walks or runs, however we’re headed towards that.” Despite urging face covering, symptoms.” social distancing protocols must PRODUCTION editor Mayor Walsh emphasized the fact Mayor Walsh also urged be followed. The mayor asserted Kaitlynn Castillo Social media Manager Sanders suspends campaign amidst Mikayla mACKAY COPY EDITORS multiple losses ady harris-fried Claire Speredelozzi for a fairer and more just America. the mirror and ask if we’ve done Sanders and his supporters can take menaka ravikumar News Editor It’s voices like Bernie’s that refuse enough.” pride in their work in laying the andrea kline [email protected] to allow us to just accept what is— The former VP has now groundwork for these ideas,’ Mr. Sanders has, the more he’ll be able that refuse to accept we can’t change adopted more progressive ideas Biden, the former vice president, NEWS EDITOR to influence the party’s platform what’s wrong in our nation—that such as lowering the medicare said in a statement announcing the Claire Speredelozzi and rules.” refuse to accept the health and well- age from 65 to 60 and increasing package. Top Sanders aides had Biden put out a statement after being of our fellow citizens and our student-debt forgiveness to scoop up been intensifying talks with the SPORTS EDITOR Sanders’ announcement on April 8 planet isn’t our responsibility too. Sanders’ supporters. The New York Biden campaign in recent days to Dylan Porcaro at 12:13 p.m. Found on medium. Bernie gets a lot of credit for his Times reporters Shane Goldmacher find common ground on policies. com, and sent out via tweet, Biden passionate advocacy for the issues and Sydney Ember, in an article The Biden team’s willingness to ARTS & LIFESTYLE EDITOR says, “But more than any one issue he cares about. But he doesn’t get titled, “Biden, Seeking Democratic move in Mr. Sanders’s direction Grace Smith or set of issues, I want to commend enough credit for being a voice that Unity, Reaches Left Toward was a key factor in the senator’s Bernie for being a powerful voice forces us all to take a hard look in Sanders’s Ideas” says, “‘Senator decision to exit the race.” OPINIONS EDITOR Farrin Khan How to bring your rental books back Photo Editor Claire Speredelozzi manager from Follett Corporation, complete the following steps: click the link “Rentals”. You will Austin schofield News Editor the company who runs the • Two ways to get a Rental be navigated to the Rentals page in [email protected] bookstore. She was able to answer Return Label : your account. News WriterS The end of the semester is the when, where, and how in an 1. Wait for the rental reminder d. 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STAFF ADVISOR Kristin Bozzi is the store in online, the rental patron must c. Once you’ve signed in, Charles Henriques Transition to online classes: a student’s perspective Genevieve Santilli not be able to handle as well as are creating hours of extra class different technique of learning. We have international students News Writer some others might be able to. The time and work that would never When asked if they thought UMass from practically every country teachers know that the performance be required for us for an in-person Boston students would be returning that come to class and the on- was, “My hardest online class has of their students would fall mainly setting.” Basile’s response was, to campus in the fall, the answers going hiring freeze has increased been a science course I take; we because the atmosphere that you get “A lot of my professors have been varied. Teague stated, “Mainly class sizes to sometimes 200-plus can’t do a lot of the hands-on work from working in a school has now very accommodating during this from what I know about viruses and students in one classroom. Paired we had done in class in order to been lost. Where once you were time, and have given my class more how they react to weather, I would with students who live in the dorms, understand the concepts.” surrounded by friends and peers you time to do major assignments and say yes, we will be back in the fall. it is unrealistic to believe that the When asked if courses had are now surrounded by distractions. more flexibility. However, I feel as But if the virus were to reveal itself United States will be ready to have become harder since transition to And this is not to mention the though other professors have not at again and come back, we would all a 15,000-plus community rejoin remote learning, general consensus pressure we’re all going over with all decreased the amount of work know the risk we would be taking if together in such close contact.” was that professors had become this COVID-19 running around, they are giving, or have, actually, we kept thousands of young people Basile stated, “I think that it’s really accommodating to their students and restricting and changing lives increased it, and try to continue confined in spaces with a virus that hard to know where the world will to ease their transition into a in days and weeks.” Kreiley stated, full-steam ahead despite this being spreads so easily. That would end in the fall. I sure hope we can go remote way of learning. Teague “Most professors have been very a difficult, transitional time.” very badly.” Kreiley stated, “I don’t back to campus by the fall, but I stated, “I would say the professors lenient with granting assignment The transition to online classes believe that we will be returning in think it’s impossible to tell right have weakened their grip a little extensions, and for that I am has been different for every student the fall. This is based off projections now.” mainly because of the transition grateful. However, the professors and professor, whether through of when the virus is thought to have is something that some kids may that require us ‘to learn at our pace’ adjusting to a new schedule or a stabilized in all parts of the world.

Sports 5 Top five sports movies of all time Dylan Porcaro role. Ben, played by Jimmy Fallon, Sports Editor is a high school math teacher who [email protected] absolutely adores the Red Sox. He Sports movies are unique has life long season tickets passed because not only are they easy down from his Uncle, whom he to connect if you grew up an had gone to every game with since athlete, they are relatable to an he was seven years old. He meets unbelievable extent. Whether you a girl named Lindsey, played by relate directly to the player, or the Drew Barrymore, who he falls for player’s relationship with a parent, and starts bringing her to games. sibling, friend, or other loved one, He is nervous to tell her about his most people can generally feel Red Sox obsession, but she takes it some sort of connection. While extremely well and goes along with sports are typically at the driving it. However, eventually the Red Sox force of these films, the lessons are get in the way, and Ben is prepared what truly makes these five movies to give up the Sox if it means he can the best of all time in my opinion. have Lindsey. 1. “Remember the Titans” 5. “The Way Back” In my opinion, “Remember A brand new movie, it the Titans” is undoubtedly the best definitely will take some time sports movie of all time. Since the before “The Way Back” gets very first time I saw it when I was a the credit and recognition that it kid, I have never changed my mind deserves. Jack Cunningham, played about it being the best. It gives by Ben Affleck, is an alcoholic and you a wide range of emotions; it Image courtesy of Eddie Lesley / flickr.com has used drugs from time to time. is happy and funny at times, while kid named Scotty Smalls, who just I feel like a lot of people have not private school named Saint Francis, He lives by himself, and has about it is also serious and sad at some moved to town and is rather shy and seen it, has to be “Coach Carter.” It mainly because Ken did not want as difficult of a life as one could points. Coach Boone, played by considered somewhat of an outcast. stars Samuel L. Jackson and takes his son going down the wrong imagine. Much like Ken Carter, Denzel Washington, leads the He runs into eight kids his age who place in Richmond, California, at path at Richmond. Eventually, Ken he receives a phone call from his segregated T.C. Williams Titans to play baseball daily at the field, but a high school in which Ken Carter Carter allows his son to transfer, former high school to be the new an undefeated season and a Virginia Smalls does not even know how was previously an All-American. and goes on to coach Richmond to basketball coach. He also had his state championship in 