The Political Revolution does not sleep: What I learned from working on the New Hampshire Primary
Carson McGrath, Contributor
February 15, 2016
A year ago, nobody thought that Sanders’s campaign would get this far.
Read more »New Hampshire Primary draws locals to polls
Shannon Broderick, Travel Editor
February 10, 2016
The streets of Keene, NH were buzzing on Tuesday, Feb. 9, as town residents headed for the polls to vote in the state's presidential primary. Signs hung on buildings and sat on lawns, campaigners stood outside advertising their favored candidates, and parking lots at polling locations filled up with cars as voters trudged through the snow to cast their ballots.
Read more »UMass students participate in nationwide Million Student March
Stephanie Murray, Writer
November 13, 2015
Filed under Campus, Current Affairs, Politics
Students chanted, "Rain can't stop the revolution," and flooded the lobby or lined the balconies, holding signs listing their three national demands: free public higher education, a cancellation of all student debt, and a $15 hourly minimum wage for all campus employees.
Read more »Hundreds come to rally for Bernie Sanders at UMass
Hae Young Yoo, Editor in Chief
October 28, 2015
Filed under Campus, Current Affairs, Multimedia, Politics
Students listened and cheered for Sanders' stances on income inequality, student debt, raising the minimum wage, climate change, funding Planned Parenthood, women's issues and corruption in politics.
Read more »Bernie Sanders: Why millennials are “Feeling the Bern”
Léa Aliberti, Contributor
September 24, 2015
Sanders seems to be one, if not the only, presidential candidate who understands that it is millennials who will be living here in the future.
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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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