The state of legalization: Effects of marijuana dispensaries on state welfare
Harry Ortof, Assistant Politics/Op-Ed Editor
May 2, 2018
Filed under Around the Valley, Current Affairs, Opinion, Showcase
With the opening of a new dispensary in North Amherst, let's look at how legalization impacts a state's welfare.
The kids are not alright: How the Parkland survivors are reshaping the gun control conversation
Harry Ortof, Contributor
March 23, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Politics, Showcase
After almost every mass shooting in America, a usual course of action would follow. It was a familiar cycle until the survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting got involved.
These Oscar nominees are likely to win — but should they?
Hayley Solomon and Jordan Allen
March 2, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, Opinion, Showcase, TV/Movies
Who is likely to take home the golden statues this year? And more importantly — who should?
UMass Football needs to join a conference
Daniel Morrison, Contributor
December 17, 2017
Filed under Campus, Opinion, Showcase, Sports
It’s difficult to determine what the best conference option for UMass is. But in order to improve recruiting, gain more fans, and increase revenue, UMass needs to join a conference immediately.
“Penn Face”: The ugly truth about mental health on college campuses
Harry Ortof, Contributer
December 12, 2017
Filed under Opinion, Showcase, Student Life, Voices
What needs to change so that administrators and students alike can recognize when someone is depressed or suicidal?
Is FOMO driving our need to overshare?
Jill Webb, Contributor
November 10, 2017
Filed under Opinion, Showcase, Technology, Voices
There’s no denying that millennials are phone addicts; we all know that. But why do we check our phones so much, even when no one is texting us?
Here’s why I’m so old and in school
Sarah Heinonen, Contributor
October 29, 2017
Filed under Opinion, Showcase, Voices
Those detours, with all their bumps and false starts, make up a part of who you are as a person.
Is Amazon too big?
Harry Ortof, Contributor
October 17, 2017
Filed under Opinion, Politics, Showcase, Voices
After completing the purchase of Whole Foods for over $13 billion, Amazon has expanded its reach into yet another market as the company's influence continues to grow.
What it’s like having all white friends at UMass
Hannah Tran-Trinh, Contributor
April 26, 2017
Filed under Opinion, Showcase, Voices
Having all white friends at UMass is like hiding your brown skin behind a white mask while your pale friends are out getting spray tans.
Sexual harassment isn’t normal behavior
Amy Russes, Assistant Politics/Op-Ed Editor
April 26, 2017
Filed under Opinion, Showcase, Voices
What gets me is that some of us see the problem, while others fail to acknowledge its existence.
When it comes to UMass athletics, apathy breeds mediocrity
Bryan Bowman, Campus News Editor
March 27, 2017
Filed under Campus, Opinion, Showcase, Sports
The problem, of course, is that the students and alumni, by and large, simply don’t care.
Did political scientists fail us?
John Coakley, Writer
March 22, 2017
Filed under Current Affairs, Opinion, Politics, Showcase
While nearly everyone and their Facebook friends failed to predict a Trump victory, many political scientists accurately predicted this shocking outcome. The problem is that they widely rejected their own findings.
Jonathan Kermah and Trevor Wilson
"If you're listening to J.Cole everyday, something is wrong with you."
808s and Ankle Breaks Podcast: Episode 5
Ian Munnelly, Politics/Op-Ed Editor
If North Korea’s economy and people continue to dwindle in strength and faith in their leader, Kim Jong-un may be left with no choice but denuclearization.