1971. He is to throw a ball. Benny “the Jet” The team is falling apart, as multiple an unforgettable season. number retired as he was a two- able to bring the team and coaches Rodriguez is one of those kids who players use drugs, do not show up 4. “Fever Pitch” time state player of the year. Upon together enough to win games, truly cares about others, and sees to class, and just do not care about Personally, “Fever Pitch” accepting the job, he sees himself while simultaneously changing Smalls as someone who is in need virtually anything. Ken Carter is not only my favorite sports in Brandon, the best player on the their lives for the better. of help. Benny brings him to the gets a call, and eventually accepts movie of all time, it is arguably team. While the players learn from 2. “The Sandlot” group, and all nine of them go on to the job. He kicks some of the best my favorite overall movie ever as him throughout the film, he learns An instant classic, I do not have the best summer of their lives. players off the team, and puts the well. The reason it is number four even more about himself from think I have ever heard someone 3. “Coach Carter” boys to work, unlike anything on this list is because sports are them. say, “I don’t like “The Sandlot.” Perhaps the most underrated they have ever seen before. Coach not necessarily at the forefront of The movie is centered around a sports movie of all time, because Carter’s son, Damien, goes to a the movie, but they still play a key How a potentially canceled season could affect the Bruins Jonathan Hopkins entering free agency this offseason. Sports Writer The Bruins will have to deal with The NHL has been suspended one unrestricted free agent in for just under a month, and it Torey Krug who will likely be the doesn’t look like the season will be Bruins top priority going into the starting up very soon. The NHL has offseason. Then young restricted been looking at any and every way free agents, like Jake DeBrusk, they can salvage the season, but Matt Grzelcyk, and Anders Bjork, none can be executed if everyone is will all be looking for a little bit of still in isolation. So that brings up a pay bump. If the season is over, the question, what if the season is then it would seem that all these canceled? players’ contracts would have been For the Boston Bruins, a wasted on a dead season. season cancellation would be the Lastly, it would be a wasted worst possible scenario. The Bruins year for the Bruins starting have been a team on a mission all goaltender Tuukka Rask. Rask year and looked like they were recently announced that he may looking to give their veterans one consider retirement after next last kick at the can for a Stanley season, so losing this season would Cup. By keeping basically the same be a major loss for Rask. This could core of players that made it to the be Rask’s last chance at a Stanley Stanley Cup Finals last year and Cup as a starter this season, but adding a few depth pieces like Nick it would be interesting to find out Ritchie and Ondrej Kase, it seemed how a potential season cancellation like the Bruins were primed for would affect his decision to retire another cup run. after next season. Maybe if the Unfortunately, that cup run was Bruins lose their season this suspended due to the coronavirus year, Rask will choose to play pandemic. If the season is canceled, an extra year or two to chase a the Bruins will have a lot of championship. uncertainty with their veterans. Although there is no guarantee Zdeno Chara is 43 years old in the that the NHL season is lost quite final year of his contract, so there is yet. In fact, the NHL has made it always the possibility he retires and known that they are very willing the Bruins need to fill the void as to go deep into the Summer to a top four defenseman and captain. finish the season. But the fact that Then when it comes to players like nothing is guaranteed forces us to Patrice Bergeron who will be 36 start thinking about the prospect years old before next season ends, of a potentially lost season. As we don’t know how much longer he much as it would negatively can keep up his current play. affect every team in the NHL, it With the potential decline would immensely hurt the Bruins of certain Bruins players on the if the NHL decides to call off the minds of the Bruins front office, remainder of the regular season and they also have to remember that playoffs for the 2019-2020 season. there are players who will be 6 Sports Best Boston teams of the 2000s

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Deion Branch won MVP of the drought without a championship outs in the home half of the ninth Edelman, Rob Gronkowski, and Dylan Porcaro game. appearance, Danny Ainge was inning, Dave Roberts took first Danny Amendola were all healthy Sports Editor 4) 2011 Bruins eager to find a way to bring in base as a pinch runner. Everyone and in their primes. Aside from [email protected] One of the grittiest teams in proven talent. He had his eye on in America knew he was stealing them, New England’s defense was While the past 20 years have Boston sports history, the 2011 Kevin Garnett long before 2008, second, yet he was able to slide in right up there with the best of the been filled with success, it really Bruins were on a mission all but finally saw an opportunity to safely past Derek Jeter’s tag. After a Belichick era. Dont’a Hightower, is tough to narrow it down to the playoffs long. Goalie Tim Thomas not only trade for him in the short culmination of clutch performances Chandler Jones, and Jamie Collins absolute best teams. With that said, stood on his head for the duration team, but to also get him to stay for from David Ortiz, Curt Schilling, made up what was probably the I believe that there are five worthy of the postseason; stealing wins for the future. In order to that, he would Johnny Damon, and the rest of the best line-backing corps in the NFL teams to be considered. the Bruins left and right. In order need another star; which was how team, the Red Sox pulled off the at the time. As far as the secondary 5) 2004 Patriots to eventually win the Stanley Cup, Ray Allen came into the picture. greatest come from behind series goes, Darrelle Revis and Brandon The reigning Super Bowl they had to win three seven game The two of them along with Paul victory of all time. Boston went on Browner were the cornerbacks, champions had just won their series’, including game seven of the Pierce allowed the Celtics to excel to sweep the St. Louis Cardinals while Devin McCourty and Patrick second title in three seasons, and cup finals. Zdeno Chara and Patrice under Doc Rivers, going on to win and win its first championship in 86 Chung were the safeties. It was Tom Brady was really coming into Bergeron are about as deserving their seventeenth championship years. truly the perfect balance between his own. While the defense was still champions as they come, and really over the Los Angeles Lakers. 1) 2014 Patriots offense and defense, which was great, the addition of Corey Dillon excelled in 2011 in order to propel 2) 2004 Red Sox Some may consider this to be going to be needed in order to made the offense lethal. New Boston to its lone championship of In 2003, the Red Sox lost an unpopular pick, but I believe the take down the reigning champion England went on to crush Peyton the 2000s. to the Yankees in the American 2014 Patriots are the best team in Seattle Seahawks. Brady pulled off Manning’s Colts 20–3 in the first 3) 2008 Celtics League Championship Series in modern Boston sports history. The yet another incredible comeback, round of the playoffs, followed by a Depending on your favorite heartbreaking fashion. After a year started shaky, but then Brady erasing a ten point deficit in the 41–27 win over the Steelers. In the sport, the 2008 Celtics are perhaps strong comeback year in 2004, seemed as rejuvenated as ever by fourth quarter … he also received Super Bowl, the Patriots defeated the most exciting Boston team of Boston once again found itself a week five. 2014 is realistically some help from a Malcolm Butler the Philadelphia Eagles 24–21, as the past two decades. After a 22 year tough spot. Down 3–0 with two the only season ever that Julian game-saving interception. Top five Boston athletes of the 2000s game, Gronk helped the Patriots come. With the exception of the Lakers in 2008. He would go on to 1)Tom Brady Dylan Porcaro get back to the top. After winning 2007 season, he has been healthy make 10 all-star games, four All- I’m sure it does not come as Sports Editor their third championship in 