YOUTH| Kim Kardashian Kommencement

by: Daniel Simcock

On May 15th and 16th, UMass Dartmouth played host to the time honored tradition of the graduation ceremony. This year’s keynote speaker and recipient of the Chancellor’s medal for her service to the community was none other than Kim Kardashian West. Amongst Mrs. Kardashian West’s words were messages of empowerment, introspection, and following one’s dreams. Read below for the full transcript.

YOUTH| Sports and Society

by: Christopher Cohen

Sports in the United States ranks among the top forms of entertainment not only nationwide, but also worldwide. All over the world young basketball, baseball, and hockey players train day and night hoping for the improbable opportunity of playing for a professional sports team in the renowned NBA, MLB, and NHL leagues that are viewed by millions across the world. 

YOUTH| Tomorrowland: Did It Miss the Mark?

(spoilers ahead)

by: Cassandra Raposo

The reviews are in for Brad Bird's Tomorrowland, Disney's film about a hopeful, young girl who discovers a futuristic world, and it seems that it was very hit or miss with most critics. Some are hailing it for its ingenuity and others are damning it for its preach-y narrative. But here's what I, a college girl entering adulthood, thought of the sci-fi adventure film.

YOUTH| How to Look Like You Know What You Are Doing in the Gym

                                                              by Elizabeth O'Donnell

So summer is here and whether it be for Bikini Season, for fun, for stress relief, or something to keep your mind off the potential awkward family gatherings and questions: you may have gone to or thought of the gym.

YOUTH| Review: Why Mad Max is Rad Max?

by Rachel Wicks

To start off, I would like to mention the fact that Mad Max: Fury Road is the fourth installment of a previously existing trilogy spanning from 1979 to 1985 and that I have not seen the older three films, nor do I intend to. Sure, I browsed the IMDB pages for them for a few minutes but ultimately decided that the best review of Fury Road would come from a nonbiased source who wouldn’t actively compare the film to its older counterparts and who could dive headfirst into a new world with untainted expectations.

YOUTH Magazine| Race Together: the continued efforts to talk about race

by: Kassandra Edouard

For a country that is a melting pot, citizens are afraid to discuss racial diversity. Willingly are we to go to war and keep immigrants out of our country but quick to shut down any talk about racial inequality and the injustice plaguing our generation.

YOUTH Magazine| Summer's Here: Time for a New Handbag!

 by: Wanda Perez

As my first year of college comes to a close I've realized one thing: shopping is not a thing anymore. Sure, you have to shop for groceries and laundry supplies, but there isn't enough left in your budget to get that lovely emerald green peplum top that you saw in the window of Express. 

YOUTH Magazine| Our Youth and Technology

by: Chris Cohen

We are all citizens in a world at the pinnacle of technological advancement. Just a few decades ago computers were being made that took up areas as large as a classroom. Now it seems as though everyone around has a computer in their pocket.

YOUTH Magazine| Review: Daring to Bring the Devil out of Marvel

by: Rachel Wicks

Ever since April 4^th, 2014, when my friends dragged me to the Dartmouth theatre to go see Captain America: The Winter Soldier, I have pretty much entirely sold my soul to Marvel. I never intended for this to happen; I liked the films but I wasn’t particularly obsessed with them, but Winter Soldier was just so good I accidentally gained an automatic faith in anything Marvel slapped their name on. Sometimes this loyalty pays off, other times it doesn’t. I never could get into Agents of Shield and I’m certainly not jumping up and down over Ant-Man, but when I heard that Marvel had hooked up with Netflix to make their blind superhero Daredevil into a series, I had to see if this would pay off.

YOUTH Magazine| Review: Is Dear White People Racist?

by: Sade Smith

No. Dear White People isn’t racist. In fact, this question and a myriad of other race-based questions are answered throughout this sarcastic and “yasss” filled 2014 dramedy.

YOUTH Magazine| Review: The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

by: Rachel Wicks

For about a week or so, I’ve been hearing more and more people talk about a brand new comedy show on Netflix called Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Being a fan of comedy, and having a pre-established faith in anything branded as a “Netflix original”, I decided to check it out. The colors were bright, the theme song was catchy, and sometimes the more immature jokes were a little awkward to sit through, but this is a show created by 30 Rock’s and Saturday Night Live’s Tina Fey, so none of this really came as a surprise.

YOUTH Magazine| Gwen Stefani: Harajuku Girls

by: Liz O'Donnell

According to The Daily Dot cultural appropriation is the “practice in which people use a culture that’s not their own as a costume or a prop”. It is also a form of racism. Modern examples range from blackface fraternity parties, to non-Indian women wearing Henna tattoos, to Katy Perry’s Geisha get up with slanted eye makeup at the AMA in 2013. 

YOUTH Magazine| Marijuana in the United States

by: Chris Cohen

The recent legalization of marijuana in the United States has initiated a cultural shift that has since gained support. Since the original legalizations that took place in Colorado and Washington in 2012 several other states including Alaska, Oregon, and the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) have decided to also legalize marijuana for recreational purposes.

YOUTH Magazine| Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

by: Ashley Wojtunik

Jaw dropped to the ground. Eyes wide open filled with shock, wonderment and a tinge of disgust. “You’ve never seen Harry Potter? Or read the books...what do you mean…”

YOUTH Magazine| Must Watch Movies this Summer!

Fun Summer Movies
by Dan Simcock and Cassandra Raposo

                        Can't handle the heat this summer? Take a break and head to the

                                    theaters! Here are 8 movies you don't want to miss.