One guitar out of a 100
Ron Garza, Contributor
May 3, 2016
“When I heard about the guitar being stolen, I could hear it in her voice. She really was devastated.”
UMass Quidditch gives back
Julia Economou, Contributor
April 29, 2016
At UMass, campus organizations must commit to community service throughout the semester. The Quidditch team decided to give back at the Sunderland Library.
Watch The Help House episode 5
April 27, 2016
It's already the end of the semester and they all survived living together.
The Trash Monster
Kate Ferrante, WireTV Managing Editor
April 26, 2016
The overall purpose of this project was to cut down on the excessive use of to-go containers.
Students at UMass make their own pathways
Gabriela Reyes, Contributor
April 21, 2016
“Put paths were people actually walk instead of paving where you want people to walk”
Watch The Help House episode 4
April 20, 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7HKIYf7rJM Brett throws a Halloween party at the house.
New rules for Uber and Lyft
Sionan Barrett, Contributor
April 20, 2016
According to USA Taxi manager Andrew Herbert, “What the taxi industry is seeking is equal protection under the law. If taxi drivers need to be fingerprinted, so should Uber drivers.”
To drink or not to drink?
Julia Economou, Contributor
April 18, 2016
In a study done in 2012 at the University of Illinois at Chicago, psychologists found that drinking alcohol actually helps in the brain's creative thinking process.
A sign of good marketing?
Kate Ferrante, WireTV Managing Editor
April 15, 2016
Car horns and shouting filled the air at the corner of College and South East Street in Amherst, but not because of reckless driving or road rage. Instead, it is because of Wen Jeng and his unique job.
The woodburning man and his sun
Ron Garza, Contributor
April 14, 2016
Nickolas Maynard has been burning wood since he was a child. But instead of using an electric woodburning pen, Maynard prefers a more unorthodox method.
Watch The Help House episode 3
April 13, 2016
In the third episode, "Meddling," Tiffany uncovers a house romance.
Third-generation UMass student lobbies for funding
Sïonan Barrett, Contributor
April 12, 2016
With the looming state budget coming to a vote in a few months, Hochberg and nearly 100 other students traveled to the Massachusetts State House to ask for a larger investment in public higher education. Unfortunately, all three offices Hochberg visited weren't much help.
Lily Robinson, Contributor
Even under renewed community pressure, Neal refuses to sign on to the Green New Deal or the No Fossil Fuel Money Pledge.
Hip-Hop MVPs of the decade: 2012 and 2013
2012 and 2013 set in stone a new hip-hop hierarchy and laid the groundwork for the new sounds of hip-hop to come. While Kanye West didn’t show signs of slowing down, it was clear that the crown sat at the top between Drake and Kendrick who stared at each other from the castles they built just three years into the decade.
The Zoo Report: Jonathan Kermah on being co-editor in chief of Amherst Wire
Tune in to hear hot takes on hooking up with exes, Disney+ and ranch dressing.
(Fake) Blonde Moment: Billboard’s Woman of the Year, Hallmark holiday films and finals week.
Tune in to hear Chad and Grace's takes on corny Hallmark holiday flicks.