2004, for the entirety of his career and NBA third teams, and one All-NBA a surprise, Tom Brady is not only [email protected] New England did not win again rarely misses games. He helped the second team. the best Boston athlete of the past There are many factors that go until 2014. That was right in the Bruins greatly in their 2011 Stanley 2) David Ortiz 20 years, he might even be the into sustained success over a 20- middle of Gronk’s prime; when he Cup run, and has also won the Selke Pierce definitely means a lot best athlete in the history of sports. year period, but perhaps the biggest was really coming into his own and Trophy four times in his career. to the city of Boston, but even he Brady has accomplished just about one is the players on the field/ separating himself from the rest of 3) Paul Pierce could admit that David Ortiz is everything a player possibly can, court. General Managers put teams the league. He would go on to win When you think about the on a different level. “Big Papi” is and the crazy thing is that he still together, coaches try to put players three Super Bowls, make five pro Celtics, it is impossible for Paul widely known as one of the most is not done. His six Super Bowl in the correct spots, but the players bowls, and was selected to first- Pierce not to come to mind. Drafted clutch players in the history of rings, four Super Bowl MVPs, are who actually make things team all-pro four times. He scored by the team in 1998, Pierce has sports. Anyone who is just a casual and three league MVPs are truly happen. Therefore, let’s take a look 80 total touchdowns in his career, been the heart and soul of the Red Sox fan has witnessed an Ortiz unprecedented. He has thrown for at the five players who have had the and caught 521 balls for 7,861 Celtics ever since, even after his walk-off home run to win the game. 74,571 career yards, to go along greatest impact over the past over yards. retirement. Nicknamed, “The In 2004, Ortiz played a huge role in with 541 touchdowns. There is no the past 20 or so years. 4)Patrice Bergeron Truth,” he instantly made an impact the Red Sox 3-0 comeback against denying that there is somewhat a 5) Rob Gronkowski A player who is somewhat on the team, averaging 16.5 points the Yankees, and went on to help bade taste in Patriot fans’ mouths While it is definitely tough to underrated and does not necessarily per game in his rookie season. It the team win three World Series right now after his departure, but narrow it down to just five players, get the credit that he deserves is would take 10 years before he could titles. He won World Series MVP in of course that will fade away with I think it would be a mistake to Patrice Bergeron. He has been bring a championship to town, but 2013, while also making 10 all-star a little bit of time. Tom Brady leave Rob Gronkowski off of the with the Bruins for 16 years since it certainly was worth the wait. games in his career. He finished his changed this city forever, and will list. Considered by many to be his rookie season in 2003-2004 He won Finals MVP as he helped career with 541 home runs, 1,768 always hold a special place in all of the best tight end to ever play the and is about as consistent as they defeat Kobe Bryant’s Los Angeles runs batted in, and a .286 average. our hearts. Sports 7 Top five Bruins teams of all time

Jonathan Hopkins Bruins had a six point cushion for to win the President’s Trophy that two minutes to win the Stanley Cup seven’s and to win them all is no Sports Writer first place in the entire NHL and season, but it seemed like the only on Bruins ice. easy feat. The most important part The Boston Bruins are the didn’t seem to be slowing down. If thing that could stop them was their 2. 1969-1970 to me is that they were able to win oldest American NHL team and this Bruins team gets the opportunity arch-rival, the Montreal Canadiens I know I have been neglecting the Stanley Cup and they were the the third oldest NHL team, having to compete for the Stanley Cup, and that is exactly what happened, the old time teams, so here is the first Bruins team to win the Cup in been established way back in 1926. they could be considered one of the the Canadiens beat the Bruins most memorable one. The famous the 16 team playoff format and they In that time the Bruins have had a greatest Bruins teams in history if in game seven on their own ice. overtime goal by Bobby Orr did it while beating the opposition lot of history; some history went they can win it. Chalk this one up to the curse of the against the St. Louis Blues to win physically too. their way, and a lot of history went 4. 2013-2014 President’s Trophy. the Stanley Cup will always be It is safe to say I am a bit biased against them. Having only won six Quite possibly the most 3. 2012-2013 remembered as the greatest goal toward the Bruins teams that had to championships in nearly 100 years, disappointing Bruins team in In what seemed like a team of in both Bruins and NHL history. face a larger variety of teams rather it is safe to say a lot has gone against history when it came to the destiny ended in a tragic way. The Gerry Cheevers, Phil Esposito and than the 14 teams in the entire them in this time. But when history playoffs, but when it came to talent, 2012-2013 Bruins were one of the Bobby Orr are just a few of many league in 1970. But it is true that was on their side, we saw some this was one of the best Bruins most inspiring stories after coming big names on that team and that this past decade the Bruins teams really great moments with some teams in history. The Bruins lost back to beat the Leafs down 4–1 was one of the most stacked teams have been a lot better against much great teams. So let’s take a look at Nathan Horton only to gain another in the third period of game seven in NHL history, which is why they tougher competition. And most some of the Bruins’ best teams. offensive powerhouse in Jerome after the horrific Boston Marathon sit at the number two on my list. importantly, if the Bruins could 5. 2019-2020 Iginla who scored 30 goals in his Bombing had just occurred a month 1. 2010-2011 have won against the Blackhawks I understand this is a bit lone season with the Bruins. Tuukka prior. The Bruins found themselves Essentially the modern day and against the Blues this past year, preemptive, but the Bruins have Rask arguably had his best season up by one goal late against the Big Bad Bruins. The 2010-2011 we could be talking about a dynasty been end-to-end the best team with a large workload playing in 58 Chicago Blackhawks ready to force Bruins team has to be the most for the Bruins’ in the 2010s. in hockey until the COVID-19 games while holding a .930 save game seven until the Blackhawks resilient team in Bruins history. outbreak shut down the NHL. The percentage. The Bruins went on scored two quick goals in the final Having to face a total of three game NHL identifies North Dakota as a potential location to play games

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In a time where good news is hard to come by, NHL fans have been greeted with some good news, with the NHL announcing that they will consider North Dakota as a location to play playoff games when the time comes. With nothing etched in stone, there is no guarantee that the season will resume in North Dakota. However, it has been made known that Ralph Engelstad Arena is a suitable location to hold NHL games with or without fans. Ralph Engelstad Arena in North Dakota is just the first location the NHL and NHLPA have identified to be a potential location to play the remainder of the NHL season. It is likely that the NHL and NHLPA come together to find multiple other locations around the country that can be deemed safe enough to play the rest of the season. Until then, Ralph Engelstad Arena is the only one who has welcomed the NHL with open arms. The Ralph Engelstad Arena holds 11,640 people and would be more than suitable to hold a stadium with fans if the time comes when the NHL allows fans. This stadium has also been used for major events in the past like the 2005 World Junior Championship and is also used for the University of the North Dakota hockey team. It is no guarantee that when the NHL returns there will be no fans; in fact, it is most likely that there won’t be. However, some NHL teams are preparing for several different possibilities. The Carolina Hurricanes reportedly have a Photo courtesy of wikipedia.org task force figuring out different scenarios if they are allowed to host scenarios as well. let’s pretend that is what is going to country to watch a