The Buffalo Sabres announced they were making a documentary about Dominik Hasěk, a former goaltender who revolutionized the position, on Jan. 31. Finally, something hockey-related where I’m not screaming “SHOOT THE PUCK!” at my monitor in my dorm room. You may be wondering, why is someone from Massachusetts writing about the Buffalo Sabres, one of…
“Love.” What does it mean, how does it feel and is it different with different people? These were questions I found myself asking over the past two months. Growing up, I had a very affectionate family. We were constantly telling each other we loved each other. I now know I am very lucky to have…
Trachemys scripta–the red-eared slider–is a terrapin native to the southeast United States. Prevalence in the pet trade has made the subspecies invasive in many parts of the world, including Rhode Island. These sliders are one of the most invasive species in the world and are now common in many ponds and lakes across many continents. …
As Noah Kahan prepares to release a new album entitled “The Great Divide,” I believe we must reflect on one of the greatest works he’s ever released: his third album, entitled “Stick Season.” This album has fundamentally shaped my love for New England as a Washington, D.C. native. The album is crafted with a folky…
We’ve all heard the term “the canon event.” But what is that exactly? A common canon event is breaking up with your high school sweetheart, with the grand hopes of having “fun” in college. I’m here to tell you that the grass is not always greener on the other side. I started dating my high…
On Jan. 20, five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents alongside his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, while they were on their way back home from school in Columbia Heights, Minn. To many, this was confusing and sad. To all, this should be enraging. Ramos’ family had legally emigrated from…
Last fall, I took a whirlwind trip to see family in Puerto Rico for the first time in 12 years. It happened to be the same week as the last few nights of Bad Bunny’s residency, “No Me Quiero Ir De Aquí,” or in English, “I Don’t Want To Leave,” in San Juan. I did…
At some point in the last decade, the waiting until the third date rule vanished, but the stakes around virginity never disappeared. For years, advice about losing your virginity seemed like a script: wait for the right person, wait for love, wait for a certain age. Having sex for the first time was supposed to…
With Brooks Koepka’s departure from LIV Golf and return to the PGA Tour, it’s a reminder of one thing the PGA has that money can’t buy: legacy. Saudi-backed LIV Golf has tested golfers’ loyalty to the PGA Tour since its inception in 2021 with massive contract offers to top stars. Koepka made the jump in…
“Intercepted at the goal line by Malcolm Butler,” Al Michaels words echoed throughout the nation as Super Bowl XLIX came to a stunning close. First-year cornerback Malcolm Butler’s play remains one of the most iconic in NFL history, as does the controversial decision by former Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll to throw the ball…