The passing of the Supreme Court Justice and women’s rights champion, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, sets the stage for a nasty political fight
Faith Cardoza, Politics/Op-Ed Editor
September 20, 2020
She was the director of of the Women’s Rights Project of the American Civil Liberties Union, and argued for six major cases to the Supreme Court regarding gender equality. Her position on the Supreme Court now being vacant has the power to shape the nation for generations to come.
It’s time that faculty-student relationships, in all forms, are prohibited at UMass Amherst
Joanna Buoniconti, Copy/Managing Editors
September 15, 2020
Other colleges within the five-college-consortium have taken the initiative to ban faculty-student romantic relationships, while in a Masslive article it was stated that at UMass they are only “strongly discouraged.”
Why you should give Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty a try
Nasya Blackshear, Assistant Lifestyle Editor
September 15, 2020
Selena Gomez's new makeup line is a versatile collection of reasonably priced products worth trying.
The ostentatious debate of mail-in voting
Chloe Lindahl, Writer
September 14, 2020
Mail-in voting dates all the way back to the Civil War when both Union and Confederate soldiers were allowed to submit their votes through mail amidst the ongoing war. Since then, over 30 states have established a “no excuse” absentee ballot rule meaning anyone can request to vote by mail whether they are able to make it to the polls or not.
App of the week: Ground News
Julian Mendoza, Writer
September 11, 2020
Ground News is a must download for the educated news consumer.
“Back to the Woods” Taylor Swift and the New Trend of Rugged Authenticity
Joe Lancaster, Contributing Writer
August 20, 2020
In some ways, it may seem odd or disingenuous to suddenly get sincere by going “back to the woods”—the way songsters of the 1990s feigned artistry simply by going “unplugged.” In reality, as John Mayer and Justin Timberlake have shown, this is simply another step in the evolution of the modern pop singer-songwriter.
Boycott! Divest! Sanction!: An Open Letter to the UMass Amherst Faculty Senate and Massachusetts Society of Professors
Timmy Sullivan
July 19, 2020
I am writing today to implore you and your colleagues to act with similar moral conviction as you did in October and to translate that commitment to academic freedom into symbolic and material action, by authoring and passing a BDS resolution through the Faculty Senate and the Massachusetts Society of Professors.
Trustee Woolridge: It’s Time for UMass to Live Up to Its Promise
UMass Racial Justice Coalition
July 16, 2020
The Racial Justice Coalition works to take many of the action items listed in Trustee Woolridge’s piece and make them a reality. We strive to make UMass Amherst truly reflective of the values it promotes. Hate has a home at our university, despite claims to the contrary.
Ask Beccy: What happens next
Rebecca Aiken, Writer
April 27, 2020
Beccy discusses the options for the upcoming semester.
COVID-19: Our Social Safety Net is Failing Us
Jack Sheehy, Contributor
April 26, 2020
As the crisis has unfolded in the US one thing remains clear: our social safety net is failing us.
Quarantine reflection: Breaking out of the suburban bubble
Trevor Wilson, Managing Editor
April 17, 2020
Managing Editor Trevor Wilson reflects on his experience during the COVID-19 quarantine.
The benefits of journaling
Elisabeth Morgan, Writer
April 15, 2020
Journaling is a positive activity with benefits for both your well-being and your writing skills.