game. in. For now, though North Dakota NHL games. They are preparing North Dakota is a great spot happen. First off the NHL would It would be ideal if the NHL is a good start for the NHL, it still for the potential to hold anywhere to start out with considering it have to find nearby hotels who can could identify multiple locations seems that regardless of where the from no fans, to 10 percent of is a pretty neutral site for a lot of afford to find room for 31 different around the country to play the NHL ends up playing the rest of fans, to 50 percent, all the way up Western Conference teams, but it NHL teams. It would be tough for remainder of the games. That may their games, it will still be a little to 100 percent. So it is likely that could be problematic if that is the some teams closer to the east coast be a tough task, but the NHL could while before we see NHL games the people who work at the Ralph only location they ever find. Even considering if fans are allowed run a lot smoother if they could played this year. Engelstad Arena in North Dakota though it is borderline impossible there likely won’t be many fans manage to find a different arena for will be preparing for all those to hold all NHL games in one arena, who will travel halfway across the each division to play home games 8 Health & Wellness / Arts & Lifestyle Turmeric face mask review Grace Smith Arts & Lifestyle Editor [email protected] UMass Boston’s Office of Off-Campus Housing has begun doing a weekly self-care station on their Instagram since we have moved to an online world. They post these onto their stories on Wednesdays, and will post it onto their page later in the week. The self-care station this week is a DIY face mask, meant to help battle acne, inflammation, and uneven skin texture, and it has anti-aging benefits as well. The mask contains three items that you can most likely find in your home, particularly if you do DIY face masks at home often! The ingredients include: organic, plain yogurt, honey, and turmeric powder. My roommate is big on all things beauty, so I was able to borrow some turmeric powder from her. The instructions say to combine 1 tablespoon of yogurt, 1 tablespoon of honey, and 1 tablespoon of turmeric powder. Easy enough! It also says to make sure to test it on your wrist first to ensure that your skin will Photo by Grace Smith / Mass Media Staff not have a reaction to any of the ingredients. Once it’s all mixed, difficult. I let it sit for close to 10 well, so if you wanted to make a after taking the mask off. I even so the turmeric helped to battle it says to leave it on your skin minutes, went on my phone a bit, hair mask beforehand, it would noticed a difference when I that as well. After doing some for no longer than 10 minutes, as and then washed it off. I decided be the perfect opportunity to do stepped out of the shower. research online, I learned you turmeric can stain your skin! to take a shower to wash the face so. Allow both masks to sit for a When I did the rest of can do this type of treatment up I mixed my ingredients in a mask off because the turmeric few minutes and then just wash my skincare routine that night to three times a week! My skin is glass bowl with a wooden spoon is a bright orange color, and as everything off. I had never used (eye and face creams, etc.), I super sensitive so I’ll stick to one (like the ones you cook with). I the sink in my apartment already turmeric before and realized this noticed the few little pimples day a week, but if you’re looking chose to NOT mix with a metal looks gross enough, I didn’t want fact after watching a few videos I had earlier had calmed down for a new mask to put into your spoon, because the toxins from to ruin it further. I definitely on the benefits, so this is just significantly. This was a relief routine, this one should be your the metal touching your face recommend doing this because my suggestion to you from my because the stress from the next addition! can be harmful. I then used one turmeric can stain clothes, and experience. With that being said, quarantine has been horrible on Follow @umboffcampus on of my makeup brushes to put if you’re not careful, you can it wasn’t too difficult to get off my skin, so I was really pleased Instagram to keep up with their the mask on, because using the easily get it on yourself. Also, in the shower. My skin felt really with the results. I also have acne weekly self care station tips and wooden spoon would be too turmeric is good for your hair as soft and smooth immediately scarring from my adolescence tricks! Easy quarantine recipes Grace Cosenza Contributing Writer

After spending hours binging Netflix, going on your fifth walk Pancakes Mac & Cheese of the day with your family, or scrolling on TikTok until your Begin by obtaining the following ingredients: Obtain: fingers hurt, it is often hard to find something to do during the • 1 cup of all-purpose flour • 1 box of pasta of your choosing for mac and quarantine. You run out of shows • 2 tablespoons of sugar cheese (personal favorite is penne!) to watch and suddenly a cooking • 2 teaspoons of baking powder • ¼ cup of butter show comes on! A French-inspired • 1 teaspoon of salt • ¼ cup of all-purpose flour five-course meal fills your screen • 1 egg (beat before mixing) • ½ teaspoon of salt and you think, how hard could • 1 cup of milk • 2 cups of milk that actually be? After trying step • 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil • 2 cups of shredded cheese (try a three-cheese one, you have now deemed it blend or Mexican for some extra flavor!) impossible and you find yourself Instructions In total, this recipe will take 30 minutes, with ten ordering a contactless, delivered minutes to prepare and around 20 minutes to cook. pizza right to your front door. Easy • Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt right? Actually, there are a few together. Instructions recipes I will list that will make • After these ingredients are mixed, create an quarantine a lot more delicious for indent in the middle of the mixture and add the • Begin by cooking the pasta until it is al dente. you and your family. remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly. Make sure not to overcook the pasta because it The first recipe will be a super • Bring a griddle or frying pan to medium heat, will cook more later. simple pancake recipe. Although oil or butter the pan and scoop a knuckle size boxed pancake mix or even Eggo’s portion of batter onto the griddle or pan. • Melt the butter in an additional saucepan and seem like the way to go, there is • Wait until both sides are golden brown and stir in flour and salt for five minutes. a pancake recipe that takes five enjoy! minutes to prep and ten minutes • Then mix the milk into the mixture while stirring to cook. Just as long as scrolling Tips for making these a little more fun: Add some at the same time until it is smooth and expect through TikTok when you first fresh fruit either on or in the pancakes to give them to see bubbles. wake up. some flavor, or even a drizzle of honey for a little extra These two recipes are sweetness. • Add the cheese last and throw a little extra in if personal favorites that have been you’re feeling extra cheesy. cooked in my household countless If pancakes aren’t your favorite or you find yourself times during this quarantine. If you sleeping past breakfast time, the next best choice (and • Finally, combine the pasta and cheese melt find yourself struggling for ideas a super easy one at that) is Mac and Cheese! A family together, making sure to fold the pasta into the on what to cook, remember, google favorite for many years. cheese sauce instead of mixing around. is always one click away with a world of recipe opportunities. Arts & Lifestyle 9 Teaching myself to play the ukulele Grace Smith the ukulele came with. There was keeping a beat, for Arts & Lifestyle Editor no tuner, no strap, no pick, just the example I can tap my [email protected] ukulele really. Kala has an app that foot to the drums of you can download that is supposed a song but I cannot Since this quarantine has to help tune your ukulele, but do that and also sing taken place, I decided to take up it did not work whatsoever the lyrics. For some learning an instrument. I have no in my experience. I ended up reason, it’s impossible idea where this idea really came downloading a different app to for my brain to from, but I’ve only ever learned to tune it. Once I got past this little complete the two play the recorder as we all did in hiccup, I began my “trial” session actions at