Student life and social media stardom: It’s a balance for UMass student Nickole Kugel
Julie Harrington, Writer
May 10, 2017
Filed under Fashion, Lifestyle, Profiles, Showcase
"“It’s like having schoolwork. When I write down my homework in my agenda, I write down all the videos I have to film, all the videos I have to edit, the emails I have to respond to, the companies I need to contact, things like that. I need to kind of be my own boss."
Read more »Loss, heritage and the artist’s life of Alvilda Sophia Anaya-Alegría
Jackson Cote, Contributor
March 29, 2017
Filed under Around the Valley, Current Affairs, Profiles, Showcase
As a native of Guayama, Puerto Rico, culture is a major influence in the art of Anaya-Alegría.
Read more »UMass senior attends World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates
Nicole DeFeudis, Assistant Campus News Editor
March 1, 2017
Filed under Campus, Profiles, Showcase
Rune Percy was inspired and motivated by his experience as a youth delegate at the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates.
Read more »Being the ‘Didgeridude’
Cameron Merritt, Writer
February 26, 2017
Filed under Campus, Profiles, Showcase, Uncategorized
The man behind the didgeridoo is Andrew Peters, also known as the “didgeridoo guy.” Or, as he prefers, the “Didgeridude.”
Read more »‘What’s Eating Katie?’ personifies eating disorder
Alexandra Pigeon, Entertainment Editor
February 25, 2017
Filed under Campus, Entertainment, Profiles, Showcase, Student Life
“What’s Eating Katie?” uniquely portrays an eating disorder as an actual character named Ed that Katie, a freshman in college, gets into an abusive relationship with.
Read more »A protest against Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Kyle Olsen, Contributor
February 24, 2017
Filed under Features, Opinion, Profiles, Showcase, Study Abroad, Travel
"Police guarded a single lane of traffic to support the hundreds who marched through the downtown metropolitan chanting and holding signs comparing his government practice to fascism."
Read more »Campus magician auditions for America’s Got Talent
My Ninh, Contributor
February 16, 2017
Filed under Campus, Profiles, Showcase
"I literally could not speak at one point, and my friend had to calm me down. I’ve never been that nervous in my life,” said Salant.
Read more »Sustainable food and passion for farming reemerge on campus
Julie Shamgochian, Managing Editor
February 14, 2017
Filed under Campus, Features, Food/Health, Profiles, Showcase, Student Life, Uncategorized
To some, sustainability may seem like a trend, but to the “Stockies” it is much more than just a fad.
Read more »Santiago Vidales: A person of action
Maria Manning, Contributor
February 1, 2017
Filed under Campus, Current Affairs, Profiles, Showcase
Santiago Vidales, 28, is a key player in activism at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, bolstering support for a sanctuary campus and leading the Graduate Employee Organization (GEO) union as co-chair.
Read more »‘Not Ready For Bedtime Players’ reinvents health class on campus
Caeli Chesin, Writer
December 21, 2016
Filed under Campus, Current Affairs, Profiles, Showcase
“I thought I was so comfortable with myself and confident, and then when you get on stage and have to talk about things like this, you realize there is a whole new level of confidence you have to bring through,” says freshman troupe member Gabrielle Farulla-Bastian.
Read more »From UMass to Silicon Valley: An interview with ‘Everipedia’ founders
Bryan Bowman, Campus News Editor
December 7, 2016
Filed under Campus, Profiles, Showcase, Technology
Just four months after graduating from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Dave Liebowitz left his home in Northern New Jersey and ventured some 3,000 miles to Los Angeles in pursuit of his dream job.
Read more »Sue Dreyer: the UMass ‘squirrel lady’
Caeli Chesin, Writer
December 1, 2016
Filed under Campus, Profiles, Showcase
Dreyer sees her animals as more than just rodents or another facet of a natural system. She cherishes them and builds real relationships with the animals she encounters.
Read more »Multimedia
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.
Amherst Wire 360: The new Design Building
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Politics
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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