The digital-first, student-run magazine of the University of Massachusetts Amherst Journalism Department

Amherst Wire
The digital-first, student-run magazine of the University of Massachusetts Amherst Journalism Department

Amherst Wire
The digital-first, student-run magazine of the University of Massachusetts Amherst Journalism Department

Amherst Wire
People gathered for the 2014 Soccerfest

Supercuts Soccerfest set to return to UMass

Cameron Merritt, Writer • April 28, 2017
On April 29, the soccer fields behind McGuirk Stadium will be alive and kicking as they host the annual Supercuts Soccerfest tournament.
Jenna Woodward, Gretchen Mueller, Michael Barry, Curtis Barnes and Chris Von Achen (left to right) test ice cream flavors for the competition. (Matthew Hachisu/Amherst Wire)

Food science seniors prepare for ice cream competition

Matthew Hachisu, Writer • April 25, 2017
The basement of Chenoweth Laboratory has been filled with the sweet aroma of vanilla, cocoa and luscious fruits as seniors in the food science department gear up for the annual ice cream competition.

UMass Got Talent 2017 from Michaela Chesin on Vimeo.

UMass Got Talent winner Friends at the Falls to open at Spring Concert

Caeli Chesin, Assistant Travel Editor • April 23, 2017
Friends at the Falls, a band of five friends who grew up down the street from one another, will open the 2017 Spring Concert.
Amanda Reilly (left) and Cris Wein (right) hold two of the five baby lambs birthed on Friday, April 7, at the UMass Hadley Farm. (Faith Gregory/Amherst Wire)

Ewe won’t believe this: UMass sheep gives birth to five lambs

Faith Gregory, Writer • April 20, 2017
An average day on the UMass Hadley Farm became a springtime miracle when Luna the ewe birthed five lambs on April 7.
(Nicole DeFeudis/Amherst Wire)

Physical Plant employees caught reporting fraudulent hours

Tiffany Khuu, Contributor • April 17, 2017
Employees had been purposely misreporting extra employment hours and misusing campus resources.
Noam Chomsky adresses a large crowd at the Mullins Center. (Bryan Bowman/Amherst Wire)

‘Doomsday clock’ close to midnight, Noam Chomsky tells audience at UMass Amherst

Bryan Bowman, Campus News Editor • April 17, 2017
Noam Chomsky, a renowned linguist and intellectual, gave a lecture titled, “Prospects For Survival” to a crowd of several thousand people at the Mullins Center.
Prince, John Adams and John Quincy Adams Halls in Southwest Residential Area on Sunset Ave. at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. (Morgan Hughes/Amherst Wire)

Hadley man arraigned following alleged bomb threat in Coolidge Hall

Morgan Hughes, Campus News Editor • April 13, 2017
“There are always ‘what if’s’ in situations like this,” Adara North said.
Members of the band rejoice after hearing that they will perform in the Tournament of the Roses Parade. (powerandclass/contributed photo)

Minuteman Marching Band to perform at Tournament of Roses Parade

Caeli Chesin, Assistant Travel Editor • April 13, 2017
For the first time in University of Massachusetts Amherst history, the Minuteman Marching Band will be performing in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California.
Jose Antonio Vargas speaks to UMass journalism students on April 11, 2017. (Cameron Merritt/Amherst Wire)

Journalist Jose Antonio Vargas talks immigration reform at UMass

Faith Gregory, Writer • April 12, 2017
Jose Antonio Vargas, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and undocumented immigrant rights activist, spoke to University of Massachusetts Amherst students, faculty and community members 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, in the Student Union Ballroom.
Elizabeth Warren. Taken on June 9, 2016. (New American/Flickr)

Elizabeth Warren to speak at 2017 UMass Amherst commencement

Morgan Hughes, Campus News Editor • April 3, 2017
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, has been named the 2017 University of Massachusetts Amherst commencement speaker.
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UMass IT program showcases new tech at annual summit

Caeli Chesin, Assistant Travel Editor • April 3, 2017
Information technology. The incredible world that makes it possible to print miniature Pikachus, laser-engrave a name onto a mug in seconds and walk into a house before it’s even built.
The Hatch Cafe will have its formal opening on Monday, April 3, 2017. (Amanda Levenson/Amherst Wire)

The Hatch reopens as a ‘freeform’ space for students

Amanda Levenson, Writer • March 30, 2017
The Hatch has resurrected after being unused for years, once again becoming a home for students rather than storage.
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