What is the future of the Democratic Party?
John Coakley, Contributor
February 21, 2017
Whether it’s Sanders or someone else, the Democratic Party needs a new hope.
Sanders v. Cruz debate highlights
Amy Russes, Writer
February 12, 2017
As a response to growing concerns about the Affordable Care Act, CNN decided to host a town-hall style debate between former 2016 presidential candidates Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).
Thoughts on President Trump’s agenda
Jack Danberg, Contributor
February 9, 2017
"From restricting the government’s immigration policy to renewing its support for the Keystone Pipeline, Americans have taken their resistance to his policies from Facebook to the streets."
Reporter Reese Erlich discusses the complexities of the war in Syria
Bryan Bowman, Campus News Editor
February 3, 2017
Erlich is a foreign correspondent with expertise in the Syrian conflict.
The Hampshire College flag debate: What you need to know
Amy Russes, Writer
December 2, 2016
Protests end after Hampshire College raised the American flag once again on Dec. 2, after the decision to remove it from it's campus upset locals.
How the obsession with the ‘anti-hero’ catapulted Donald Trump to victory
Jon Decker, Writer
November 28, 2016
Everyone roots for the rebel.
Columnist Ross Douthat talks conservatism, liberalism and the rise of Donald Trump
Carson McGrath, Writer
November 17, 2016
“When I was invited to speak I thought … that I would be speaking to you tonight in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s defeat."
The election is over, but the conversation has just begun
Caeli Chesin, Writer
November 17, 2016
It feels wrong to just “be okay” or “move on.”
Breitbart chief Bannon tapped for top White House position
Amy Russes, Writer
November 15, 2016
Bannon could be bad news.
Voters nix slots parlor ballot referendum
Wei Cai, Writer
November 14, 2016
The results are in, and there will not be a new slots parlor casino in Massachusetts.
Top Five: Ways to decompress from election stress
Julie Harrington, Contributor
November 11, 2016
While many want to book that plane ticket abroad and never look back, or weep over several pints of ice cream, there are lots of healthy ways to detoxify your life from the chaos this election has caused.
College students march to Boston Common in an anti-Trump protest
Morgan Hughes, Campus News Editor
November 10, 2016
Thousands of anti-Trump protesters gathered on Boston Common on Wednesday night.
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.