A cure for cancel culture: content-moderation juries
Vincent Rossi, Writer
November 15, 2019
Big tech needs to ensure transparency for its social media users. Why not let them enforce the rules?
(Fake) Blonde Moment Podcast: Best artists of the decade and recaps on celebrity Halloween costumes
Grace Sherwood and Chad Douty
November 14, 2019
Tune in to hear Kardashian recaps and holiday talk.
Standardized testing needs to change
Faith Cardoza, Writer
October 31, 2019
Exams like the SAT further marginalize low-income students who cannot afford expensive test prep.
Top five worst scary movies on Netflix
Kacey Connolly, Podcast Editor
October 27, 2019
With spooky season in full effect, make sure you don’t cuddle up to these five horror films.
Presidential candidate Andrew Yang: Not left. Not right. Forward.
Vincent Rossi, Writer
October 21, 2019
“Not left. Not right. Forward.” has become one of the campaign slogans that indicates his disinterest in playing sides during a very hyper-partisan time in our country.
I am successful because of my autism, not despite it
Drew Sullivan, Contributor
October 18, 2019
Until recently, I had always viewed my autism as a detraction, a deficit and a deficiency. The self-doubt was all consuming—until I changed my mindset and did some searching, both internally and on the internet.
Why Kanye West’s new projects are worth the wait
Daniel Smith, Writer
October 15, 2019
In an unsurprising move, Kanye West has delayed the release of his new album, “Jesus Is King.”
Why the Kennedy name is no longer enough
Amelia Marceau, Writer
October 10, 2019
Kennedy versus Markey is the Democratic match-up many around the country have been watching
Dating in college
Sophia Torres, Writer
October 3, 2019
Students are noticing a difference in today’s dating scene.
Are e-cigarettes actually ‘safe?’
Amelia Marceau, Writer
September 13, 2019
According to the Center for Disease Control, over 3.6 million high school students used an e-cigarette in the past 30 days last year.
My Experience as an Off-Campus Freshman
Emma Filev-Mihalak, Contributor
September 13, 2019
I’ve been in school for a couple of weeks now, and I’ve already experienced a few ups and downs of commuting.
From Bangladesh to UMass: a graduate’s reflection
Nujhat Purnata, Contributor
May 9, 2019
How one soon-to-be UMass grad views her time in Amherst.
Caeli Chesin and Brian Choquet
In a given year, UMass blows through an estimated 11,280,000 single-use plastic bottles. Most of which aren't recycled.
A cure for cancel culture: content-moderation juries
Big tech needs to ensure transparency for its social media users. Why not let them enforce the rules?
(Fake) Blonde Moment Podcast: Best artists of the decade and recaps on celebrity Halloween costumes
Tune in to hear Kardashian recaps and holiday talk.
Standardized testing needs to change
Exams like the SAT further marginalize low-income students who cannot afford expensive test prep.