Amherst tax hike to cost residents hundreds more in fiscal 2016
Sïonan Barrett, Contributor
December 21, 2015
Filed under Around the Valley, Broadcast News, Multimedia
"A community runs every year the same way as a business, and expenses go up every year."
Read more »Frohnapfel discusses experiences as UMass quarterback and future plans
Kaitlin Boyer, Writer
December 11, 2015
Filed under Broadcast News, Campus, Multimedia, Sports
"Sometimes I am thinking, ‘This is pretty tough,’ but, I know it’s all worth it.”
Read more »Students volunteer at the Freedom Cafe to help victims of human trafficking
Sïonan Barrett, Contributor
December 10, 2015
Filed under Around the Valley, Broadcast News, Multimedia
General Manager Dan Johnson said educating the community is a primary goal of the café.
Read more »Wise Wire: The third roommate problem
Brilee Weaver and Stephanie Ramirez
December 9, 2015
Filed under Entertainment, Multimedia, Showcase, Web Series, WireTV
Our new web series, Wise Wire, kicks off with "The Third Roommate Problem."
Read more »CERC rallies for Survivor’s Bill of Rights
Beatrice Genco, Writer
December 7, 2015
Filed under Campus, Current Affairs, Multimedia
Members of the Coalition to End Rape Culture (CERC) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst rallied alongside sexual assault survivors on Friday, Dec. 4 and demanded the immediate institution of a Survivor’s Bill of Rights at the university.
Read more »Herrell’s Ice Cream: Home of the “smoosh-ins”
Katie Bowler, Campus Editor
December 2, 2015
Filed under Around the Valley, Multimedia, Travel
Since Steve Herrell first founded the flagship store in Northampton, Mass. in 1980, there has always been a crowd of people waiting to taste the shop’s handmade ice cream. The store is known for its award-winning hot fudge, unique flavors, and “smoosh-ins,” chunks of cookies and candies mixed in.
Read more »Jovan Santos-Knox reflects on UMass football career
Kaitlyn Boyer, Writer
November 27, 2015
Filed under Broadcast News, Campus, Multimedia, Sports, WireTV
Linebacker Jovan Santos-Knox took the field in his uniform for the last time on Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. He has played a key role on the team for all four years.
Read more »UMass Football remains positive despite another loss
Kaitlin Boyer, Writer
November 13, 2015
Filed under Broadcast News, Campus, Current Affairs, Multimedia, Sports, Student Life
It's been a tough season for University of Massachusetts Amherst football, and things don't seem to be getting any better.
Read more »UMass Boys to Men, Episode 1
November 11, 2015
Filed under Entertainment, Multimedia, Web Series
Alex and Ran move back into their dorm in Southwest and greet each other with hostility. The two also find that they have a new, mysterious neighbor who has been causing problems with other residents.
Read more »Hundreds come to rally for Bernie Sanders at UMass
Hae Young Yoo, Editor in Chief
October 28, 2015
Filed under Campus, Current Affairs, Multimedia, Politics
Students listened and cheered for Sanders' stances on income inequality, student debt, raising the minimum wage, climate change, funding Planned Parenthood, women's issues and corruption in politics.
Read more »Is [email protected] measuring up?
Patrick MacCormack and Kevin Kim
September 30, 2015
Filed under Campus, Multimedia, WireTV
How is UMass's new Amazon store faring with students?
Read more »Coverage of Baltimore riots capitalizes on violence, not context
Nia Decaille, Writer
April 29, 2015
Filed under Current Affairs, Multimedia
Check out Nia Decaille's storify on recent media coverage of the Baltimore riots.
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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