Yet another spooky Halloween season has descended upon the New England area with open arms from retailers and consumers alike. Over the past two years, Halloween participation has seemed to increase drastically for adults who traditionally spend the witching holiday at home answering their door for trick-or-treaters or bringing young children through their neighborhoods.… Post the First Comment

October 18, 2009 12:53 a.m. Plymouth Street Occurrence - Motor Vehicle Stop Outcome -Arrest: Matthew Medico of 55 Ashtead Road, Bridgewater, MA. Charges: Liquor, Person Under 21 Possession Arrest: Andrew Provost of 180 Main Street 5306, Bridgewater, MA.… Post the First Comment

Some people will stay up all night reading Harry Potter books or spend hours camped out in front of a theater, hoping to be the first to see the next movie-and then there are those who will stand by, scratching their heads, wondering what all the fuss is about.… Post the First Comment

If you are a student here at Bridgewater State, then you know firsthand just how diverse of a community we uphold. People from all walks of life come here for an affordable, yet above excellent education. It doesn't matter what you look like, how you act or your sexual preference-everybody here is treated in the exact same manner as the person sitting next to them in class from day to day.… Post the First Comment

A concerned group of local citizens met in the Horace Mann Auditorium this past week. The members of the community included many medical professionals and people over the age of sixty wondering how their retirement years will be spent. On the walls of the auditorium, the frescoes of Greek goddesses, including one with a stone tablet with the words "a constant influence on the culture of succeeding ages" inscribed on it, reminded all in attendance just how far-reaching the results of the healthcare debate may be.… Post the First Comment

Hazing, an ongoing issue country-wide, is not uncommon on college campuses. According to hazingprevention.org, nine out of ten students who have gotten hazed in college don't consider themselves to have been hazed at all. The definition of hazing is "any action taken or situation created intentionally that causes embarrassment/harassment and risks emotional and/or physical harm to members of an organization or team against one's will.… Post the First Comment

At this week's SGA meeting, Vice President Dr. David Ostroth spoke. He spoke about the Free Speech and Demonstration policy and Posting Policy, H1N1 preparedness, university status, and other topics. Dr. Ostroth explained that university status is a goal of the college, but is not essential; he explained that it is not the wish of the college to become a part of the UMass system.… Post the First Comment