Folks with Jokes presents: Thankfulla’ Sh*t
Alexandra Pigeon, Entertainment Editor
November 30, 2016
Music blasts over the murmur of conversation as about 80 students sit in the darkness of a half-filled Herter auditorium staring at a chalkboard that reads, “Thankfulla’ Shit."
Trigger warnings and safe spaces on college campuses spark emotional discourse
Sarah Spencer, Contributor
November 4, 2016
Trigger warnings and safe spaces are an emotional issue for both professors and students alike.
A look at technology in Amherst and Springfield high schools
Devin Thompson, Contributor
November 3, 2016
Twenty-five miles apart, but worlds away.
New buildings on campus reflect changing academic styles
Julie Shamgochian, Managing Editor
November 1, 2016
The Design Building, South College, Physical Sciences Building and Isenberg Business Innovation Hub are very different learning spaces. What's inside?
A coffee renaissance in Florence, Italy
Julie Shamgochian, Lifesyle Editor
April 12, 2016
In Italy, it's normal to see locals standing at the wooden bar surface for a quick morning cappuccino, but what may seem untraditional is finding café-goers seated, enjoying a long coffee break.
A generation of young farmers grows at UMass
Danielle Aihini, Contributor
April 11, 2016
While the average American farmer is 57 years old, a younger generation learns the trade in a wide variety of farming courses at UMass Amherst, a birthplace for young farmers in Massachusetts.
Slydde works its way to Amherst
Katie Bowler, Campus Editor
April 6, 2016
In the spring of 2015, University of Massachusetts Amherst alum Peter Levin sought to change the local bar scene. After he graduated the previous December, Levin developed Slydde, a mobile application that allows users to order, pay and tip for drinks, in hopes of eliminating time spent waiting in line at bars.
Massachusetts’s first drive-thru wedding chapel
Kyle Olsen, Contributor
March 30, 2016
"I’ve married people of all faiths. I’ve married students. I’ll go to Cape Cod or Boston. I’ve even married people on motorcycles. I’ve made a lot of people happy, I’ve had a lot of people come up and thank me for marrying them and I love it."
Following the Water: Spring Break in Flint
James Villalobos, Writer
March 13, 2016
It's all hands on deck in the effort to distribute bottled water to as many Flint, Mich., residents as possible.
Joanne Keller: Not all heroes wear capes
Kate Ferrante, WireTV Managing Editor
March 10, 2016
This is UMass's favorite omelet lady.
UMass alumna Sarah Hill: The matchmaker of NYC real estate
Stephanie Murray, Writer
March 8, 2016
She matches roommates, shows apartments and offers advice to clients coming to the area for the first time. Recent college graduates are her main focus.
A night in Seoul: How to drink soju
TK Hwang, Contributor
March 8, 2016
Soju translates to "burn liquor" and has been declared the largest-selling alcohol in the world, with sales of 71 million cases worldwide in 2014. So, why haven't you tried it?
Rebecca Duffy, Campus News Editor
MASSPRIG celebrated Earth Day's 50th anniversary by co-hosting a virtual event for 100% renewal energy.
Beccy discusses the options for the upcoming semester.
COVID-19: Our Social Safety Net is Failing Us
As the crisis has unfolded in the US one thing remains clear: our social safety net is failing us.
Quarantine reflection: Breaking out of the suburban bubble
Managing Editor Trevor Wilson reflects on his experience during the COVID-19 quarantine.