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App of the Week: Mass Unfollow

Julian Mendoza, Writer October 30, 2020
“Mass Unfollow for Instagram” is an app that makes starting a clean slate on Instagram a little easier. In particular, it enables users to select large quantities of followed accounts at once to simultaneously stop following.
How I escaped The Proud Boys ideology

How I escaped ‘The Proud Boys’ ideology

Matt Languedoc, Writer October 30, 2020
Before "the Proud Boys" became a hate group, I attended one of their first events in 2018. Here is how the movement has evolved, and how much my ideology has changed since.
Artwork by Kacey Connolly.

The Zoo Report: Elise Hankis on quarantining at the UMass Hotel

Kacey Connolly and Chloe Lindahl October 30, 2020
Tune in to hear a royal segment of "Cloutiest Couples."
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What does a live performance look like during a pandemic?

Isabel Guilmette, Writer October 29, 2020
Digitally viewing performances, a practice once underutilized, if ever utilized at all, has now become an essential medium for the performing arts to make their voices heard, and for the first time, be more accessible than ever.
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This Week’s Eeks

Emma Sammuli, Lifestyle Editor October 29, 2020
While we are still very much in a pandemic, therefore, our usual tricks and treats we get up to might no longer be suitable if you’re looking to stay safe. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate the most terrifying night of the year!
Pope Francis makes a historical statement in support of the LGBTQ+ community

Pope Francis makes a historical statement in support of the LGBTQ+ community

Talya Torres, Writer October 29, 2020
In the documentary “Francesco” by director Evgeny Afineevsky that aired in Rome on Wednesday, Oct. 21, Pope Francis endorses civil unions. 
Artwork by Gracie Donovan

(Fake) Blonde Moment: Space cowgirls, prequel season and Harry Styles fan fiction

Chad Douty and Grace Sherwood October 28, 2020
Tune in for Chad and Grace's takes on The Bachelorette's most awkward episode yet.
Photo by Crescent & Craft

What real witchcraft looks like

Emilee Klein, Writer October 28, 2020
Modern magical practices use rituals to manifest a person’s intent. Larger rituals can involve candles with sigils or ruins on them, meditative baths with salt and herb mixes, spell jars or divination tools like tarot cards or pendulums. Yet, most witches do not conduct fancy spellwork every day.
Life upside-down: How international students have taken UMass abroad

Life “upside-down”: How international students have taken UMass abroad

Rebeca Pereira, Contributing Writer October 28, 2020
Public universities and the college towns they are situated in rely on their ability to accommodate international students, but the fate of international students is only one of many considerations in the race to reopen.
Introspective Ramblings: The Hands Are Falling Back to Themselves

Introspective Ramblings: “The Hands Are Falling Back to Themselves”

Riley Jones, Writer October 28, 2020
This week's poem features another piece from student poet, Riley Jones, as she contemplates the tangibility of being pure and whole in another's eyes.
Far-right extremism: How the plot to kidnap a governor reflects on… Adolf Hitler

Far-right extremism: How the plot to kidnap a governor reflects on… Adolf Hitler

Robert Gatzke, Contributor October 27, 2020
On Oct. 8, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced the foiled plot of 14 men in relation to the kidnapping of Michigan's Governor, Gretchen Whitmer. This should not come as a surprise because the warnings were simply there.
PC: Steven Senne

49ers steamroll Patriots as they lose second straight game

Michael Araujo, Reporter October 26, 2020
Cam Newton was benched for backup Jarrett Stidham in the grotesque 33-6 loss, the worst at home under Bill Belichick.
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