Two professors help inmates find their voice through journalism
Desire’ Crosby, Contributor
October 22, 2018
Filed under About, Features, In-Depth, Profiles, Showcase, Voices
“They really are just as smart as any other Umass student,” said Joshua Murray of the inmates, known to him as the “Hampshire County students.”
UMass TA from Syria uses research article to reveal humility some Syrians feel
Sifa Kasongo, Special Projects Editor
October 10, 2018
Filed under Campus, Current Affairs, Features, In-Depth, Politics, Profiles, Showcase, Student Life
"In Syria, my life was a daily life of humiliation and dignity at the same time," Basileus Zeno said.
Student artist profile: mikefellow
Astghik Dion, Contributor
September 26, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, Multimedia, Music, Profiles, Showcase, Student Life
"...A lot of my music is trying to work things out when I write them, and then recording them is getting it off my chest."
Palestinian students find peace in Amherst, but home is never far from their minds
Sifa Kasongo, Editor
September 15, 2018
Filed under Campus, Features, Politics, Profiles, Showcase, Travel
Two young women explain how the Israeli-Palestinian conflict affects their lives every day.
The rainbow diet: Surviving anorexia and gay body expectations
Brian Choquet, Writer
May 11, 2018
Filed under Food/Health, Lifestyle, Profiles, Showcase, Student Life, Voices
When he came out as gay in the latter half of his middle school career, Russian felt pressured to find acceptance in his newly joined community — the hope being he could find a place where he belonged. This then became the basis for what grew into his eating disorder.
‘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
Filed under Campus, Politics, Profiles, Showcase, Student Life
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.
Being the ‘Didgeridude’
Cameron Merritt, Writer
September 17, 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.”
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."
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.
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.
‘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.
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."
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.