How Benjamin Netanyahu won a historic fifth term
Vadim Trubetskoy, Writer
April 17, 2019
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Sure enough, Trump was watching Alec Baldwin's most recent jab at him on Saturday Night Live, and promptly fired back on Twitter.
The Oscars, or every “woke” white person you’ve ever met.
Julia Donohue, Writer
February 25, 2019
The Oscars are like that guy who has one black friend and refrences him for everything.
Reacting to Trump’s State of the Union
Vadim Trubetskoy, Writer
February 21, 2019
The speech was deemed by many critics to be a jumble of platitudes tossed together to appease the mainstream media.
Roger Stone’s Destructive Path Through Washington
Amelia Marceau, Writer
February 13, 2019
Roger Stone has single-handedly been in more major political scandals in the past 47 years than anyone else in history.
Caeli Chesin, News Editor
A look into how the UMass Stonewall Center has changed over the decade and the fight moving forward.
Hip-Hop MVPs of the decade: 2018 and 2019
J. Cole and the expansion of hip-hop to close the decade.
Hip-Hop MVPs of the decade: 2016 and 2017
Today's article highlights Chance the Rapper and Migos.
Hip-Hop MVPs of the decade: 2014 and 2015
Today's article highlights Future and Earl Sweatshirt's contributions to this decade in hip-hop.