From Bangladesh to UMass: a graduate’s reflection
Nujhat Purnata, Contributor
May 9, 2019
Filed under Campus, In-Depth, Opinion, Showcase, Student Life, Voices
How one soon-to-be UMass grad views her time in Amherst.
Should UMass Build a Nuclear Power Plant?
Amelia Marceau, Writer
May 3, 2019
Filed under Campus, Current Affairs, Opinion, Showcase
There’s a very clear threat that if something isn’t done soon, the damage done will become irreversible.
Joe Biden: The Reality Behind “Good Ol’ Uncle Joe”
Vadim Trubetskoy, Writer
April 24, 2019
Filed under Current Affairs, Opinion, Politics, Showcase
Biden was born 1942 in Scranton, Pennsylvania which would make him the second oldest candidate in the race at 76 years of age. Biden was elected to the New Castle County Council in 1970 at 27. Two years later, he pulled off an impressive victory to unseat the Republican incumbent Caleb Boggs and was elected to the U.S. Senate. He would go on to represent the state of Delaware for 36 years in the Senate, serving as both chair of the Judiciary Committee and the Foreign Relations Committee in that timespan.
How Benjamin Netanyahu won a historic fifth term
Vadim Trubetskoy, Writer
April 17, 2019
Filed under Current Affairs, Opinion, Politics, Showcase
The U.S. has had a profound role in shaping Israel’s politics and the ties between the two countries remain stronger than ever.
Five must-try restaurants in Hampshire County
Melanie Grados, Contributing Writer
April 15, 2019
Filed under Around the Valley, Food/Health, Lifestyle, Opinion, Showcase, Top Five
Don't leave western Mass. without trying these five top eateries.
The Mueller Report: What’s next for Democrats?
Faith Cardoza, Writer
April 8, 2019
Filed under Current Affairs, Opinion, Politics, Showcase
Attorney General Bill Barr "exonerated" Trump, since Robert S. Mueller III neither confirmed nor denied possible obstruction of justice.
Amy Schumer redefines what it means to be a “lady”
Meghan Carney, Writer
April 2, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Opinion, Showcase
Amy Schumer is polarizing. She breaks the rules, and it scares people.
The Catholic Church’s child molestation cover-up
Vadim Trubetskoy, Writer
April 1, 2019
Filed under Current Affairs, Opinion, Politics, Showcase
The Catholic Church has been aware of and engaging in the cover-up of its clerics abusing children for hundreds of years.
Thieves of Hope: Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin
Julia Donohue, Writer
March 26, 2019
For students of color, it is becoming increasingly difficult to be admitted to the “elite” universities that Loughlin and Huffman decided to buy their way into. Even if these universities decided to admit more black and hispanic students between legacy applications and children of the elite, it is not enough.
Breaking down Michael Cohen’s testimony
Nicholas Ponzio, Writer
March 25, 2019
Filed under Opinion, Politics, Showcase
Michael Cohen, former personal lawyer for President Donald Trump, testified before Congress about their partnership and the president’s knowledge of the illegal activities that have been discovered throughout the campaign. Cohen testified before the House and Oversight Committee describing President Trump as a “con man” and a “racist.”
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s 70 Percent Tax Rate
Nicholas Ponzio, Writer
March 6, 2019
Filed under Current Affairs, Opinion, Politics, Showcase
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-NY) 70 percent tax rate on the ultra-wealthy in the United States has been debated heavily ever since she announced it.
Is President Trump’s response to SNL a cause for concern?
Vadim Trubetskoy, Politics Staff
February 26, 2019
Filed under Opinion, Politics, Showcase
Sure enough, Trump was watching Alec Baldwin's most recent jab at him on Saturday Night Live, and promptly fired back on Twitter.
Amelia Marceau, Writer
Andrew Puzder, CEO of CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc., spoke to students on campus this past week about the differences between capitalism and socialism.
Joe Biden: The Reality Behind “Good Ol’ Uncle Joe”
Biden was born 1942 in Scranton, Pennsylvania which would make him the second oldest candidate in the race at 76 years of age. Biden was elected to the New Castle County Council in 1970 at 27. Two years later, he pulled off an impressive victory to unseat the Republican incumbent Caleb Boggs and was elected to the U.S. Senate. He would go on to represent the state of Delaware for 36 years in the Senate, serving as both chair of the Judiciary Committee and the Foreign Relations Committee in that timespan.
How Benjamin Netanyahu won a historic fifth term
The U.S. has had a profound role in shaping Israel’s politics and the ties between the two countries remain stronger than ever.
Five must-try restaurants in Hampshire County
Don't leave western Mass. without trying these five top eateries.