Culture shock: Moving from Austin to Amherst as a transgender woman
Carina Dibella, Contributor
January 22, 2019
Filed under Campus, Profiles, Showcase, Student Life
“I’ve learned that people up here are just as bigoted as people down south...The only difference is that they’re more reserved about it.”
Four international shows worth watching on Netflix
Sifa Kasongo, Managing Editor
January 21, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Showcase, Top Five, TV/Movies
Don't let language barriers stop you from checking out these fantastic foreign shows.
The migrant caravans are here— now what?
Amelia Marceau, Writer
January 21, 2019
Filed under Current Affairs, Opinion, Politics, Showcase
The struggle at the border has only just begun.
Amherst Wire’s 2018 in review
Henry Brechter, Editor-in-Chief
December 30, 2018
Filed under amherst wire internal, Showcase
The Wire had you covered throughout 2018, from Cardi B to Sean Spicer and everything in between.
The controversy behind John Chau and the Sentinelese people
Nicholas Ponzio, Writer
December 26, 2018
Filed under Current Affairs, Opinion, Politics, Showcase
The difficulty of retrieving Chau's body and allowing his death to go unpunished has sparked outrage across the United States.
UMass denounces Resident Director’s email accused of advocating for inclusiveness towards Nazis
Brian Choquet, Campus News Editor
December 24, 2018
Filed under Campus, Current Affairs, Showcase, Student Life
Students and alumni are feeling angry after a Residential Life employee asked a student to take down a sign denouncing Nazism.
Looking back: Homecoming lived up to its name
December 22, 2018
Filed under Campus, Profiles, Relationships, Showcase, Sports, Student Life
“I had never been away from my daughter for this long...I wanted to hold on to her for as long as I could.”
Five holiday songs you’ve probably had enough of
Brian Choquet, News Editor
December 19, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, Music, Showcase
Christmas cheer can be a nice feeling – unless you’re a Grinch like me.
Q&A with U.S. Rep Richard Neal, chairman of a key committee in Congress
Matt Berg, Writer
December 19, 2018
Filed under Current Affairs, Politics, Showcase
Neal says he will lead the charge to release President Trump's tax returns.
Kanye West’s failed attempt to “Make America Great Again”
Olivia Amato, Contributor
December 16, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, Opinion, Politics, Showcase
Now that the rapper has recused himself from politics, students weigh in on his influence
Portland, Maine: A winter wonderland
Emma Sammuli, Contributor
December 16, 2018
Filed under Lifestyle, Showcase, Travel
"The way life should be," Maine's state motto, extends to the wonderful weekend escape Portland has waiting for you.
A Brazilian Christmas
Gabby Campos, Contributor
December 16, 2018
Filed under Lifestyle, Showcase, Travel
A white Christmas may be nice, but a tropical Brazilian Natal is filled with vibrant traditions that can be celebrated anywhere.
Brian Choquet, Photo/Video Editor
Can't remember what happened last night in Southwest? We've got you covered.
Turn your fall semester from a 2007 Britney to a raging success