By Dan Peltier, Meaghan Morris, Ian Winship, Chelsea Crane, Erin Wolosz, and Andrea Greenberg As 4,700 freshmen move in to the University of Massachusetts Amherst this week, it marks the beginning of a whole new chapter of their lives. However, for many it also marks the end of the grueling time that is the college…

By Chris Corso, Nick Canelas, Alexa Jones, Lauren Gibney, Sam Gillis, and Nelly Adamietz Prior to the summer of 2011, the marching band had no place to call home. But with the help and perseverance of the late George Parks, band members now have their own building, the aptly named George N. Parks Minuteman Marching…

By Harmonie Charland, Ammasith Phrommavanh, Samara Abramson, Tori Kovelman, Lindsey Ghegan, and Emma Sandler As you walk into Meron Makonnen’s dorm room you see it. The collage hangs on its own wall beside the words “Life is Beautiful,” surrounded by bright colors such as red, yellow, and shades of pink. The natural sunlight coming in…