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COVID-19 Saga Continues: Mask Mandate Lifted

COVID-19 Saga Continues: Mask Mandate Lifted

Zach Steward, Politics/Op-ed Editor • April 5, 2022

The revoking of the mask mandate is a careless, reckless decision by the administration. UMass Amherst continues to prove they don’t care about the lives of marginalized groups, the pandemic being the...

University Health Services building

UMass announces changes to COVID-19 testing facilities

Olivia Capriotti, Writer • March 29, 2022
Following the decline in state-sponsored testing sites, the university will end community testing on March 31
Ask UMass: Mask Mandate Lift

Ask UMass: Mask Mandate Lift

Ethan Brayall-Brown, Assistant News Editor • March 28, 2022
On this episode of Ask UMass, students tell Ethan Brayall-Brown their thoughts and opinions on the lifted mask mandate here at UMass.
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UMass releases their seventh email of the semester on COVID-19 testing data

Olivia Capriotti, Writer • March 13, 2022
Testing data from March 2-8 continues to show a decrease in cases, and a reminder on the updated mask mandate
The Public Health Sciences Building. Photo credit John Phelan Wikimedia Commons

UMass to lift mask mandate for most indoor spaces Wednesday, March 9

Ethan Brayall-Brown and Olivia Capriotti • March 8, 2022
In an email from the Co-Directors of the Public Health Promotion Center, the university will lift the indoor mask mandate starting tomorrow
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UMass releases their fifth email of the semester on COVID-19 testing data

Olivia Capriotti, Writer • February 25, 2022
Testing data from Feb.16-22 shows decrease in positive cases, and vaccine clinics continue to be available through March 10
Photo courtesy of UMass

UMass releases their fourth email of the semester on COVID-19 testing data

Olivia Capriotti, Contributor • February 18, 2022
In an email to the university on Thursday Feb. 17, co-directors of the Public Health and Promotion Center (PHPC) Ann Becker and Jeffrey Hescock explained that as of this week, there were a “total of 456 positive cases.”
Photo courtesy of Maddie Fabian

Surge in free YCMP swipes

Katie Katz • February 18, 2022
Any student who visited retail dining locations such as Blue Wall, Roots Cafe, Peet's Coffee and more between Jan. 24 and Feb. 13 can attest to how busy these places were. Students emptied out one spot in particular, Harvest Market, and lines for specialty dining were out the door. 
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UMass releases their third email of the semester on COVID-19 testing data

Olivia Capriotti • February 12, 2022
The email provides testing data from Feb. 2-8 showing an increase in positive cases, and an update on the vaccine clinic in the Campus Center
COVID-19 Hits Home: How the Pandemic Has Affected Small Businesses in Amherst

COVID-19 Hits Home: How the Pandemic Has Affected Small Businesses in Amherst

Gabbie Merullo, Contributor • December 6, 2021
Small businesses have taken a particularly hard hit here in Amherst due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the town has been building itself up again piece by piece.
Former Coach Walt Bell with members of the UMass Football team courtesy of Massachusetts Athletics on Flickr

UMass football head coach fired

Shanti Furtado, Contributor • November 16, 2021
Walt Bell has been fired following his 35-22 Saturday loss against URI.
The Brookdale Cushing Park senior living center courtesy of Executive Director, Phil Potts.

How Cushing Park is dealing with COVID-19 while housing the most vulnerable group

Ethan Brayall-Brown, Writer • November 14, 2021
Brookdale Cushing Park is a senior living center that was hit hard by the pandemic, yet the way they handled it was extraordinary.
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