once. I was elementary school and I decided it of the Kala app, where they teach nervous this would be was time to try something new. I you how to play different chords my biggest struggle was listening to an acoustic song and also various popular songs. with learning a new that I love and I began browsing After a week, you have to pay to instrument, because online for ukuleles. I looked up have these features but there was the whole point of it to see if the chords were posted really no need to. As helpful as it was to learn one of for the song online and there they was, I found the same information my favorite songs. were. I figured this would be on Youtube for free. However, the more I the easiest and most convenient Speaking of Youtube, it has practiced the chords instrument I could learn, seeing as been my best friend while learning to “I’m Yours”, the it only has four strings and is only a new instrument! No matter what easier I found it to three feet long. question I have about the ukulele, sing along. Switching After looking around on there is an answer explained notes became various websites and comparing on Youtube. I used this to my something I didn’t prices to quality and reviews, I advantage to learn my first song, have to think about, decided to order a Kala ukulele whatever would be easy to get it was just repetition. on Amazon. I chose this brand me started. I chose “I’m Yours” Then, I was able to in particular because they have by Jason Mraz, because there sing along. I am a great reviews, and it would ship are five chords in that song and horrible singer, but the quickest! I was too excited to that seemed do-able to me. After something about begin my new hobby, I decided it learning each chord individually, this is satisfying to was worth a little extra money. In I started to learn how to switch me to know that I total, the ukulele cost me around between chords. I thought that can do it if I wanted $60-$65. It came with a bag to was really all there was to it, until to. I actually taught Photo by Grace Smith / Mass Media Staff keep the ukulele in, and a booklet I realized my strumming sounded myself a song! My teaching you about the chords horrendous. Thank you again, next goal is to learn the song learned, so it may take me awhile to pick up a new hobby and you and strings. Luckily I had a guitar Youtube, for helping me learn how that was the reason I bought the but thanks to the quarantine I have never know how good you may pick from a concert that I went to to properly strum along to this ukulele, “Crazier Things” by all the time in the world. If you’ve become! before, so I could use that. I will song on my ukulele. Chelsea Cutler. This song is a bit always wanted to do something, say that I was disappointed in what I’ve always struggled with more complicated than the one I try it now! It’s the perfect time Time cut short in Aarhus, Denmark

Stephanie Mykoniatis of Spring. Little did I know that It was made clear that we suspended and we urge you to dorm, laughing together, playing Contributing Writer that day was going to be my last were to stay home for the next two come back to the United States together, cooking for them and one on campus. weeks. Because of that, I decided as soon as possible”. I stared at eating a big dinner together, but on What an unexpected turn of Every two hours, we would to go to the grocery store to buy my phone and could not believe the other hand mentally trying to events, truly. get notified that the positive cases some necessary food that I would my eyes. It was as if all the hopes grasp that I am leaving tomorrow I woke up on Wednesday, of COVID-19 kept increasing be consuming the next two weeks. and plans of life in Denmark, morning. After dinner, I emptied March 11, 2020 and the first in Denmark at higher rates. To my utter shock, I was greeted friendships, conversations, out all the shelves, bookcases, gave thing I saw on the news was the All the events I had signed up with immensely long lines that I hikes, dinners with friends—just all the food I had to my friends, following: “Cases of Coronavirus for throughout the week and in had never seen in my life. Shelves everything—came crashing down. and left. Just like that. double in Denmark, after a sudden the next month started getting were emptying out faster than my I really could not believe that I was It was hard to find peace in overnight spike”. Everyone started cancelled, one by one. Things we eyes could keep up with. Little did reading that I had to leave it all so a situation like this, but my peace talking about the virus: on the had planned for—meetings with I know it would be my last time in suddenly. Just yesterday I found came from the fact that I have news, in the hallways of my dorm, friends, social events, academic a store in Denmark. out we would not have classes on trusted my life in God’s hands, on social media, and everywhere gatherings, dinners together—all The environment in the dorm campus, and we were preparing for having the faith and assurance I turned: Coronavirus. Just a slowly falling apart. That evening, was different when I woke up on this “big adjustment” and change that He knows what He is doing— week ago, we were discussing there was a dinner organized for Thursday. Suddenly it seemed of lifestyle, and now it seems as even when we do not understand. the situation in China and how international students that still like there was nothing to do, and though that seemed so miniscule. Through the shock, through the unfortunate it was—never in a took place despite some hesitation, we would be stuck inside for the It was hard to not break down tears, through the uncertainty of million years did we think it would and I remember how we all sat next two weeks—still, there was a and cry. it all, God was there for me and reach us. around the table bonding together feeling of solidarity and unity like Everything then happened the more I delayed in turning It was otherwise just another and sharing our experiences, while never before. We all felt we were so fast, it was all a blur. I had 48 and praying to Him amidst the regular day for me—I had class, testifying of the weird times we in this together, and suddenly the hours to pack everything and leave. storm, the worse I was making rode my bike to campus as I did are living in. A friend of mine quick “hi’s” and “byes” turned When I woke up on Friday, I really it for myself. I prayed for peace, throughout my stay in Denmark, from New Zealand was telling into deeper, longer conversations. thought that everything which was and somehow it was given to me spoke with all my friends and us how toilet paper ran out in her We really started being there for going on was a nightmare that I within the very short time I had classmates before class, and country, and we were all laughing each other for whatever each one had woken up from. But no—I to process everything. Because of enjoyed the dessert that we would together about how ridiculous that needed, and felt a sort of unity. was to spend what had suddenly that, even though I left Denmark eat during our breaks. Still, the sounded. At that very same time, There was an exciting aspect become my last moments in with a heavy heart, I left with recent surge of coronavirus cases the Prime Minister of Denmark amidst the uncertainty—at least we Denmark packing, and informing a grateful one and one without permeated all conversations. It held an emergency meeting to would all be in this together and my roommates with whom by now bitterness. I realized something was an unusually sunny day for discuss new measures that will help each other enjoy it as much I had bonded with, that I would be quite fundamental: In this life, Denmark; after weeks of cloudy take place, and some of the Danes as possible. We started planning leaving early that Sunday morning. we have the opportunity to either and rainy days, it was such a in the group were listening live and all the games we would play, how It was painful to not be able to be ungrateful for what we do not breath of fresh air to see a beautiful translating for all of us. “All public we would cook together, share say goodbye to so many people have … or to be grateful for what day outside. And in interesting libraries, public events, schools, our experiences and talk about that I journeyed with for what felt we do have. My time in Denmark juxtaposition, in fact, as the beauty and universities are closed for the our countries and cultures, watch like so many months. Thankfully, was wonderful, and the fact that it and joy that your body experienced