UMass students hold sit-in at State House
Brian Choquet, Campus News Editor
May 18, 2019
Filed under Campus, Current Affairs, Politics, Showcase
“If there are no student voices in the discussion, then how well are you doing your job.”
Distinguished UMass Political Science Professor Sheldon Goldman discusses the Supreme Court
Vadim Trubetskoy, Writer
May 3, 2019
Filed under Campus, Current Affairs, Politics, Showcase
Goldman stresses the fact that a more conservative Supreme Court can reverse landmark cases like Roe vs. Wade
Andrew Puzder, former Hardee’s and Carls Jr. CEO, discusses capitalism at UMass
Amelia Marceau, Writer
May 1, 2019
Filed under Campus, Current Affairs, Politics, Showcase, Student Life, Uncategorized
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”
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.
Pete Buttigieg: mayor turned presidential candidate
Nicholas Ponzio, Writer
April 23, 2019
Filed under Current Affairs, Politics, Showcase
Buttigieg is a 37 year old, two-term mayor of South Bend, Indiana. Buttigieg is a Harvard Graduate and Afghanistan War veteran who can speak seven languages. He is hoping to win the candidacy as the youngest and first homosexual President in U.S. history. As of right now Buttigeig winning the nomination is unlikely, he’s gained considerable traction with Democratic hopefuls, accumulating national media attention and recognition.
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.
Victims’ rights lawyer Carrie Goldberg speaks at UMass
Katherine Scott, Writer
April 10, 2019
Filed under Campus, Current Affairs, Politics, Showcase
The Weaponization of the internet and the age of #MeToo.
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.
The curious case of Beto O’Rourke
Vadim Trubetskoy, Writer
April 3, 2019
Filed under Current Affairs, Politics, Showcase
It’s very clear that O'Rourke has a much more moderate position than many other Democratic candidates.
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.
The Divided World of the UMass Student Government Association
Katherine Scott, Writer
March 31, 2019
Filed under Around the Valley, Campus, Current Affairs, Politics, Showcase, Student Life
The University of Massachusetts Amherst Student Government Associations has become the center of criticism over the past few months as the organization seemingly falls apart from within. As the student body at large pokes fun at the “dramatic” world of student politics though, the members within the organization are facing the real consequences of polarizing politics.
The Mueller Report is out. Now what?
Nicholas Ponzio, Writer
March 28, 2019
Filed under Current Affairs, Politics, Showcase
A summary of the Special Counsel's investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election discovered that President Donald Trump and his campaign did not conspire with the Russian government in order to win the White House.
Brian Choquet, Campus News Editor
“If there are no student voices in the discussion, then how well are you doing your job.”
From Bangladesh to UMass: a graduate’s reflection
How one soon-to-be UMass grad views her time in Amherst.
Should UMass Build a Nuclear Power Plant?
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”
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.