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Cardi B at Mac cosmetics. (Wikipedia Commons)

Free Cardi B concert still a possibility for UMass right-swipers

Jack Hamm, Writer April 10, 2018
Get on the Tinder finger treadmill, UMass Amherst, because enough right swipes could bring the colorful Cardi B to campus for a free concert April 25.
(Creative Commons/Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley).

Jake Tapper to speak at 2018 UMass Amherst commencement

Michael Connors, Assistant Campus News Editor March 22, 2018
The University of Massachusetts Amherst announced the pick on Thursday.
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., left, talks with committee chairman Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, right, while Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 14 at President Trumps fiscal year 2019 budget proposal. (Susan Walsh/AP Photo)

Success within government shutdown: Changes to child welfare

Ian Munnelly, Politics/Op-Ed Editor February 28, 2018
Bi-partisan legislation tucked into Trump's continuing resolution may be the most fundamental change in recent U.S. child welfare.
Skinner Hall is home to the College of Nursing at UMass (Julie Harrington/The Amherst Wire).

The opioid epidemic: UMass faculty and students strive to educate the community

Julie Harrington, Writer February 23, 2018
Students and faculty at UMass work together to educate the public about the realities of the opioid epidemic sweeping the nation.
John W. Olver Design Building (Brian Choquet/ Amherst Wire)

UMass Design Building on track for LEED certification

Geoff Warren, Contributor February 15, 2018
UMass' Design Building — a $52 million, 87,500 square-foot structure — is made almost entirely of wood, features unique sustainability features, and produces half the carbon emissions for a building its size. “It’s the most technologically advanced mass timber building that we have in the United States right now,” says Tom Chung, lead project manager.
UMass freshman Trinity Monteiro, a sport management and marketing double major, sits patiently as her friend tries to wrap her head in a front doughnut wrap. (Brian Choquet/Amherst Wire)

The beauty in fabric: Headwrapping tutorials celebrating Black History Month hosted by UMass SoCA, iMOSÉ, AACE

Brian Choquet, Photo Editor February 13, 2018
“We really wanted to kick [Black History Month] off with something that was central to the black community but could also fit in line with our mission, which is to spread the influence of the Caribbean,” said SoCA President and UMass junior Cassandra Georges.
The Student Government Association office is located in Student Union room 420 (Elissa Borden/Amherst Wire).

Getting involved: How to run for election with the UMass SGA

Elissa Borden, Campus News Editor February 6, 2018
Thinking about running in the Student Government Association election this semester? Here's a guide on how to get started.
Several students attempted to climb a pole in the center of the Southwest quad and tried ripping a sign off of it. Other students threw beer cans and chunks of ice at some who tried. (Morgan Hughes/Amherst Wire)

Riots and regulations: Super Bowl LII calls for stricter regulations on campus

Courtney Murtagh and Danielle Lipiec February 3, 2018
Despite stricter regulations and a lack of poles to ascend, students and faculty are certain that UMass residents will enjoy watching and hopefully winning the big game.
Elizabeth O’Brien and Christian Oliveira (Jill Webb/Amherst Wire).

Four years, three Super Bowls

Jill Webb, Writer February 2, 2018
The University of Massachusetts Amherst Class of 2018 has felt a mix of joy and pain during the New England Patriots domination of the Super Bowl throughout their time at school.
Senator Al Franken (D-MN) announced his intention to resign from the U.S. senate on Thursday. (Image courtesy of Veni via Flickr).

This week in politics, 12/4-12/11

John Coakley, Politics/Op-Ed/Voices Editor December 11, 2017
Bringing you the most important stories in national politics, one week at a time.
The International Socialist Organization hosted a rally against the proposed GOP Federal Tax Plan outside the University of Massachusetts Amherst Student Union, Dec. 5. (Brian Choquet/ Amherst Wire)

UMass International Socialist Organization protest GOP tax bill

Brian Choquet, Photo Editor December 7, 2017
As sprinkles of rain soaked their “Tax the Rich” signs, almost a dozen members of the University of Massachusetts Amherst International Socialist Organization held a rally outside the Student Union to protest the recent approval of the Republican federal tax plan in the U.S. Senate.
Former General and National Security Advisor Michael Flynn looks on at a Donald Trump campaign rally. (Gage Skidmore/ Flickr)

This week in politics, 11/27-12/4

John Coakley, Politics/Op-Ed/Voices Editor December 5, 2017

Following the announcement of indictments of former Trump campaign staffers Paul Manafort, Richard Gates, and George Papadopoulos on Oct. 30, Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation has once again...

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