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Pledging Allegiance to Our Ears: The Politics of Being Considerate

Pledging Allegiance to Our Ears: The Politics of Being Considerate

Julian Mendoza, Writer October 16, 2020
How one UMass student’s open ears sparked his political transformation.
Sororities tackle the recruitment process over Zoom

Sororities tackle the recruitment process over Zoom

Nicole Biagioni, Writer October 3, 2020
Nothing about this year is normal; classes and RSO’s are no different and for the most part, online. So how does one aspect of college life, specifically Greek life, adapt to the new normal? 
Jake Weissman also known as Coolhand Jax/Used with permission of photographer James Wyatt

Coolhand Jax’s journey to “No Dreams of Anything”

Nasya Blackshear, Assistant Lifestyle Editor September 22, 2020
“When I finished school, I went on a big long road trip across the country for like two or three months and then I tracked a bunch of demos,” Weissman professed. Home again after his lengthy road trip, Weissman got to work and Coolhand Jax was born. 
What is it like to be an OnlyFans content creator?

What is it like to be an OnlyFans content creator?

Talia Heisey, Writer September 21, 2020
OnlyFans has been a hot topic and career choice for many. This creator shares her story and maybe will inspire you to start yours.
Nurse manager discusses how COVID-19 impacted Winchester Hospital and her own life

Nurse manager discusses how COVID-19 impacted Winchester Hospital and her own life

Sarah Walsh, Contributing Writer July 19, 2020
Winchester Hospital has seen a major influx of patients due to COVID-19. Chrissie Quill, a nurse manager at the hospital, talks about how the staff have adjusted to treating their patients and her personal experience with COVID-19.
Malasadas

The power of food

Abbie Gracie, Editor May 3, 2020

Sunday morning. 7 a.m. My hometown, Swansea, Massachusetts. My dad and I pulled off of Route 6, a bustling two-lane highway with stoplights every quarter mile, that stretched all the way from Somerset...

Capodanno saw quite a boom in business during the holiday season

UMass student Ava Capodanno turns her passion for art into a side hustle

Danika Bedrick, Contributor April 10, 2020
For more of Capodanno's art, follow her on Instagram @ava_and_art.
Fermann shapes a hot glass bubble into a globe with glass blowing jacks.

The Science of Craft: A class like no other

Nicole Biagioni, Writer April 8, 2020
The Science of Craft is not your typical gen-ed class, with students becoming blacksmiths glassblowers.
Katya Taylor/David Sohno

UMass student turned K-Pop icon

Nasya Blackshear, Writer March 24, 2020
Taylor averages out at 40,000 views for every one-minute video she posts.
Jamila Lyiscott poses for Spotlight Scholar article

The spotlight is on Jamila Lyiscott

Carrie Smith, Contributor February 25, 2020
“My mission is to support individuals and institutions to become their highest selves. I want to work alongside them.”
Naheem Sterlin is an artist with a goal, make music that everyone can enjoy

Naheem Sterlin is an artist with a goal, make music that everyone can enjoy

Shane Guilfoyle, Assistant Entertainment Editor February 25, 2020
Naheem Sterlin, otherwise known as Young Judo, is a 20-year-old student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The local artist has been steady at work since 2018, releasing a string of singles with his most recent entry, the acoustic-inspired slapper, “Cappin.”
(Photo courtesy of Mass Vintage/@Massvintage)

Mass Vintage: the new store with secondhand finds

Sophia Torres, Writer February 20, 2020
Five months after its grand opening in September, Mass Vintage is running smoothly and garnering more support in downtown Amherst.
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