Frugal Foodie: Pesto chicken
Mackenzie Webb, Contributor
October 3, 2017
Filed under Lifestyle, Showcase
My favorite sandwich is a mozzarella, pesto and roasted red pepper sandwich. So I would love to say this dinner was inspired by that sandwich, but truly it was more inspired by the jar of pesto and jar of roasted red peppers sitting in my pantry that needed to be used up.
Frugal Foodie: Orange chicken
Mackenzie Webb, Contributor
September 25, 2017
Filed under Food/Health, Lifestyle, Showcase
I think most people would agree that Chinese takeout-style orange chicken is a universal guilty pleasure. Here is a quick and healthier version you can make at home.
Student life and social media stardom: It’s a balance for UMass student Nickole Kugel
Julie Harrington, Writer
May 10, 2017
Filed under Fashion, Lifestyle, Profiles, Showcase
"“It’s like having schoolwork. When I write down my homework in my agenda, I write down all the videos I have to film, all the videos I have to edit, the emails I have to respond to, the companies I need to contact, things like that. I need to kind of be my own boss."
What to wear to flatter your figure
Chanel Connor, Contributor
April 24, 2017
Filed under Fashion, Lifestyle, Showcase
Chanel Connor provides tricks and tips for dressing to flatter your shape.
Depression 101
Faith Gregory, Writer
April 20, 2017
Filed under Food/Health, In-Depth, Lifestyle, Showcase, Student Life, The Weight They Carry
A guide for students with depression, by a student with depression.
Adulting isn’t easy: My very first trip to the laundromat
Danielle Aihini, Travel Editor
April 5, 2017
Filed under Features, Lifestyle, Showcase, Student Life, Travel
With that my first laundromat experience had come to an end. I was not proud of my performance, but I’m determined to do better next time. I drove myself home and immediately went to my bed to take a nap because, well, being an adult is tiring.
LoveTap: Relationship analyzed, relationship improved
Rachel Ayotte, Lifestyle Editor
March 7, 2017
Filed under Lifestyle, Showcase, Technology
An app designed to analyze your texts, so you don't have to.
Butter Late Than Never: A hearty slice of single
Rachel Ayotte, Lifestyle Editor
February 12, 2017
Filed under Food/Health, Lifestyle, Showcase
Treat yourself.
Top Five: Affordable Valentine’s Day dates
Shayla Costa, Contributor
February 11, 2017
Filed under Around the Valley, Lifestyle, Showcase, Top Five
Since Valentine’s Day happens to be on a Tuesday, you know what that means — “$5 Tuesday!” Finally, you and your date will get to see Fifty Shades Darker or the Lego Batman Movie for only $10.
Glass Half Full Podcast: Gratitude
Avalon G. Lustick, Podcaster
December 21, 2016
Filed under Lifestyle, Podcasts, Showcase
Learn about how being grateful can impact much more than yourself.
Butter Late Than Never: DIY sugar daddy
Rachel Ayotte, Writer
December 20, 2016
Filed under Food/Health, Lifestyle
If you have been personally victimized by finals and your stress level is as high as Du Bois, I have the answer. A sugar daddy.
Top Five: Ways to stay in the holiday spirit during finals
Julie Harrington, Writer
December 20, 2016
Filed under Food/Health, Lifestyle, Top Five
If you have white paper, a pair of scissors and the artistic ability of an elementary schooler, you can cover your walls with paper snowflakes and make your own winter wonderland.
Brian Choquet, Campus News Editor
“If there are no student voices in the discussion, then how well are you doing your job.”
From Bangladesh to UMass: a graduate’s reflection
How one soon-to-be UMass grad views her time in Amherst.
Should UMass Build a Nuclear Power Plant?
There’s a very clear threat that if something isn’t done soon, the damage done will become irreversible.
Joe Biden: The Reality Behind “Good Ol’ Uncle Joe”
Biden was born 1942 in Scranton, Pennsylvania which would make him the second oldest candidate in the race at 76 years of age. Biden was elected to the New Castle County Council in 1970 at 27. Two years later, he pulled off an impressive victory to unseat the Republican incumbent Caleb Boggs and was elected to the U.S. Senate. He would go on to represent the state of Delaware for 36 years in the Senate, serving as both chair of the Judiciary Committee and the Foreign Relations Committee in that timespan.