next two weeks” the PM said. A movies together—and just spend with all the food I had stored in was unexpectedly cut short does contrasted very clearly with silence fell in the room, as we all quality time with each other in the the fridge and freezer I was able to not take away from the fact that it the cloud of chaos that seemed stared at each other as if we were days to come. make a big dinner for all my dorm was a blessing. How unfortunate to overwhelm the world. Class experiencing something shocking, And then, just like that—in mates as a ‘farewell’ on Saturday when we fail to appreciate a gift as time that day was particularly unprecedented, and almost exciting the middle of all our plans—I evening, and we had such a a gift until it is taken away. At this enjoyable, and the professor let to be a part of. Everyone started received an email. An email that wonderful time together. It felt like time, and throughout our time, let us out just a few minutes early so asking questions: “so we’re not would turn everything upside I was living in a parallel universe; us redeem the time and count our that we could enjoy the weather going to school?”, “we have to stay down: “Due to COVID-19, the on the one hand having such a blessings—not our troubles. outside since it was the beginning home?!”. It seemed unheard of. study abroad program has been good time with my friends in the 10 Arts & Lifestyle My class was ‘Zoom bombed’ by a YouTuber

Rose Murray came in and we all just ignored a single thing that made him look not have the decency to respect The first thing to do is Arts & Lifestyle Writer him because he was not doing like he was a student. This is my right to an education. He whenever you make a meeting anything to us. That was, until where our story gets really weird! is clearly just trying to become with Zoom is to put a lock on it. With UMass Boston moving he turned his camera on and Jack Denmo is a YouTuber who famous for being a horrible The only people who will be able onto an online platform, most gave my poor professor a hard has a pretty large platform. person but did you know there to enter the Zoom meeting are of our classes are being held by time. Jack was wearing a Batman He has about 538 thousand could be legal consequences? those that have the passcode to what I have nicknamed “The mask, was shirtless, moaning subscribers along with a video An article came out on be let in. If you have been Zoom University of Zoom.” We all loudly, acting like he was about pretending to be choked April 3 by The Verge about how bombed and want to report it know Zoom is an online platform pleasuring himself and blasting to death on random Zoom calls. “Zoom bombing” is a federal you can go to the Internet Crime and is a new way to learn. People porn over the entire Zoom call. One, how on Earth is it ethical offense. If you are found to Complaint Center for the FBI. have this need to ruin it and We were all annoyed with it to make a video pretending to be be Zoom bombing you can be Another thing to mention is that make it not nearly as productive. because not only is this school, KILLED in front of people, and charged with disrupting a public Zoom is in the process of making Yup! I am talking about the well but also unlike Jack, we had paid two, how is it ethical to get in the meeting, computer intrusion, their site safer and harder to known trick of the internet called for our class time. way of students learning? I am using a computer to commit hack. I really hope they improve Zoom bombing. This led some other students not trying to hide that I do not a crime, hate crimes, fraud, on this because not only is this Last Wednesday I met with in the class to want to learn more approve of his actions. This was or transmitting threatening keeping people from being able my Philosophy class on Zoom at about this “Jack Denmo” and something that made me, and a communications. This simple to learn it puts companies with 1 p.m. This was normal and there one student found him. First, few other students, extremely “harmless” joke could end up sensitive information in a bad was not a single thing that made the student looked him up on uncomfortable. I did not pay to with you being in jail. But, how situation. it look like it was weird. Then Instagram to see if he goes to be able to go to school just to be can you protect yourself from this guy named Jack Denmo UMass Boston and there was not interrupted by someone who does these Zoom bombers? Hi Everyone! We have some exciting news about the Mass Media! Even though we are not on campus, the Mass Media continues to work and we still want everyone to have access to the newspaper, even in print. We are offering a 2 FREE subscription options!

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Please pass this on to anyone that would want to participate. You DO NOT need to be a UMass Boston student to subscribe. Anyone from our community is welcome! These free subscriptions will run until the week of May 17! www.umassmedia.com Opinions 11 The nuances of femininity example, I never quite understood choice, and jumpsuits the article of judge and criticize women for how Farrin Khan why renowned women often put the clothing. It’s only within the last they express their femininity. She Opinions Editor “Whether it terms “wife,” or “mother” in their few years that I’ve begun to realize dresses like a wh*re. She looks [email protected] bios. I used to perceive it as a woman that dignity, respect, and power like she’s trying to be a man. She I’ve been thinking a lot about be choosing who has made her mark in society isn’t about the clothes one wears— acts like a stuck-up b*tch, why femininity. feeling the need to tell said society although it doesn’t hurt—it lies in can’t she stay at home with her Its explosion of colors. Pink, to describe that despite her being a woman and the depths of one’s countenance, kids? We are relentlessly cruel purple, red, yellow. accumulating power, this power is speech, and how one presents itself. in vilifying women for how they It’s societal symphony. herself as alright for her to own as long as Just because I want to be perceived choose to define themselves within “Women aren’t made for that, she adjusts to normal gender roles as respectable doesn’t mean I must their expressions of femininity. We sweetheart.” “Doesn’t that shirt a wife or as well. But recently, I’ve begun curb expressing my femininity. It need to take a step back and grasp look a little too baggy for a girl?” to see this not as an unfortunate was a powerful realization, truth that femininity is a wide ocean “Dress more like a woman and less mother or her effect of the patriarchy, but an be told. But a realization that filled filled to the brim with the pearls of like a man.” extension of a woman’s choice of a sparsely-colored closet with adjectives, and it is up to the woman It’s bittersweet reconciliation exhibition femininity. If a woman chooses to reds, pinks and purples. It filled a to decide which pearls she’d like in the inner monologue of women. define herself as a wife or a mother closet full of jumpsuits with all to cover herself in. Whether it be “I want to look powerful, but I need of fashion, in addition to a CEO, who the hell the designs I’d considered to be choosing to describe herself as a the world to remember that I am not am I to judge that? It is her unique perceived as immodest before too. wife or mother or her exhibition of breaking any gender roles.” “Must femininity is brand of femininity that judges A woman can wear whatever the fashion, femininity is meant to be I remind the world that I am not and decides that. Besides, there is hell she wants, and she can still be a woman’s personal experience into trespassing outside of femininity, meant to be power in being a wife or a mother, respectable. A woman can reveal what it means to be a woman to her. else face backlash?” and the reception of femininity has as much skin as she desires, and And so I want to take this Femininity has evolved as a woman’s often associated these aspects with she can still be dignified. Dignity, chance to tell every woman that time passes, centuries stack atop the idea of subservience to men, but respect, power—these are all rooted within them lies the power to create each other, and the quick twists of personal as time passes, perhaps we all can in how a woman carries itself, not their own definitions of what it decades determine a new vision of begin to perceive this as two more at all in her clothes or the colors she means to be a woman. Shed the what being feminine means. Yet at