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.
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.
Election Night! Watch our first-ever Facebook Live broadcast
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!'
Voter Videos: Republicans, Democrats and third-party voters make their case
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
WGBY introduces region’s first bilingual television show
James Villalobos, Writer
May 4, 2016
Filed under Around the Valley, Broadcast News, Multimedia, Showcase, WireTV
“We’ve been wanting a space where we can share these stories that we’ve been collecting for so long."
One guitar out of a 100
Ron Garza, Contributor
May 3, 2016
Filed under Around the Valley, Broadcast News, Multimedia, Profiles, Showcase, WireTV
“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
Filed under Broadcast News, Campus, Multimedia, Showcase, WireTV
At UMass, campus organizations must commit to community service throughout the semester. The Quidditch team decided to give back at the Sunderland Library.
Kacey Connolly and Chloe Lindahl
The girls share Blarney horror stories.
Merriam-Webster's definition of "smile" is 27 words long, but it only takes a moment to create one.
Vadim Trubetskoy, Writer
The speech was deemed by many critics to be a jumble of platitudes tossed together to appease the mainstream media.
Reacting to Trump’s State of the Union
The speech was deemed by many critics to be a jumble of platitudes tossed together to appease the mainstream media.
Roger Stone’s Destructive Path Through Washington
Roger Stone has single-handedly been in more major political scandals in the past 47 years than anyone else in history.
Julián Castro: The San Antonio Dark Horse making a 2020 run
With a solid foundation of Democratic ideals, experience in both local and federal government, and a passionate base of Texans and Hispanic voters, it’s surprising Castro hasn’t gained more national media attention.