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Ask UMass — Blarney

Ask UMass — Blarney
Blarney Weekend kicks off on Saturday, March 7
March 6, 2020
Every year, thousands of UMass Amherst students celebrate St. Patrick's Day on the first Saturday in March- also called Blarney. In this episode, students discuss how their spending Blarney weekend and their thoughts on Meek Mill performing at the Mullins Live! concert.

Ask UMass – Valentine’s Day

Ask UMass - Valentine's Day
Students share their ideal Valentine's Day dates
February 14, 2020
Happy Valentine's Day! On this episode of Ask UMass, Nicole Biagioni and Rebecca Duffy ask UMass students what their Valentine's Day plans are and how they feel about the holiday.

Ask UMass — Super Bowl LIV

Ask UMass -- Super Bowl LIV
Students share their Super Bowl LIV plans and predictions
January 31, 2020
The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers are going head-to-head in Super Bowl LIV this Sunday. Find out who UMass students think will win and how they will be watching.

Ask UMass — End of the decade music

Ask UMass — End of the decade music
Students discuss their favorite music from the 2010s.
December 1, 2019
In the second episode of our "End of the decade" series, Nicole Biagioni and John Buday ask students about their favorite music from the last decade.

Ask UMass — Thanksgiving

Ask UMass — Thanksgiving
Students share what they are thankful for.
November 22, 2019
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and on this week's episode of Ask UMass, Nicole Biagioni and John Buday talk to students about the holiday, their favorite dish and what they're thankful for.

Ask UMass — Vaping Ban

Ask UMass — Vaping Ban
Students react to Governor Baker's ban on vaping
November 18, 2019
In this week's episode of Ask UMass, Rebecca Duffy and Meghan Carney ask students about the controversial topic of vaping and what they think of Governor Charlie Baker's ban on vaping and vape-related products.

Ask UMass — End of the decade fashion

Ask UMass — End of the decade fashion
UMass students share their thoughts on fashion trends from the last decade.
November 10, 2019
With 2020 quickly approaching, the Amherst Wire video team will be asking students about key trends from the last ten years in our "End of the decade" series. In this episode, Meghan Carney and Nicole Biagioni ask students about the best and worst fashion choices since 2010.

Ask UMass — Hockey

Ask UMass -- Hockey
The UMass hockey team placed second nationally last spring.
November 3, 2019
UMass students share their thoughts on the UMass Hockey team.

Ask UMass — Halloween

Ask UMass -- Halloween
UMass students talk about their plans for Halloween.
October 31, 2019
UMass students talk about their plans for Halloween.

Ask UMass — Football

Ask UMass -- Football
UMass students give their thoughts on the UMass football team.
October 6, 2019
After UMass Football's first win on Sunday, Nicole Biagioni and Michael McHugh ask UMass students their thoughts on the team.

Ask UMass — eCampus v. Amazon

Ask UMass -- eCampus v. Amazon
UMass students react to UMass' switch from Amazon to eCampus.
September 29, 2019
Rebecca Duffy and Meghan Carney ask UMass students how they've been impacted by UMass' switch from Amazon to eCampus as a provider for textbooks.

Ask UMass — Advice for New Students

Ask UMass -- Advice for New Students
UMass students give advice to new students.
September 25, 2019
With the fall semester underway, Nicole Biagioni and Michael McHugh ask UMass students what advice they'd give to new students.
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