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Raaya Alim and her family/ Raaya Alim

Texas winter storm spares no one

Rebeca Pereira, Writer March 1, 2021
Young people across the South have watched as pipes ran bone-dry or burst and have helped haul buckets of non-potable pool water up flights stairs to flush neighbors’ unflushable toilets. But even Texas’ youngest and fittest are impotent to an indiscriminate storm and the impenetrable immunity of youth has come undeniably into question under the strain of freezing temperatures and unstable power.
The Zoo Report: Spring semester

The Zoo Report: Spring semester

Kacey Connolly and Chloe Lindahl February 26, 2021
Tune in for a recap on the start of semester.
Pioneer Valley Newsguild/ PVN Facebook

Major layoffs leave the Daily Hampshire Gazette “overwhelmed”

Julia Donohue, Managing Editor February 25, 2021
“The bottom line is that the decline in objective and fact-based journalism has created an environment where information can be weaponized and conspiracy theories can radicalize people into believing that the things that happened didn’t even happen,”
Wire News Round Up - 2.22.2021

Wire News Round Up – 2.22.2021

Nicole Biagioni and Ethan Brayall-Brown February 22, 2021
Catch Nicole Biagioni and Ethan Brayall-Brown debut the first episode of their campus updates broadcast
Campus operational poster set to lower from High Risk to Elevated

Campus operational poster set to lower from “High Risk” to “Elevated”

Ethan Brayall-Brown, Writer February 19, 2021
In addition to these specifications, the Student Union will open if the conditions of public health improve. Only students with the Campus Health Hub green checkmark will be allowed entry. All public health guidelines will be strictly monitored. 
Photo by Stephanie DiCarlo

Salvaging a semester: SGA, a COVID calamity and where we go from here

Rebeca Pereira, Writer February 19, 2021
A frustrated student body and fatigued Amherst community turns to the Student Government Association as trust in administrators runs its course.
UMass Amherst community reacts to Student Union Building reopening

UMass Amherst community reacts to Student Union Building reopening

Paris Saenz, Contributor February 16, 2021
“I know personally from a WMUA perspective, it’s the radio station we always wanted it and felt like we could really use," said Burke. "I think it’s been a massive upgrade in that sense as well and we are getting closer to our goals that we want to do going forward."
Screenshot from Your Name. (Aaron Facundo/Amherst Wire)

Six movies to swoon over this Valentine’s Day

Aaron Vincent Facundo, TV/Film Editor February 14, 2021
Can't decide on the perfect flick to watch with your beau? Here's six of our film editor's favorites.
South Pleasant Street in Amherst,MA/ John Phelan

Employed students sacrifice basic needs for new sequester policy

Talia Heisey, Writer February 14, 2021
Sam Napolitano was working when UMass released their email statement. “I was extremely worried as my graduation is riding on the one in-person class that I do have. I actually had to be sent home because I was crying so much and I couldn't calm down." 
The University of Massachusetts Amherst Skyline from South Field/ Wikimedia Commons user Eraboin

A timeline of UMass Amherst’s changing guidelines for off/on campus student workers

Talia Heisey, Writer February 13, 2021
Sally Linowski, Associate Dean, Off-Campus Student Life sends an additional email that emphasizes, "Violations of these policies are taken seriously, and will result in disciplinary actions, including suspension." 
Five ideas for a safe Valentines Day

Five ideas for a safe Valentine’s Day

Emma Sammuli and Madison Bethune February 11, 2021
Although the pandemic is making date nights more challenging, the circumstances present the perfect opportunity to get creative.
Rebecca Duffy

Package delivery limit lifted to acommodate on-campus students during self-sequester

Rebecca Duffy, Campus News Editor February 10, 2021
Self-sequester and package delivery limit left students waiting for necessities. Residential Life warned those who did not comply.
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