Heads Up: How a concussion feels
Julie Shamgochian, Managing Editor
May 1, 2017
Filed under Campus, Multimedia, Showcase, Sports
Students who have suffered from concussions describe a loss of consciousness and a "fuzzy-brained" feeling.
Read more »Amherst Wire 360: The new Design Building
Matthew Saburo Hachisu, Contributor
March 7, 2017
Filed under Campus, Current Affairs, Multimedia, Showcase, Technology
A new Design Building on the campus of the University of Massachusetts Amherst officially opened last week.
Read more »How prescription opioids helped fuel the Massachusetts heroin epidemic
Bryan Bowman, Nicole Defeudis, and Jacqueline Pollock
December 13, 2016
Filed under Campus, Current Affairs, Multimedia, Showcase
Rob Lelacheur was prescribed OxyContin in 12th grade after breaking his ankle. He had no idea at the time that this would mark the beginning of a long-term battle with opioid addiction that nearly took his life.
Read more »WATCH: High school students stage walkout to address Trump’s impact
Caeli Chesin, Writer
November 15, 2016
Filed under Current Affairs, Multimedia, Showcase
“It’s to show the community, the world and anyone that will listen that just because we’re kids and we can’t vote, that doesn’t mean our voices aren’t going to be heard,” said Abigail Morris, event coordinator and Amherst-Pelham High School Junior.
Read more »WATCH: Students gather for anti-Trump protest
Joshua Murray, Photography Editor
November 11, 2016
Filed under Multimedia, Showcase
Students gathered Friday on the lawn at Goodell Hall and marched to the center of Amherst for an anti-Trump protest.
Read more »Election Night! Watch our first-ever Facebook Live broadcast
Amherst Wire Staff
November 9, 2016
Filed under Campus, Multimedia, Politics, Showcase, WireTV
Amherst Wire broadcasts live from the UMass Department of Political Science election watch party, 'Election Night!'
Read more »Voter Videos: Republicans, Democrats and third-party voters make their case
Amherst Wire Staff
November 8, 2016
Filed under Campus, Multimedia, Politics, Showcase, WireTV
Local voters sat for video interviews with University of Massachusetts Amherst journalism students in the weeks leading up to the election.
Read more »Glass Half Full Podcast: Beginner’s guide to yoga
Avalon G. Lustick, Podcaster
November 7, 2016
Filed under Food/Health, Multimedia, Podcasts, Showcase
Podcaster Avalon G. Lustick discusses different types of yoga, the history of yoga and cultural appropriation.
Read more »Glass Half Full Podcast: The science of mantra and meditation
Avalon G. Lustick, Podcaster
October 31, 2016
Filed under Campus, Food/Health, Multimedia, Podcasts, Showcase, Student Life
Listen to our second wellness podcast.
Read more »A day and night with the cadets of the Minuteman Battalion
Jon Decker, Contributor
October 31, 2016
Filed under Campus, Multimedia, Showcase, Student Life
Jon Decker embedded with the UMass Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Minuteman Battalion for a field training exercise.
Read more »Clinton-Trump debate ignites social media
Stephanie Murray, Editor in Chief
September 27, 2016
Filed under Campus, Current Affairs, Multimedia, Politics, Showcase, Uncategorized
Using the hashtag #TheWireDebates, Amherst Wire readers joined the Twitter conversation as the first of three debates unfolded between Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald J. Trump.
Read more »Part of a community
Shannon Broderick, Travel Editor
May 5, 2016
Filed under Campus, Current Affairs, Multimedia, Showcase
“To be able to come to college, and have experiences with their non-disabled peers — it’s very vital in students feeling that they are a part of this campus community."
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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