Trump’s 1776 Commission will attempt to erase history
Faith Cardoza, Politics and Op/Ed Editor
September 25, 2020
In a speech at the National Archives on Sept. 17, President Trump announced that he will sign an executive order to establish the 1776 Commission. The purpose of this commission is to “promote patriotic education” in public schools.
Trump’s negligence of climate change is killing us
Chloe Lindahl, Writer
September 24, 2020
Delayed responses to the west coast wildfires coincide with Trump’s belief that climate change is an agenda of his political opponents.
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.”
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.
MASSPIRG co-hosts 50th Earth Day anniversary celebration for 100% renewable energy
Rebecca Duffy, Campus News Editor
April 23, 2020
MASSPRIG celebrated Earth Day's 50th anniversary by co-hosting a virtual event for 100% renewal energy.
Quick Fix Politics Podcast: Talking with the President of the UMass Democrats
Joe Kochapski
March 3, 2020
Joe Kochapski talks with Tim Ennis, President of the UMass Democrats about coronavirus updates, the Trump-Taliban agreement, violence at Greece and Turkey border over migrants, and Bernie’s rise.
Blurring the lines: Why Brazil’s growing relationship with the U.S is troubling
Drew Sullivan, Writer
February 27, 2020
While some may write this off as paranoid and speculative, the USA's backing of Brazil's 20-year dictatorship, which resulted in the torture, murder, and illegal arrest of thousands, is all the historical justification I need to be concerned.
How to vote in the primaries from UMass Amherst
Rebecca Duffy, Campus News Editor
February 22, 2020
The Massachusetts state primaries are fast approaching, taking place on Tuesday, March 3. If students registered to vote in the primaries before the February 12 deadline, they are eligible to vote in Amherst.
Professor Paul Collins on President Trump’s impeachment
Faith Cardoza, Writer
February 20, 2020
New podcast: Faith Cardoza is joined by Professor Paul M. Collins Jr. to get some of his insight into the impeachment of President Trump and what it means in today’s context.
In defense of the comment section
Drew Sullivan, Contributor
February 11, 2020
In today's ever-evolving digital media landscape, the comment section has become somewhat omnipresent. While some regard it as the great public commons, many others consider it The Wild West of the Internet, where one can find intelligent rebuttals, vitriolic attacks, and irrelevant conjecture.
What happened in the Iowa Caucus?
Harry Ortof, Politics and Op/Ed Editor
February 6, 2020
After over a day of incomplete results flowing in from the 2020 Iowa Caucus, the issues that have plagued this election process continue to rear their ugly heads. The informal process consists of moving to a specific part of a gymnasium or community center to endorse a candidate of their choice. If their candidate gets less than 15 percent of the votes, they must either choose another candidate or abstain. This is an important distinction between a primary and a caucus—your second vote can have an impact, especially if there's 12 people running.
