UMass men’s hockey secures 5-2 win over Sacred Heart
Allie Furlo, Contributor
October 19, 2015
The University of Massachusetts Amherst men's hockey team was victorious in a 5-2 win over the Sacred Heart University Pioneers this past Friday, Oct. 16.
Homecoming at UMass
Hae Young Yoo, Katie Bowler, and Kristen Richard
October 19, 2015
Check out the photo slideshow of Homecoming 2015 at UMass Amherst.
Trump’s honesty is honestly troubling
Léa Aliberti, Contributor
October 14, 2015
Trump, the self-made billionaire and American celebrity, is everything but presidential.
The Stigma Tree sends messages of hope
Beatrice Genco, Writer
October 12, 2015
Active Minds hosted their fourth annual Stigma Tree to highlight the important of being open about mental health.
ESPN’s Kate Fagan visits UMass
Allie Furlo, Contributor
October 2, 2015
Columnist and feature writer Fagan visited the Ziff Gallery on Thursday, Oct. 1 and talked about her experiences as a sports journalist.
Friends of Howard Ziff Reunion
Katie Bowler, Campus Editor
September 28, 2015
On Sunday, Sept. 26, the UMass Journalism Department hosted a reunion to honor the man who shaped the department.
Director of “Gasland” Josh Fox on Big Oil, Grassroots Organizing, and Yoko Ono
Sarah Robertson, Contributor
May 1, 2015
Filmmaker Josh Fox sat down to talk to Sarah Robertson about his films and activism.
Coverage of Baltimore riots capitalizes on violence, not context
Nia Decaille, Writer
April 29, 2015
Check out Nia Decaille's storify on recent media coverage of the Baltimore riots.
Northampton commemorates 100 years since Armenian Genocide
Julie Shamgochian, Writer
April 27, 2015
April 24, 2015, also known as Martyrs’ Day, marks the centennial of the mass killing of 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire.
Protesters question mission of Autism Speaks
Paul Bagnall, Writer
April 20, 2015
Autism Speaks held its seventh annual awareness fundraiser and 5K run on April 12 at Kendrick Park. The outreach effort was a success for the non-profit organization, raising nearly $31,000 for autism research. But for a group of local autistic protesters, the event marked a second year speaking out against the Autism Speaks mission.
Black students stage lie-in against racism and police brutality
Hae Young Yoo, Editor in Chief
April 15, 2015
The group of black students started in the Student Union and marched its way through the Campus Center, a member leading the group in a chant with a megaphone.
Dr. Kumanyika: Working to develop diverse voices in radio
Katie Bowler, Campus Editor
April 10, 2015
The hip hop artist first noticed the "whiteness" of public radio last summer while attending the Transom Traveling Workshop in Catalina. There, he worked on his first public radio piece, something that he was very proud of. But there was just one problem: every time he read over the script, he was reciting the words in a voice that was not his own.
Rebecca Duffy, Campus News Editor
MASSPRIG celebrated Earth Day's 50th anniversary by co-hosting a virtual event for 100% renewal energy.
I am writing today to implore you and your colleagues to act with similar moral conviction as you did in October and to translate that commitment to academic freedom into symbolic and material action, by authoring and passing a BDS resolution through the Faculty Senate and the Massachusetts Society of Professors.
Trustee Woolridge: It’s Time for UMass to Live Up to Its Promise
The Racial Justice Coalition works to take many of the action items listed in Trustee Woolridge’s piece and make them a reality. We strive to make UMass Amherst truly reflective of the values it promotes. Hate has a home at our university, despite claims to the contrary.
Beccy discusses the options for the upcoming semester.