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A Daunting Red Sox Offseason Approaches
Scott Edwards ‘21 Sports Editor The Boston Red Sox are one year removed from a World Series title in 2018.... Read More
Alumni Spotlight: Nick and Kristin Faivre
Alexandra Gioia Staff Writer ‘23 Nick and Kristin Faivre are a married couple who met at Merrimack. They both graduated... Read More
Behind the Curtain: Rogers Center
Alicia Collins ‘21 Arts and Entertainment Editor The Rogers Center for the Arts has long been the place on Merrimack... Read More
Community Service and Outreach at Merrimack College: Growth and Success
Colleen Mearon Staff Writer ‘21 The Hands to Help community outreach opportunity at Merrimack College opened the doors of its... Read More
Do’s and Don’ts for the Holiday Season
Nicole Fasciano ‘22 Staff Writer As the season of gifts and giving rounds the corner, we remember that the holidays... Read More
Dr. Debra Michals Delivers “Last Lecture”
Nicole Fasciano ‘22 Staff Writer On November 19, Dr. Debra Michals, who is the Director of Women’s and Gender Studies... Read More
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Ellen McWorter
Alicia Collins ‘21 Arts and Entertainment Editor Dr. Ellen McWhorter began her career at Merrimack College in 2009 and is... Read More
Film Review: “Doctor Sleep”
Mitchell Shaughnessy ‘21 Staff Writer “Dr. Sleep” (2019), directed by Mike Flanagan, manifests countless forms in its approach as a... Read More
Film Review: “Last Christmas”
Ally Delaney ‘20 Design Editor The film “Last Christmas,” directed by Paul Feig, tells the story of a young woman... Read More
Here are the top 10 Things Merrimack Students Asked for Christmas
Jessica Melanson, ‘21Staff Writer The holiday season is here! With Christmas approaching in just a few weeks, I asked some... Read More
Maria’s Food Review: Andover Town Market
Maria D’Auria Marketing Director It was a quiet afternoon in the town of North Andover when I decided to venture... Read More
Men’s Basketball Recap
Mike LeGage ‘23 Staff Writer As is the case with a handful of other sports at Merrimack College, the Men’s... Read More
Merrimack Opens New Commuter Lounge
Kristin Cole ‘21 Staff Writer With over 5000 undergraduate and graduate students, and the largest freshman class to date, Merrimack... Read More
Moving Forward with Mental Health at Merrimack
Megan Snow ‘20 Editor in Chief Mental health has become a huge topic of conversation within the past decade. More... Read More
November Police Log
11/9/2019: MCPD received a complaint of a group of college-age males fighting, swearing, and heavily intoxicated outside Royal Crest. Units... Read More
Office of Wellness Education: What Do They Do?
Briana Alberghini Staff Writer ‘21 The Office of Wellness Education takes pride in hosting the majority of the health and... Read More
How to Stay Politically Informed and Not Get Caught Up in the Drama
Megan Snow ‘20 Editor in Chief If you chose to read this article, you either know me on campus or... Read More
Participating in Greek Life at Merrimack Means Focusing on Philanthropy
Briana Alberghini Staff Writer ‘21 One thing that all four Greek Life organizations at Merrimack College can say is that... Read More
Seniors Prepare to Succeed with the Professional Development Retreat
Colleen Mearon Staff writer ‘21 The semi-annual Professional Development Retreat was held November 14-15 at the Commonwealth Hotel in Boston,... Read More
Student Org Spotlight: Step Team
Geena Levine ‘21 Photo Editor Step Club is a newly formed club on Merrimack College’s campus. The club began in... Read More
Warrior Spotlight: Christian Thomas
How did you first get involved with lacrosse? I was in first grade and one of my best friend’s Dad’s... Read More
Why New England Has the Best Sports Teams (and Why Everyone Hates Us)
Brenna Roberts Associate Sports Editor The date is November 12, 2019. I open up my phone like any other day... Read More
‘Women’s Power Gap’ Report Paints Incomplete Picture of Merrimack College
Kristin Cole ‘21 Staff Writer A detailed report by the Women’s Power Gap Initiative was recently released showing the increase... Read More
Opinion: The Price of a Parking Pass Is Too High
Jessica Melanson ‘21Staff Writer Parking passes: love the idea or hate it, they’re here for a genuine reason. Most people... Read More
Controversial “13 Reasons Why” Address Critical Topics for Young Viewers
