This week in politics, 12/4-12/11
John Coakley, Politics/Op-Ed/Voices Editor
December 11, 2017
Filed under Current Affairs, Politics, Showcase
Bringing you the most important stories in national politics, one week at a time.
UMass International Socialist Organization protest GOP tax bill
Brian Choquet, Photo Editor
December 7, 2017
Filed under Campus, Current Affairs, Politics, Showcase
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.
This week in politics, 11/27-12/4
John Coakley, Politics/Op-Ed/Voices Editor
December 5, 2017
Filed under Current Affairs, Politics, Showcase
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 turned up new charges. Elsewhere, Congressional Republicans continue to move forward with the Republican...
Kevin Hart to perform at UMass
Elissa Borden, Campus News Editor
December 4, 2017
Filed under Campus, Current Affairs, Entertainment, Showcase, Student Life
The popular comedian will perform at the Mullins Center in March 2018.
Meningitis B ‘outbreak’ declared, UMass UHS to hold vaccination clinics
Cameron Merritt, Writer
November 28, 2017
Filed under Campus, Current Affairs, Showcase
UHS announced that four large-scale vaccination clinics will be held in the Cape Cod Lounge at the Student Union from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Nov. 30, Dec. 1, Dec. 4 and Dec. 5., and no student will be turned away from receiving the vaccine.
Second student confirmed to have serogroup B infection
Nicole DeFeudis, Co-Editor in Chief
November 15, 2017
Filed under Campus, Current Affairs, Showcase, Uncategorized
In an email to students on Wednesday, University Health Services confirmed that the second case of meningococcal disease on campus is a serogroup B infection.
Second case of meningococcal disease diagnosed at UMass
Cameron Merritt, Writer
November 15, 2017
Filed under Campus, Current Affairs, Showcase
An email was sent out to students on Tuesday as a result of a second case of meningococcal disease diagnosis.
This week in politics: 11/6-11/12
John Coakley, Politics/Op-Ed/Voices Editor
November 13, 2017
Filed under Current Affairs, Politics, Showcase
Bringing you the most important stories in national politics, one week at a time.
“Runaways: The Musical” leaves an impression at UMass
Jill Webb, Contributor
November 11, 2017
Filed under Campus, Current Affairs, Entertainment, Showcase
The UMass Theater Department's newest show, "Runaways," played at Rand Theater.
Weathering the storm: This is the Puerto Rican spirit
Sabrina Negrón, Contributor
November 10, 2017
Filed under Campus, Current Affairs, Showcase, Travel
This is the Puerto Rican spirit. It's the refusal to let disasters, natural or otherwise, make us feel powerless.
A new Faculty Senate proposal could end the SBS Global Education requirement
Abigail Desvergnes, Writer
November 10, 2017
Filed under Campus, Current Affairs, Student Life
The Faculty Senate has made a proposal to get rid of the Global Education requirement in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Zeta Beta Tau exemplifies brotherly love with GoFundMe for sick brother
Brian Choquet, Photo Editor
November 10, 2017
Filed under Campus, Current Affairs, Showcase, Student Life
UMass fraternity Zeta Beta Tau has started a GoFundMe campaign for their sick brother, Jonathan Townsend.
Vadim Trubetskoy, Staff Writer
Over the past weeks, tensions between the nuclear powers of India and Pakistan have reached a high that hasn’t been observed in decades. The two nations have a longstanding history of skirmishes over deep-seated political and religious differences ever since the formation of Pakistan. India is led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan has a new Prime Minister, Imran Khan.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s 70 Percent Tax Rate
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-NY) 70 percent tax rate on the ultra-wealthy in the United States has been debated heavily ever since she announced it.
Is President Trump’s response to SNL a cause for concern?
Sure enough, Trump was watching Alec Baldwin's most recent jab at him on Saturday Night Live, and promptly fired back on Twitter.
The Oscars, or every “woke” white person you’ve ever met.
The Oscars are like that guy who has one black friend and refrences him for everything.