Massachusetts voters mark their ballots Tuesday
Amherst Wire Staff
November 9, 2016
Filed under Around the Valley, Current Affairs, Politics, Showcase
“We both realize the importance of exercising our civic right to vote and for this election especially, were thrilled we could do it together and help create history.”
Read more »Party loyalty and morality tie up voters in 2016 election
Carson McGrath, Writer
November 8, 2016
Filed under Campus, Current Affairs, Politics, Showcase
Whether U.S. voters like it or not, the two-party system forces voters to choose between two major party candidates who have some of the highest unfavorability ratings in recent history.
Read more »Voter Videos: Republicans, Democrats and third-party voters make their case
Amherst Wire Staff
November 8, 2016
Filed under Campus, Multimedia, Politics, Showcase, WireTV
Local voters sat for video interviews with University of Massachusetts Amherst journalism students in the weeks leading up to the election.
Read more »Emotions got the best of us this election, psychology professor says
Morgan Hughes and Caeli Chesin
November 8, 2016
Filed under Campus, Current Affairs, Politics, Showcase
“You can think of anger as big picture stuff, and fear is detail-oriented."
Read more »Election Day has arrived — but these students already voted
Justine O'Brien, Writer
November 8, 2016
Filed under Politics, Showcase, Voices
UMass students share why they voted early.
Read more »Before you vote: Amherst Wire’s guide to the state ballot questions
Joshua Murray, Photo Editor
November 7, 2016
Filed under Politics, Showcase, Uncategorized
From charter schools to legal pot, Massachusetts voters have a lot to decide Tuesday. Here is a quick guide to the four ballot measures that appear on the ticket this time around. Question 1: Should Massachusetts Gaming Commission issue an additional slot machines license? A yes vote would: ...
Top 10: Times the election made us LOL
Alexandra Pigeon, Entertainment Editor
November 7, 2016
Filed under Current Affairs, Entertainment, Politics, Showcase
While the 2016 presidential election has made American politics the laughingstock of the world, least we were able to laugh along the way.
Read more »What will be the economic impact of marijuana legalization?
Stephanie Murray, Editor in Chief
November 3, 2016
Filed under Campus, Politics, Showcase
Marijuana legalization would bring a boost the state economy, but it would leave a number of unintentional costs in its wake.
Read more »Election 2016: Why swing states matter
Amy Russes, Writer
November 3, 2016
Filed under Politics, Showcase
Eleven states could seal the country's fate on Nov. 8.
Read more »Election 2016: what do UMass students think?
Justine O'Brien, Writer
October 24, 2016
Filed under Current Affairs, Politics, Showcase
"What are your thoughts on this election in two sentences or less?"
Read more »Election 2016: What’s at stake
Amy Russes, Writer
October 21, 2016
Filed under Current Affairs, Opinion, Politics, Showcase
The 2016 presidential race seems more like a reality television show than the process to find our next head of state.
Read more »Tomorrow is the last day to register to vote in Massachusetts
Alexandra Pigeon, Entertainment Editor
October 18, 2016
Filed under Around the Valley, Current Affairs, Politics, Showcase, Student Life
Wednesday, Oct. 19 is the last day to register to vote in Massachusetts in time for the 2016 presidential election.
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Heads Up: How a concussion feels
Julie Shamgochian, Managing Editor
Students who have suffered from concussions describe a loss of consciousness and a "fuzzy-brained" feeling.
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U.S. strikes back at Assad for use of chemical weapons
John Coakley, Writer
The United States launched 59 tomahawk cruise missiles at a Syrian airfield late Thursday night, targeting “Syrian fighter jets and other infrastructure.”
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