Overheard at UMass: Controversy looms in the popular Facebook group
Abigail Gracie, Writer
November 11, 2019
Overheard on Facebook - some juicy drama.
Ask UMass — End of the decade fashion
Meghan Carney and Nicole Biagioni
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.
Nostras Voces begins planning for 2020 show
Brian Choquet, News Editor
November 10, 2019
Art and activism come together for UMass Students for Reproductive Justice's annual show.
And the beat goes on; Terri Lyne Carrington and her latest album “Waiting Game”
Julia Donohue, Assistant Entertainment Editor
November 8, 2019
The political emphasis on Carrington’s career is clear, especially in her upcoming album, “Waiting Game.” Singles “Bells (Ring Loudly)” and “Waiting Game” are about police killings and the 2016 election respectively.
The Zoo Report: Flynn Krankowsi on Active Minds and mental health
Kacey Connolly, Katherine Kelley, and Chloe Lindahl
November 8, 2019
Tune in to learn about Active Minds and other resources for mental health on campus.
Apple Week takes over dining commons
Abbie Gracie, Writer
November 7, 2019
Peanut butter apple smoothies and baked apple French toast expected during Apple Week.
Highlights: UMass Women’s Basketball falls in opener
Marty Keane, Contributor
November 6, 2019
In the season opener, UMass lost to Merrimack 79-64 at the Mullins Center.
Penny For Your Thoughts: Hookup culture, fact or fiction and having kids
Deirdre Carberry and Elena Babson
November 6, 2019
Tune in to hear hot takes on hookup culture and adopting kids.
Five Swastikas were drawn on the UMass Fine Arts Center
Emilee Klein, Writer
November 6, 2019
Five swastikas were drawn in chalk on the Fine Arts Center last Wednesday, Oct. 30.
Freshman T.J. Weeks stars in UMass Basketball opener
Liam Shea, Reporter
November 6, 2019
With a balanced attack from behind the arc and in the paint, UMass Basketball flies past UMass Lowell.
PodCheck: Episode one
Celina Rivernider and Maggie Yonce
November 5, 2019
Uncover the vaping epidemic with PodCheck
How UMass is changing the conversation around mental health
Laurie Sexton, Contributor
November 5, 2019
UMass has been working to give students more resources to combat mental health.
Standardized testing needs to change
Exams like the SAT further marginalize low-income students who cannot afford expensive test prep.
Top five worst scary movies on Netflix
With spooky season in full effect, make sure you don’t cuddle up to these five horror films.
Presidential candidate Andrew Yang: Not left. Not right. Forward.
“Not left. Not right. Forward.” has become one of the campaign slogans that indicates his disinterest in playing sides during a very hyper-partisan time in our country.