Nicole Fasciano ‘22 Staff Writer “Thirteen Reasons Why” is a Netflix original series currently in its third season. The show... Read More
Men’s College Hockey Recap
Mike LeGage ‘23 Staff Writer The 2019-2020 Merrimack Men’s Hockey players make a young team. 21 out of the 28... Read More
Rookies Try to Impress in Opening of Celtics Season
Brenna Roberts ‘21 Associate Sports Editor The Celtics’ first preseason game was Sunday, October 6th at TD Garden against the... Read More
2019 World Series Rundown
Scott Edwards ‘21 Sports Editor The World Series has officially come and gone as the Washington Nationals have been crowned... Read More
Maria’s Food Review: Good Day Cafe
Maria D’Auria ‘20 Marketing Director On a beautiful fall day I decided to venture out to a local cafe to... Read More
Student Org Spotlight: Young Athletes Program
Kristin Cole ‘21 Staff Writer With Mack Gives Back week right around the corner, Merrimack students are preparing for one... Read More
Warrior Spotlight: Sara MacFarland
How did you first get involved with soccer? I started playing when I was around three years old in the... Read More
Film Review: “Joker”
Kimberly Turner ‘23 Staff Writer The film “Joker,” directed by Todd Phillips, brings the history of one of the most... Read More
Faculty Spotlight: Debra Michals
Briana Alberghini ‘21 Staff Writer Dr. Debra Michals started her career at Merrimack College in 2003 as an adjunct instructor.... Read More
Film Review: “El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie”
Scott Edwards ‘21 Sports Editor After six years of AMC’s hit show “Breaking Bad” being off the air with one... Read More
Film Review: “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Review”
Mitchell Shaughnessy ‘21 Staff Writer “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil,” directed by Joachim Rønning, is yet another film in a slew... Read More
Alumna Spotlight: Lindsy Goldberg
Alexandra Gioia ‘23 Staff Writer Communication and Media alumna Lindsy Goldberg came to speak about her career and life after... Read More
SEND Students Give Back Through Service
Alicia Collins ‘21 Arts and Entertainment Editor Several applications are still open for 2020 spring and summer SEND trips. The... Read More
SGA Hosts Fall ‘Pizza with the President’
Nicole Fasciano ‘22 Staff Writer On Tuesday October 22, the Merrimack Student Government Association hosted the Pizza with the President... Read More
Merrimack Launches Internship Institute in Spring 2020
Kristin Cole ‘21 Staff Writer Students enter college with the hopes of obtaining a job that will not only be... Read More
Merrimack Releases its Annual Clery Report
Briana Alberghini ‘21 Staff Writer Merrimack College released its annual Clery report, the Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics... Read More
Active Minds Hosts Annual Suicide Prevention Wal
Geena Levine ‘21 Photo Editor The student organization Active Minds recently held its fifth annual Suicide Prevention Walk on campus.... Read More
SGA Talks Tech in the Classroom
Geena Levine ‘21 Photo Editor For the past four years, Merrimack College has provided students with iPads during their first... Read More
October 2019 Campus Police Log
10/4/2019: Caller reports of an odor of marijuana. Officer was advised and sent to assist with the AC. Officer is... Read More
Club Sports Spotlight: Figure Skating
Colleen Mearon ‘21 Staff Writer The Merrimack College Figure Skating Team is one of 18 club sports here at Merrimack,... Read More
Merrimack Adds Nursing Major and New Nursing Building
Alicia Collins ‘21 Arts and Entertainment Editor With the goal of having Merrimack College’s undergraduate student population continue to grow,... Read More
Question on the Quad: What Advice Would You Give to Freshman?
The multimedia production team asked students and staff what advise they would give first year students. The most common answer?... Read More
Opinion: We Should Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Not Columbus Day
Leena Ali ’21 Last Spring, I went on a Merrimack College led service trip to the Pine Ridge Native American... Read More
We Are One: An Inside Look at the D1 Transition
By Colleen Mearon with Nicole Fasciano and Marisa Cronin.
Merrimack Surpasses Fundraising Goal with ‘Together for Good’ Campaign
Megan Snow ‘20 Editor In Chief Merrimack College celebrated raising $63 million in its Together for Good fundraising campaign at... Read More
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