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Students circle around K-9 Beacon for photos before his swearing-in ceremony in the Campus Center. Photo by Georgia Berry / Production Editor.
Comfort K-9 Beacon officially joins the UMass Boston Police Department
Georgia Berry, Production Editor • November 27, 2023

On Tuesday, Nov. 14, students gathered in the Campus Center Ballroom A to celebrate the induction ceremony for comfort K-9 Beacon, UMass Boston’s Community Resource Dog. Beacon joined the UMass Boston community over the summer, as announced by the UMass...

Patrons shop at Banh Mi Ba Le, a Vietnamese bakery located in Dorchester. Photo from the Mass Media Archives.
The Vietnamese treasures of Boston Little Saigon
Michelle Dang, Contributor • November 27, 2023

A little more than two miles away from the UMass Boston campus, in the heart of Dorchester, lies Fields Corner. However, to the residents of...

Soon, it is Christmas time again
Diana Erinna, Contributor • November 27, 2023

As I sit before my laptop, attempting to tackle my finals, the sounds of Fela Kuti's music fill my kitchen. Kuti, a Nigerian musician and political firebrand, pioneered the genre of Afrobeat—a captivating fusion of West African rhythms with elements...

Chancellor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco yells into his phone. Illustration by Bianca Oppedisano / Mass Media Staff.
Chancellor canceled: 'Heck! I don’t believe in Santa!'
Joe DiPersio, Humor Editor • November 27, 2023

November is officially coming to a close. We’ve given our thanks and now, while we pray that the spirit of Turkey’s past doesn’t return...

Cooking with Collins
November 27, 2023
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Cross Country graphic of athletes: Jimmy Cannon, Jacqueline Earner and Rob Cannon. Photo by Michael Vesci, courtesy of Beacons Athletics.
Cross Country athletes get feet warmed up for upcoming winter track season
Nick Collins, Sports Editor • November 27, 2023

The Beacons ran amuck in the Little East Conference this past fall, and with the cross country season now come and gone, runners of both men’s...

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