What you need to know about Massachusetts ballot Question 2
Matt Berg, Contributor
October 5, 2018
Question 2 would create a commission charged with pushing a constitutional amendment to overturn the Citizens United Supreme Court decision.
How to make your vote count: A guide to voting in college
Katherine Scott, Contributor
September 29, 2018
Some common questions — and answers — to help you prepare for Nov. 6.
Palestinian students find peace in Amherst, but home is never far from their minds
Sifa Kasongo, Editor
September 15, 2018
Two young women explain how the Israeli-Palestinian conflict affects their lives every day.
North Korea on the verge of denuclearization
Ian Munnelly, Politics/Op-Ed Editor
April 18, 2018
If North Korea’s economy and people continue to dwindle in strength and faith in their leader, Kim Jong-un may be left with no choice but denuclearization.
‘Idea Driven:’ UMass artist Haley McDevitt’s thesis exhibition uses her mother’s sketches to encourage political thought
Courtney Murtagh and Brian Choquet
April 17, 2018
Her mother's political sketches, which inspired McDevitt's paintings, were created to be starting points for conversations on values and how to better society. McDevitt wants her gallery viewers to leave thinking more about their surroundings and what their community, large or small, could benefit from. The exhibition will be displayed from April 17-20 at the Student Union Gallery.
The kids are not alright: How the Parkland survivors are reshaping the gun control conversation
Harry Ortof, Contributor
March 23, 2018
After almost every mass shooting in America, a usual course of action would follow. It was a familiar cycle until the survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting got involved.
Jake Tapper to speak at 2018 UMass Amherst commencement
Michael Connors, Assistant Campus News Editor
March 22, 2018
The University of Massachusetts Amherst announced the pick on Thursday.
Success within government shutdown: Changes to child welfare
Ian Munnelly, Politics/Op-Ed Editor
February 28, 2018
Bi-partisan legislation tucked into Trump's continuing resolution may be the most fundamental change in recent U.S. child welfare.
This week in politics, 12/4-12/11
John Coakley, Politics/Op-Ed/Voices Editor
December 11, 2017
Bringing you the most important stories in national politics, one week at a time.
UMass International Socialist Organization protest GOP tax bill
Brian Choquet, Photo Editor
December 7, 2017
As sprinkles of rain soaked their “Tax the Rich” signs, almost a dozen members of the University of Massachusetts Amherst International Socialist Organization held a rally outside the Student Union to protest the recent approval of the Republican federal tax plan in the U.S. Senate.
This week in politics, 11/27-12/4
John Coakley, Politics/Op-Ed/Voices Editor
December 5, 2017
Following the announcement of indictments of former Trump campaign staffers Paul Manafort, Richard Gates, and George Papadopoulos on Oct. 30, Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation has once again turned up new charges. Elsewhere, Congressional Republicans continue to move forward with the Republican...
This week in politics: 11/6-11/12
John Coakley, Politics/Op-Ed/Voices Editor
November 13, 2017
Bringing you the most important stories in national politics, one week at a time.
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.