experience adjectives a woman may choose to chooses to wear. Femininity should societal perceptions that stop you the root of all these conceptions describe herself as. never curb one’s indulgence in from expressing your femininity and societal perceptions lies a I’ve found my definition of fashion, least of all for the sake of out of fear. Donn your pearls of very simple and universal truth: into what it femininity has changed in my attire. fearing being undignified. adjectives as you declare to the femininity isn’t restricting, it has a Growing up, I have always battled Through these small world who you are. Express your wealth of power that is waiting to means to be with my love for what is seen to realizations, I’ve come to the femininity however you may be harnessed and unleashed. be the most feminine of fashion. conclusion that femininity is a want to. Dare boldly and without I’ve found my own definition a woman to This love has struggled against uniquely personalized experience. abandon, darling—the world can’t of what it means to be a woman my need to be seen as dignified, The idea of femininity should stop you from being powerful. change over time. The change her.” respectable, and powerful. And so never be left to society, but rather reveals itself in small things; for black would often be my color of the individual. We often harshly Being a nerd is cool Kirsten Aucoin state of crisis. We see Instagram community, since that’s exactly Opinions Writer “Being involved with a fandom can and Snapchat posts with movie what they are. It can give you and I am going to make an give you a great sense of community. nights and photos Netflix screens. your friends something to talk argument. Here it is: you should be I know that I certainly have been about. It can create a way for you a nerd and become actively part of a It can give you and your friends burying myself in books and new to make online friends, which fandom. Now, I’m going to explain series. Fantasy can be an amazing is ideal when we are in a time of why. something to talk about. It can escape that allows you to both social distancing. There are entire During the time of social understand and begin to process Facebook groups and message isolation and fear of COVID-19, create a way for you to make online the world around you...and to lose boards dedicated to virtually many people are turning to friends, which is ideal when we are in yourself in a different one. I found anything you can think of. television, social media, films, the most exciting thing about media It also can lead you to creative music, video games, and books to a time of social distancing.” works to be fandoms though. outlets. People create fanarts and help them get through this current If you have heard the word write fanfictions (some of which “fandom” before, then certain are later turned into actual works, things probably come to mind. You as seen with the Fifty Shades of most likely think of Tumblr and Grey series, which started out as a Comic Cons — the most commonly Twilight fanfiction). Cosplay is a heard of virtual and physical huge thing that I have personally gatherings of nerds. Now those been involved with for years. things certainly have fandoms, but That is when people create or it goes beyond that. buy costumes of characters from For those of you who have their favorite shows, books, video not heard of “fandoms” before, games, etc. For many, this is also I will explain. A fandom is helpful because it allows them “a group of fans of someone to pursue creative interests with or something,especially very some guidance and/or motivating enthusiastic ones”. This is often factor behind it. These can be great used with “nerd culture” — you see hobbies to pick up while you are the term commonly applied to fans stuck at home. of fantasy or sci-fi works (such as Lastly, just finding something the Doctor Who fandom), though it that you enjoy, and are able to can apply to anything. distract yourself with, can be We have this weird culture really good. Don’t go overboard where being a “nerd,” “fangirl,” or with binge watching or the like - “fanboy” is sometimes looked down remember to prioritize getting your upon. Being in a fandom (or being work done, to eat/drink at proper in the wrong fandom) is weird in intervals, and to get some exercise. many groups, though the situation I know that a lot of my sanity has has been improving over the years. been maintained by diverting my I don’t think that there’s anything focus elsewhere though, escapism wrong with being enthusiastic for a time. about something you love though. I want to challenge you. Find Especially during a scary time such something that you enthusiastically as this, that enthusiasm in life can enjoy. Be beyond apologetic over be vitally important. what you enjoy. Find others who Being involved with a fandom love it too. Use that positivity. can give you a great sense of 12 Opinions Just chilling: Fortnite Matthew Reiad Opinions Writer *’Just chilling’ is a series of articles discussing a host of chill activities that you can do to keep yourself entertained during social distancing.* As a former commuter student, online classes have given me a great deal of time to relax and spend time playing PS4. As an avid gamer, I often find myself spending time on PS4 during school vacations and the occasional weekend. Although I play video games more than most, I wouldn’t consider myself truly a gamer, because of my limited interest in intense, competitive gaming. As a casual “gamer” I often find myself logging into games just to talk to my college friends, rather than logging into the game to play it. As a social person, I rely on my time at college to hangout and Photo by Matthew Reiad / Mass Media Staff spend time with my friends. Online classes have forced me to login to keeping me busy throughout social By 2022, the global video game up the game, bringing the total PC, XBox, and PS4 players play my PS4 and virtually hangout with distancing. The first three topics in market is estimated to be nearly figure to 45 million.” Fortnite’s together. As more and more games my friends as we play a variety the series will be Fortnite, Political $200 billion.” With the upcoming extreme popularity brought it into adopt this feature, such as Apex of games. Unlike most people Commentary Channels, and Soccer popularization of virtual reality the mainstream, attracting A-list Legends and Call of Duty Warzone, my age, I find FaceTiming my News and Analysis Channels, each and augmented reality, the video celebrities and rappers to publicly the free-to-play battle royale genre friends just to talk rather bland and a unique facet of my entertainment gaming industry will soon see praise and play the game. Brian continues to find success. uninteresting. I find it much more interests. continued increases in revenue as reports, “Drake’s interest [in So, why should you care? The fun to hangout with my friends Before I discuss Fortnite’s the general public becomes more Fortnite] started with an Instagram reality is that as the video game with an accompanying activity. popular rise and overall appeal, interested in this booming industry. follow, and before long Ninja industry continues to grow, the In person, that meant watching a the rise of the eSports genre must Fortnite has recently been at promised the duo would team up technologies created by the industry movie, a soccer game, a political first be unpacked. Yahoo Finance the forefront of a booming video for a Twitch livestream ... Ninja will be in use in nearly every aspect talk show, or grabbing food. Social discusses the rise of eSports in game industry. A free-to-play battle not only buddied up with Drake but of our lives. Augmented reality is distancing has discontinued any their article, “Investing in the royale, Fortnite combines casual, also rapper Travis Scott, Pittsburgh already in wide use by apps such as kind of activity that required social World’s Fastest Growing Sport.” relaxing gaming that can also be Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith- Snapchat and Instagram, and many interaction, which has brought Throughout the article, writer engaging and interesting. The game Schuster and Kim Dotcom. The professions already use augmented me back to playing Fortnite—a David Bartosiak Zacks describes launched in July of 2017 and in the Fortnite streamer, Ninja, mentioned and virtual reality for training. The relaxing, casual game that I enjoy how quickly eSports is growing. fall of the same year, experienced in the article, is one of the most ramifications of a growing and rich with many close friends. With the “Gaming is the fastest-growing a huge increase in downloads and popular video game streamers who industry are widespread for the extreme rise in popularity of eSports form of entertainment in the world. concurrent people playing. was at the forefront of Fortnite’s entertainment world as a whole. as a form of entertainment, as well Revenues have been increasing Matt Brian from Engadget huge boom popularity. Fortnite’s Fortnite was one such example as the extreme rise of Fortnite in globally at a clip of 9.7 percent reports, “On January 19, Epic wide appeal comes partly from its of video games entering the particular, I found it a fitting topic per year. Last year, video game [the game developer] said another cross-platform uniqueness. Cross- mainstream and being recognizable to begin my series of things that are revenues totaled $139 billion. five million people had picked platform means that mobile users, to the entire public. www.umassmedia.com Opinions 13 My period doesn’t affect my potential

