Amazon contract ending will impact local businesses
Amanda Levenson, Video Editor
November 15, 2017
Before students searched Amazon for textbooks, they searched through bookshelves. Amherst Wire’s Amanda Levenson tells us how this shift impacted a local bookstore.
Halloween hype doesn’t impact local cemeteries; but homeless do
Amanda Levenson, Video Editor
October 30, 2017
West Cemetery is a peaceful landscape. The space is quiet except for the sound of chirping birds, and empty except for the occasional resident passing through as they walk their dog — perfect for those who want to veer away from the public eye.
Turning up the demand for vinyl
Amanda Levenson, Video Editor
October 23, 2017
Of all the trends the 21st century has brought, consider the revival of vinyl the one thing grandma won’t complain about.
W.E.B. Du Bois Library takes on the digital age
Meghan Parsons, Contributor
October 20, 2017
A library without books was once unthinkable, now it seems inevitable. Amherst Wire’s Meghan Parsons explains how college libraries adapt to the digital age.
Just add water: Stockbridge students explore the future of farming
Maria Manning, Writer
October 19, 2017
In the past two years, the University of Massachusetts Amherst took great strides to invest in sustainability on campus. Its most recent investment? A student organized hydroponic farm.
How Elliot Kalb went from undergrad to MLB statistician
Michael Antonellis, Contributor
May 7, 2017
"They call me 'Mr. Stats' and I made my living as a statistician ... Sometimes I tell a story through stats, sometimes it's through interviewing athletes, sometimes it's just adding perspective."
Graduate students march for wage increase, benefits
Maria Manning, Writer
May 2, 2017
The UMass GEO is asking the university to increase wages by 18 percent over three years, reduce health and childcare costs, eliminate graduate fees and create broader anti-discrimination protections.
Third time’s the charm: UMass hires Matt McCall as head coach
Cameron Merritt, Writer
April 3, 2017
University of Massachusetts Amherst Athletic Director Ryan Bamford welcomed Matt McCall their third men's basketball coach of the month at a press conference Thursday night.
WATCH: UMass students strike for sanctuary campus last week
Jon Decker, Writer
February 23, 2017
Students at the University of Massachusetts Amherst held a strike to further demand the UMass system become sanctuary campuses.
Southwest Express halts delivery service
Michael Hickey, Contributor
February 23, 2017
In a sudden upset move, Southwest Café’s delivery service Southwest Express has been discontinued, leaving some on-campus students unhappy.
UMass students to walk out, strike Friday for a Sanctuary Campus
Wei Cai, Writer
February 16, 2017
On Friday, Feb. 17, students and community will go on strike at the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s in hopes of having the campus become a Sanctuary Campus.
VIDEO: Berkshire DC serves Super Bowl-inspired menu
Morgan Hughes, Campus News Editor and UMass News Now Producer
February 8, 2017
Hear about a Super Bowl special menu from Berk staff and hungry students in this video by UVC-TV19 News Now staff Jackson Cote and Morgan Hughes.
Faith Cardoza, Writer
Timothy Sullivan has kept activism at the heart of his administration and his life.
Are e-cigarettes actually ‘safe?’
According to the Center for Disease Control, over 3.6 million high school students used an e-cigarette in the past 30 days last year.
My Experience as an Off-Campus Freshman
I’ve been in school for a couple of weeks now, and I’ve already experienced a few ups and downs of commuting.
From Bangladesh to UMass: a graduate’s reflection
How one soon-to-be UMass grad views her time in Amherst.