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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu speaks about Dorchester shooting. Photo by Colin Tsuboi / Mass Media Staff
Dorchester shooting leaves five injured, including two juveniles
Colin Tsuboi, Photographer • September 25, 2023

Tragedy struck the core of the Dorchester community as five people were shot, including two juveniles. At approximately 8:38 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2023, ShotSpotter picked up potential gunfire between Ames Street and Stratton Street in Dorchester...

Gavin looks through poetry books in the campus bookstore. Photo by Milanya Gordiyenko / Contributing Photographer.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with these books
Rena Weafer, Arts Editor • September 25, 2023

Hispanic Heritage Month began this September, and with it, Spanish-speaking communities around the country became excited to share their history....

Students work on the third level of the Campus Center. Photo by Saichand Chowdary / Mass Media Staff.
Education teaches empathy
Katrina Sanville, Editor-in-Chief • September 25, 2023

Reading headlines lately can be pretty bleak, especially as a lover of literature. I love literature so much that I plan to make a career of it, which is why the recent news about Florida’s change to their curriculum has been so disheartening. For...

A man yells at someone through a megaphone. Illustration by Bianca Oppedisano / Mass Media Staff
In support of swear censorship
Joe DiPersio, Humor Editor • September 25, 2023

Something peculiar happened to me the other day. I was moseying about campus when suddenly, the person walking directly in front of me had the...

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September 25, 2023
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Illustration of Patriots’ linebacker, Matthew Judon. Illustration by Bianca Oppedisano / Mass Media Staff.
Is the Patriots' season a lost cause already?
Nick Collins, Sports Editor • September 25, 2023

There’s frustration brewing among the Foxboro faithful, and the newly coined term “moral victory Monday” has become a staple among New...

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