A generation of young farmers grows at UMass
Danielle Aihini, Contributor
April 11, 2016
Filed under Around the Valley, Campus, Features, Food/Health, Student Life
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.
Read more »Ice cream in the ice cold
Julia Economou, Contributor
March 11, 2016
Filed under Around the Valley, Food/Health, Lifestyle, Multimedia, Travel, WireTV
“Ice cream should not be restricted to a certain season, if you love it, eat it!”
Read more »A night in Seoul: How to drink soju
TK Hwang, Contributor
March 8, 2016
Filed under Features, Food/Health, Lifestyle, Travel
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?
Read more »Twenty-four hours of vegan eating in Amherst
Caitlin Cooke, Contributor
March 7, 2016
Filed under Around the Valley, Food/Health, Lifestyle, Travel
If food with no meat, milk, egg or cheese is for you, Amherst is the place to eat.
Read more »Coo-coo for coconuts
Alex Pigeon, Writer
March 2, 2016
Filed under Food/Health, Lifestyle, Showcase
What does coconut oil do, you may ask? Well, the better question is, what doesn't it do?
Read more »Why it’s time to cut ties with sugar
Ericka Rofino, Contributor
February 25, 2016
Filed under Food/Health, Lifestyle
For a little over two months now, I have been completely sugar free.
Read more »What I learned when I said ‘yes’ to spin class
Lauren Woods, Lifestyle Editor
February 12, 2016
Filed under Food/Health, Lifestyle
The second we started pedaling my butt went numb, but that was to be expected. What I wasn't expecting was how quickly I started sweating and gasping for air.
Read more »Get back into shape with UMass group fitness
Alex Pigeon, Writer
November 30, 2015
Filed under Food/Health, Lifestyle
Here's the inside scoop the best group fitness classes at the Rec Center.
Read more »Thanksgiving how-to: Crème caramel
Gabriela Reyes, Contributor
November 20, 2015
Filed under Food/Health, Lifestyle
Try your hand at baking dessert this year.
Read more »How to plan your first Friendsgiving
Kate Ferrante, Amherst Wire TV Producer
November 18, 2015
Filed under Food/Health, Lifestyle
Think of it as a Thanksgiving pregame.
Read more »LimeRed TeaHouse brews best bubble tea in town
Hae Young Yoo, Editor in Chief
April 1, 2015
Filed under Food/Health, Lifestyle
A customer starts by picking a base, either bubble tea or milk tea, and deciding if he wants it hot or cold.
Read more »Best Asian cuisine spots in Amherst
Zachary Barry, Contributor
March 30, 2015
Filed under Around the Valley, Food/Health, Lifestyle
In Amherst, Asian cuisine is king.
Read more »Multimedia
Heads Up: How a concussion feels
Julie Shamgochian, Managing Editor
Students who have suffered from concussions describe a loss of consciousness and a "fuzzy-brained" feeling.
Amherst Wire 360: The new Design Building
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Politics
U.S. strikes back at Assad for use of chemical weapons
John Coakley, Writer
The United States launched 59 tomahawk cruise missiles at a Syrian airfield late Thursday night, targeting “Syrian fighter jets and other infrastructure.”
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