Globalizing the struggle: Angela Davis talks social media and social justice
Nia Decaille, Writer
April 1, 2015
Civil rights activist Angela Davis spoke at UMass Amherst on Monday at 7 pm.
Now comes the hard part…
Brilee Weaver, Managing Editor
March 26, 2015
One evening last October, over 500 University of Massachusetts Amherst students, faculty, and staff crowded around tables, lined all four walls, and spilled out the doorways of the packed Student Union Ballroom. The students stood scores-deep at the microphone, many wearing 'UMass Stands Against Racism...
A look inside the unknown world of collegiate polo
Shelby Ashline, Writer
March 26, 2015
The UMass Polo Team defies these stereotypes. They face any challenge thrown at them, on the playing field and off, and won't let those challenges stop them from playing the sport they love.
Student coalition to end rape culture petitions for assault survivors
Katie Bowler, Writer
March 10, 2015
The Coalition to End Rape Culture (CERC) hosted the rally to promote a Survivor’s Bill of Rights, which aims to protect, assist, and support victims of sexual assault and domestic violence.
UMass students walk-out for Ferguson
December 3, 2014
[slideshow_deploy id='9358'] by Editorial Staff Students and area residents gathered Monday afternoon in protest of the decision not to indict officer Darren Wilson made in Ferguson, Missouri last week. Students were encouraged to leave classes for the protest and gather in front of the Student...
UMass Belly Dance Club: 2014’s RSO of the Year
Andrea Comerford, Writer
November 18, 2014
The bond between the members of the club cannot go unnoticed. However, it wasn’t always this way.
Inside Marriott Meals at UMass
Jason Kotoch, Writer
November 18, 2014
Behind two large swinging doors, UMass students and teachers dressed in white chef coats and hats prepare entrées, plate desserts and wash dishes as part of the school's restaurant operations management course.
‘The Mysterious Southerner in Mirror Shades’: Charles Wright, America’s Next Poet Laureate
Hannah Depin, Contributor
November 12, 2014
He’s soft-spoken and contemplative yet sharply witty. He’s exceedingly humble, but has won nearly every award a poet can win.
The perfect pitch: at the UMass Innovation Challenge, some really big ideas
Nia Decaille, Writer
November 5, 2014
You’ve got your spiel down to 60 seconds, you've polished your pitch phrase, and you've practiced making eye contact with the judges because that's where the money is.
Five tips for UMass students moving off campus
Brilee Weaver, Managing Editor
November 3, 2014
What do you need to know before you make the leap from Southwest to Brandywine?
Drawing from the past, new black student group fights racism
Jason Kotoch, Writer
October 9, 2014
Over the past month, the OBLU has worked in coordination with Student Bridges and Student Government to organize two rallies addressing local and national racial issues.
Incarceration and injustice: “Orange is the New Black” author Piper Kerman talks at UMass
Kristin LaFratta, Writer
October 3, 2014
“This isn’t just about prisoners or jumpsuits, this is about women.”
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.