Editor's note: The following stories are the second part of Looking Back, a two-part series of first-person blog posts looking back at life the past year. The series is produced by Professor Steve Fox's Journalism 300 course in the Journalism Department at UMass Amherst.

In March of 2020 Caitlyn swiped right. It’s been a whirlwind ever since.

A first-year student versus a senior's experience.

The following stories are the first part of Looking Back, a two-part series of first-person blog posts looking back at life the past year produced by Professor Steve Fox's Journalism 300 course in the Journalism Department at UMass Amherst.

SmashUMA is a university club that was approved by the Registered Student Organization back in 2013 with the intention of just getting a group to play some smash. But with COVID-19, arguably the most fun part of the game was taken away; the in-person couch play.

“I’ve been failing most of my classes since and the only outreach I’ve received is from my advisors telling me my grades suck."

After 11 seasons and 34 trips around the sun, Edelman finally retired from football on April 12.

Commencement will feature four in-person ceremonies with two guests per graduate

While the past academic year has been well known for its administrative failings, behind the scenes of the Student Government Association, now former President Sonya Epstein, experienced a difficult and tumultuous relationship with members of the SGA. The mental health difficulties of dealing with these confrontations, as well as SGA members spreading rumors about them, eventually led to their decision not to run again despite being only a junior.

The Draglagos Jedi Academy aims to turn the antagonism of the lightsaber duel, a notorious big-screen stunt, into a collaborative pastime

Arguably, his supporting cast is where the greatest faults lie in the “new” New England franchise. Newton had the worst tight end group in the league by a wide margin.

Getting vaccinated at UMass? Here is what you'll experience.