Farrin Khan swings, tender breasts, food of my life, with its arrival every physiological effects of PMDD, I Women are perceived as being Opinions Editor cravings, fatigue, irritability, and month, and despite having learned am fearful of this being translated incapable leaders because of their [email protected] depression”. But some women to live with it and having made into someone weaponizing it into periods. Women are perceived as Period. It’s a taboo subject, suffer from an even severe form of behavioral changes in an attempt rationales as to why women are unreliable because of their periods. often shushed and vilified when PMS, termed PMDD. I am one of to curb its effects, it’s necessary to incapable. I want to make a clear And it is because we shy away from a conversation is broached. Men those women. acknowledge its ramifications on distinction: I am not presenting the conversation that we develop an grow uncomfortable and shy away PMDD, or premenstrual my physiology. myself as a helpless woman intense stigma around it. from it. Women avoid it altogether. dysphoric disorder, “causes As my levels of progesterone who suffers from PMDD that Take it from someone with And yet the reality is that periods extreme mood shifts that can and estrogen vary and fluctuate debilitates her. No, I am only PMDD. A woman’s period doesn’t are a major aspect of a woman’s disrupt work and damage during this time, so does the saying that periods have an effect affect her potential. I have given life. A monthly visit of aching pains relationships. Symptoms include connectivity between my two brain on the physiology of women, a speech and won an election on and bleeding is nothing to be so extreme sadness, hopelessness, networks: the default mode network especially those with PMDD, and my period. I have led committee secretive about. meetings on my period. I have I have personally never tried held release parties for magazines to shy away from the conversation. “Periods do not affect a woman’s potential. during my period. I have scored If I’m feeling down on a day of in high percentiles on my exams my monthly cycle (and usually on my period. My period hasn’t everything I am feeling is written Already, across the globe, there is evidence restricted me, and while I may on my face) and questioned about express symptoms of PMDD, this it, I’ll be honest with you. I’ll has not affected my work ethic. apologize in advance to my friends that the stigma surrounding periods are My period and my PMDD if I am too quick to temper for the is a reality of my life. I will not upcoming week. Why? Because shy away from speaking about I’ll be on my period. I am open affecting the potential of women. “ it because it is important to be in speaking about it, because if honest that while I am suffering we are not open about certain from PMDD symptoms, I am still conversations we forget to look at irritability, or anger, plus common and the salience network. These it is important not to be blind to completing all my tasks. Periods its consequences on people. And premenstrual syndrome symptoms networks “play key roles in creating this aspect of the conversation on don’t affect potential, and it is high believe me, periods have an effect. such as breast tenderness and [my] emotional life”. Increased periods. time we as a society came to this Most women are not immune bloating”. When PMDD hits, I am connectivity neurologically means Periods do not affect a realization. to premenstrual syndrome, caused more emotionally sensitive, the powerful emotions. woman’s potential. Already, across by hormone changes between the fatigue I feel is intense, I find it There’s a silver lining to be the globe, there is evidence that time of ovulation and the actual difficult to concentrate, and the pain aware of here. By acknowledging the stigma surrounding periods are period. Symptoms include “mood is even worse. PMDD is a big part the scientific evidence proving the affecting the potential of women. 14 Humor & Games Dyeing hair disasters

Fiona Broadie Humor Editor

Quarantine has given us all a U Mass Boston 4/5/20 Sudoku PuzzleJunction.com lot of time to stare at our hair in the mirrors and think about the drastic ways we could change it. This week at home I joined the trend of billions, possibly trillions, of bored adolescents by deciding to dye my To solve the Sudoku puzzle, each row, column and hair for the first time. This decision came from a culmination of weeks box must contain the numbers 1 to 9. of considering getting bangs, cutting my own hair, using lemon juice to bleach my locks, getting a bowl cut, experimenting with a mohawk, cutting my hair in the style of the mullet, slicking my hair 81 back like Elvis Presley, and giving myself a Napoleon-Dynamite-style perm. In the end I decided to stick 2 5 with a good old-fashioned home hair dye disaster. I was prepared. The tools: the year-old hair dye that had been staring at me from 8 9 the back of my closet, some gloves, an ice cold hose, and an old plastic dye bucket and brush. The time? 6 2 3 4 In the middle of the day, when my parents had gone out on a walk so they couldn’t physically pull the 4 dye from my hands. Now, this was the first time I had ever dyed my whole head, so I was fairly nervous. I began to 27 1 apply the dye, mostly on my ears, and slowly my look transformed. The dye was red—but not a nice 1 3 6 8 5 ginger color, more like tomato- red. So by the end of the dye job, while I stood contemplating my 4 26 decision in the bathroom mirror, I looked rather like a wet tomato. But there was no going back, so I waited for an hour. When the hour 8 1 was up, I could wash it out. But not with nice, warm water—oh no. The Copyright ©2020 PuzzleJunction.com water I had to use was ice-cold and painful to the touch. Fun! Slowly, I washed the dye out my hair, applied shampoo, washed that out, applied conditioner, washed that out—all the while gradually encasing my ever felt in my life. Colder than my freeze made it seem like my brain in the mirror, and immediately to my hair got the urge to do things head in a thick layer of ice. When high school economics teacher’s was working ten seconds slower laughed out loud. I looked like to my hair out of my system. For U Mass BostonI was done,4/12/20 I took Sudokuan ice pick in tone when I failed my test. Colder than usual. I tried to PuzzleJunction.comget out of a singing Disney troll. I looked now. If we’re quarantined too hand and chipped away until my than the glare of my professor who the bathroom to go brush my hair, exactly like Heat Miser. I looked much longer, I might end up with head was free. However, I still despises technology using Zoom. and each step took me about thirty like I had actual curly flames a red Napoleon Dynamite perm, had the most intense brain-freeze Colder than water fountain water seconds. erupting from my skull. And yet, and then I’ll feel very sorry for my of my entire life. The ice water after you’ve been chewing mint Five hours later, my hair was I don’t regret my home dye job. classmates on Zoom who have to was perhaps the coldest thingTo solve I’ve thegum Sudoku for over puzzle, an hour. each The row, brain column dry. andI braced myself and peered Finally doing something irrational look at me. box must contain the numbers 1 to 9. Solution 9 17 2 8 813924756 8 69 972165843 654387129 3 5 5 8 6 2 9 3 4 1 7 5 4 391748562 46 3 7 427651938 1 3 9 4 7 6 2 8 5 9 745832691 7 5 268519374 3264 Copyright ©2020 PuzzleJunction.com

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