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GoFundMe created for recently passed UMass student, Erick KangEthe

GoFundMe created for recently passed UMass student, Erick Kang’Ethe

Brian Choquet, News Editor November 1, 2019
The fundraiser has already raised over $3,500
Working out with CHAARG: UMass female-only fitness group

Working out with CHAARG: UMass’ female-only fitness group

Abigail Gracie, Writer October 2, 2019
The gym can be intimidating for a woman. CHAARG helps with that.
UMass Campus Store model and Instagram Influencer AJ Jamrog poses for a picture outside the W.E.B Du Bois Library.

Goodboyoncampus: UMass’ newest and cutest mascot

Bella Damiecki, Contributor September 30, 2019
Move over Subbaswamy! A new campus mascot is in town.
The fight for climate justice: local activist groups holds climate walkout

The fight for climate justice: local activist groups holds climate walkout

Brie Bristol, Caeli Chesin, and Emilee Klein September 23, 2019
Extinction Rebellion and the Sunrise Movement hold climate walkout that brings in over 300 students.
Coca Cola Soda by JeepersMedia is licensed under CC BY 2.0

Why does UMass love Coke? Students question pouring rights at flagship campus

Brian Choquet, Campus News Editor May 12, 2019
Although it's unknown to a majority of students, a select few are starting to fight against Coca Cola's ties to UMass.
Alex Pham, owner of Alexs Printing Press, and the press machine behind him

UMass Amherst student owns a printing press

Shannon Macalingay, Lifestyle Editor May 7, 2019
From watching his high school teacher use an iron e-press to print a sticker on a shirt, to watching How-To videos on YouTube, Pham first printed shirts for the sports teams in North Quincy High School.
Dr. Gilda Barabino, center in the blue green jacket, posing with University of Massachusetts Amherst faculty and staff. (Julia Donohue/ Amherst Wire)

UMass vs. Goliath: How can universities keep marginalized students in STEM?

Brie Bristol and Julia Donohue May 2, 2019
“I feel like people try to think science has nothing to do with society or doesn’t intertwine with things like sexism or racism but it does,” sophomore biochemistry and neuroscience major Juliana Babu said.
(clockwise from top) Cinda Jones, 9th Generation Cowls Family land owner, John Reardon, Vice President of Marketing for Beacon Communities, and Arthur Haskins, property manager of North Square for Beacon Communities, in front of the North Square construction and Atkins Farm.
(Shae Feather)

Be There or Be Square: Cowls family makes huge strides with North Square project

Shae Feather, Contributing Writer April 22, 2019
North Square will open this summer with shops, restaurants and affordable housing options.
From left: Chris Chiang, Dan Wu, and Sazan Dauto are framed by their notes as they work on their app late into Saturday night at the fourth annual HackUMass on Oct. 8, 2016.

Diversifying hackathons: UMass students put a spin on the popular tech event

Brian Choquet, Campus News Editor April 10, 2019
UMass students are taking the "hack" out of "hackathon" and creating unique events for western Massachusetts.
NAACP member Brie Bristol leads a talk on why voting matters the groups general body meeting on Feb. 28, 2019. (Brian Choquet/ Amherst Wire)

UMass NAACP becomes only active college chapter in New England, still seeks RSO status

Brian Choquet, Campus News Editor March 22, 2019
For UMass NAACP president Ivis Batista, feeling like an "other" on campus is common. It's not until she is around her fellow NAACP members that she feels not only safer, but able to be herself.
(Henry Brechter/Amherst Wire)

The fight for a fair contract: UMass versus its RAs & PMs

"If they can get work out of you without paying you money, they will...just one battle out of more to come."
(Image courtesy of The Rebirth Project)

New publication, The Rebirth Project, gives a platform to students of color

Kyle Moynihan, Contributor February 9, 2019
The Rebirth Project picks up where its inspiration, The Drum, left off over 30 years ago– putting students of color's voices in the spotlight.
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