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Montero: The Revolutionary LGBTQIA+ Album

Montero: The Revolutionary LGBTQIA+ Album

Zach Steward, Politics/Op-ed Editor February 16, 2022

What does it mean to be an icon? To be a change maker, to use what you do to uplift and empower marginalized communities? I’d argue that Lil Nas X is both of these, and that his debut album Montero serves...

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What Now? When Will Black Lives Matter at UMass?

Zach Steward, Politics/Op-ed Editor February 15, 2022

Will they be given funding to enact any of what the chancellor outlined? Will student voices be heard and their recommendations be implemented? What guarantees are there that the Council won’t be stripped...

UMass students decorate Valentines Day cookies at the W.E.B. Du Bois Library during a food writing journalism class.

A celebration of all things pink: Single students talk about love

Rosa Vogel, Writer February 14, 2022
Valentine's Day can be special for those of us who are not in relationships, too.
Tom Brady not only embodied greatness, he changed its very definition

Tom Brady not only embodied greatness, he changed its very definition

Taylor Lee, Sports Editor February 2, 2022

  The first time I ever saw Tom Brady play was in Super Bowl XLVI against the New York Giants, the second time he would lose to them in the championship. I don’t remember much from that game,...

Bella Hadids Instagram post on mental health

UMass students respond to Bella Hadid’s Instagram post

Liesel Nygard, Writer January 25, 2022

On Nov. 9, 2021, Bella Hadid shared her struggles with mental health through Instagram by posting eight photos of her crying, one photo of an IV in her arm and a video from Willow Smith. In the video,...

Do the Patriots have enough juice to beat the Bills and start a Super Bowl run?

Do the Patriots have enough juice to beat the Bills and start a Super Bowl run?

Taylor Lee, Sports Editor January 14, 2022

The Patriots are typically known for their prolific December football and putting it all together when it matters the most during the second half of the season. According to Statmuse, the Patriots have...

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Whiteness as a License to Kill

Zach Steward, Politics/Op-ed Editor November 29, 2021
Make no mistake: if he were Black, Rittenhouse would have been murdered on sight, not being given the benefit of the doubt that white people are given all the time.
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Op-Ed: Derrick Henry is yet another example of the system failing running backs

Taylor Lee, Sports Editor November 9, 2021
This doesn’t include the variety of B-tier running backs across the league who teams can sign at great value and get modest production out of. Until rookie contracts are shortened for running backs, they will continue to get stiffed on big contracts and only be able to get one huge deal, if any, during their short career.
Small Victories are Still Victories

Small Victories are Still Victories

Michelle Silveira, Contributor November 4, 2021

Sometimes it feels like my brain is conspiring against me and my social life. Constantly racing with random thoughts and assigning extra attention to arbitrary topics, my reaction time for simple tasks...

Hacks to manage stress during exam week

Hacks to manage stress during exam week

Claire Westbrook, Contributor November 3, 2021

Every college student knows how stressful exam week tends to be. A student typically has a bunch of huge assignments and exams that happen in a relatively short period, and most people know all too well...

They Dont Care, & it Shows

They Don’t Care, & it Shows

Zach Steward, Politics/Op-ed Editor November 3, 2021

What does safety look like on a college campus? It definitely doesn’t mean more cops, more military-grade weapons and an increased surveillance state that would crack down on marginalized groups on campus,...

Docket Talk: Pilot

Docket Talk: Pilot

Celina Rivernider November 1, 2021
Welcome to Docket Talk, the podcast that covers the Supreme Court's game plan.
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