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.
Almost 50 years later, the Pentagon Papers are still significant
Harry Ortof, Politics/Op-Ed Editor
January 29, 2020
The New York Times report that John Bolton’s unpublished manuscript revealed President Donald Trump withheld $391 million in aid to Ukraine unless they investigated the Biden family and other Democrats is the most significant revelation in Trump’s impeachment trial so far. “Over dozens of pages, Mr. Bolton described how the Ukraine affair unfolded over several months until he departed the White House in September,” the article states. “He described not only the president’s private disparagement of Ukraine but also new details about senior cabinet officials who have publicly tried to sidestep involvement.”
Wire News Weekly – 1.19.20
Rebecca Duffy, Video Editor
January 26, 2020
In the first episode of the brand new series "Wire News Weekly," Host Rebecca Duffy talks about this week's major news headlines from UMass Amherst and local communities. For the week of January 19th, 2020, students move in, U.S. Representative Joe Kennedy III visits Amherst and more!
The Decade Series: The Students of Stonewall
Caeli Chesin, News Editor
January 3, 2020
A look into how the UMass Stonewall Center has changed over the decade and the fight moving forward.
PodCheck: Fact and fiction of climate change
Celina Rivernider and Maggie Yonce
December 11, 2019
Tune in to uncover the truths and myths of climate change.
Over the Decade: The rise and falls of cable news and online media
Bella Damiecki , Writer
December 10, 2019
A look at President Trump and the prevalence of his Twitter account.
Rebecca Duffy, Campus News Editor
MASSPRIG celebrated Earth Day's 50th anniversary by co-hosting a virtual event for 100% renewal energy.
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
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.
Beccy discusses the options for the upcoming semester.