Amherst Wire

The correlation between social isolation and social distancing

How do they relate to each other?

Julia Indursky, Contributor • May 5, 2021

How do they relate to each other?

“Massachusetts 2050: A Warming State” Temperature changes in Massachusetts will affect the distribution and population of different insect species

Here are two losers and four winners

Bella Damiecki, Contributor • April 30, 2021

One aspect of climate change is that of native insect populations. In Massachusetts, two species that are facing a rapid decline are honey bees and monarch butterflies. However, there are several species that have seen increases in their populations such as southern pine beetles, deer ticks, cockroaches and mosquitoes.

UMass community reacts to 2021 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony announcement

Commencement will feature four in-person ceremonies with two guests per graduate

Rebecca Duffy, Campus News Editor • April 28, 2021

Commencement will feature four in-person ceremonies with two guests per graduate

UMass students share what it’s like to get the COVID-19 Vaccine

Getting vaccinated at UMass? Here is what you'll experience

Ethan Brayall-Brown, Writer • April 16, 2021

Getting vaccinated at UMass? Here is what you'll experience.

Wire News Round Up – 4.12.21

UMass hockey wins national championship, updated COVID case numbers and more

Nicole Biagioni, Brie Bristol, Ethan Brayall-Brown, Gabriella Merullo, and Olivia Capriotti • April 12, 2021

UMass hockey wins national championship, updated COVID case numbers and more.

Almost Healthy: Unconventional vegetable recipes

Episode two featuring parmesan roasted chickpeas and SCOBY selfies

Emilee Klein and Sam Bozorgzadeh • April 8, 2021

Vegetables! Emilee and Sam tear apart their sneakiest ways to eat veggies

Wire News Round Up – 4.6.21

Updates on the 2021 Commencement ceremony, weather and more

Nicole Biagioni, Rebecca Duffy, Brie Bristol, Archana Purohit , and Ethan Brayall-Brown • April 6, 2021

Updates on the 2021 Commencement ceremony, weather and more.

A College Student’s Guide to Grocery Shopping on a Budget

Buying on a budget doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice health or flavor

Madison Bethune, Assistant Lifestyle Editor • April 2, 2021

One misconception in the health field is that in order to eat healthily, you need to buy expensive powders and seeds and cleanses. But health is as simple and affordable as eating apples and bananas. Shopping on a budget brings you back to the basics, and allows you to get creative and learn new ways to eat your favorite foods.

Wire News Round Up – 3.29.21

The projected winners of the SGA elections, an update on the 2021 Commencement, this week's weather and more

Nicole Biagioni and Brie Bristol • March 29, 2021

The projected winners of the SGA elections, an update on the 2021 Commencement, this week's weather and more.

The Pandemic Chronicles: Is it worth staying on campus during a pandemic?

One student's decision to leave campus and finish her semester at home

Ethan Brayall-Brown, Writer • March 23, 2021

One student's decision to leave campus and finish her semester at home

Wire News Round Up – 3.15.21

Blarney, SGA elections being postponed, weather and more.

Rebecca Duffy, Nicole Biagioni, Brie Bristol, Shannon Hurley, and Ethan Brayall-Brown • March 15, 2021

Blarney, SGA elections being postponed, weather and more.

Massachusetts 2050: A Warming State a Q&A with UMass Professor and writer of United Nations IPCC Climate Report

IPCC scientist breaks down the effects of climate change in Massachusetts, and the potentiality for future hope

Caeli Chesin, Writer • March 12, 2021

"The question is, okay, so if we don’t do anything for another 10 years or another 20 years, then we’re talking about letting the world two degrees warmer than today. Once you start approaching a world that’s on average two degrees warmer than today, that’s the global average. We’re flirting with this kind of global temperature that could trigger some really big, bad changes."