Heads Up: How a concussion feels
Julie Shamgochian, Managing Editor
May 1, 2017
Filed under Campus, Multimedia, Showcase, Sports
Students who have suffered from concussions describe a loss of consciousness and a "fuzzy-brained" feeling.
Read more »Undergraduates build Hydrofarm for sustainable agriculture
Jack Danberg and Charlotte Ehrhardt
May 1, 2017
Filed under Campus, Current Affairs, Showcase
At the crossroads of nutrition, food systems and climate change, the University of Massachusetts Amherst's Hydrofarm is a small greenhouse adjacent to Clark Hall in the Central Residential Area that is taking action to provide a more sustainable future.
Read more »Supercuts Soccerfest set to return to UMass
Cameron Merritt, Writer
April 28, 2017
Filed under Campus, Current Affairs, Showcase, Sports
On April 29, the soccer fields behind McGuirk Stadium will be alive and kicking as they host the annual Supercuts Soccerfest tournament.
Read more »Inside an ROTC field training exercise
Jon Decker, Writer
April 27, 2017
Filed under Campus, Features, Showcase
Their destination: Fort Devens, where a massive joint field exercise (JFTX) involving over 250 cadets from a variety of New England schools was to take place.
Read more »’13 Reasons Why’ is a haunting and worthwhile show
Thomas Calautti, Video Editor
April 27, 2017
Filed under Entertainment, Showcase, TV/Movies
If you watch or read only one thing about depression, this show is your answer.
Read more »What it’s like having all white friends at UMass
Hannah Tran-Trinh, Contributor
April 26, 2017
Filed under Opinion, Showcase, Voices
Having all white friends at UMass is like hiding your brown skin behind a white mask while your pale friends are out getting spray tans.
Read more »Sexual harassment isn’t normal behavior
Amy Russes, Assistant Politics/Op-Ed Editor
April 26, 2017
Filed under Opinion, Showcase, Voices
What gets me is that some of us see the problem, while others fail to acknowledge its existence.
Read more »Food science seniors prepare for ice cream competition
Matthew Hachisu, Writer
April 25, 2017
Filed under Campus, Current Affairs, Food/Health, Showcase
The basement of Chenoweth Laboratory has been filled with the sweet aroma of vanilla, cocoa and luscious fruits as seniors in the food science department gear up for the annual ice cream competition.
Read more »Hip-hop artist Logic’s new album drops next week
Geoff Warren, Contributor
April 25, 2017
Filed under Entertainment, Music, Showcase
On Wednesday, Def Jam Records signee and Visionary Music Group frontman, Logic, released the trailer for his third studio album and announced its release date, set for May 5.
Read more »#NowPlaying at Amherst Wire
Liam O'Connor, Assistant Entertainment Editor
April 24, 2017
Filed under Entertainment, Music, Showcase, Uncategorized
Here are a few of the songs we've been bumping at the Amherst Wire this month.
Read more »What to wear to flatter your figure
Chanel Connor, Contributor
April 24, 2017
Filed under Fashion, Lifestyle, Showcase
Chanel Connor provides tricks and tips for dressing to flatter your shape.
Read more »UMass Got Talent winner Friends at the Falls to open at Spring Concert
Caeli Chesin, Assistant Travel Editor
April 23, 2017
Filed under Campus, Current Affairs, Entertainment, Music, Showcase
Friends at the Falls, a band of five friends who grew up down the street from one another, will open the 2017 Spring Concert.
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.
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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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