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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.
The passing of the Supreme Court Justice and women’s rights champion, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, sets the stage for a nasty political fight

The passing of the Supreme Court Justice and women’s rights champion, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, sets the stage for a nasty political fight

Faith Cardoza, Politics/Op-Ed Editor September 20, 2020
She was the director of of the Women’s Rights Project of the American Civil Liberties Union, and argued for six major cases to the Supreme Court regarding gender equality. Her position on the Supreme Court now being vacant has the power to shape the nation for generations to come.
App of the week: iNaturalist

App of the week: iNaturalist

Julian Mendoza, Writer September 18, 2020
Identify unknown organisms with this free and interactive app
Kanye West at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival and Taylor Swift at the 2019 iHeart Radio Awards. Both have recently spoken against industry contracts/ David Shankbone and Glenn Francis, respectively

Power behind the voice: The long history of mismanagement in the music industry

Julia Donohue, Managing Editor September 17, 2020
Unfortunately West, Swift and Chance The Rapper are not the first musicians to be weighed down by the industry Chronicled below are how three major musical entities were mismanaged by one man, Allen Klein.
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UMass Amherst announces new furloughs

Talia Heisey, News Writer September 16, 2020
Chancellor Subaswammy has announced a round of new furloughs of UMass staff due to the approximate 170 million dollars in financial losses incurred by the pandemic.
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“This Is Paris”: The scary truth that birthed the Hilton heiress

Kacey Connolly, Podcast Editor September 16, 2020
What will shock viewers most, however, is the horrifying reason why the Paris Hilton we thought we knew was created in the first place.
It’s time that faculty-student relationships, in all forms, are prohibited at UMass Amherst

It’s time that faculty-student relationships, in all forms, are prohibited at UMass Amherst

Joanna Buoniconti, Copy/Managing Editors September 15, 2020
Other colleges within the five-college-consortium have taken the initiative to ban faculty-student romantic relationships, while in a Masslive article it was stated that at UMass they are only “strongly discouraged.”
Why you should give Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty a try

Why you should give Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty a try

Nasya Blackshear, Assistant Lifestyle Editor September 15, 2020
Selena Gomez's new makeup line is a versatile collection of reasonably priced products worth trying.
Judging Books By Their Covers: YA novel, “Say What You Will,” highlights a nuanced perspective on mental and physical disabilities

Judging Books By Their Covers: YA novel, “Say What You Will,” highlights a nuanced perspective on mental and physical disabilities

Joanna Buoniconti, Copy/Managing Editor September 14, 2020
The novel offers a refreshing perspective on the genre that features two main characters learning to cope with their mental and physical disabilities.
The ostentatious debate of mail-in voting

The ostentatious debate of mail-in voting

Chloe Lindahl, Writer September 14, 2020
Mail-in voting dates all the way back to the Civil War when both Union and Confederate soldiers were allowed to submit their votes through mail amidst the ongoing war. Since then, over 30 states have established a “no excuse” absentee ballot rule meaning anyone can request to vote by mail whether they are able to make it to the polls or not.
App of the week: Ground News

App of the week: Ground News

Julian Mendoza, Writer September 11, 2020
Ground News is a must download for the educated news consumer.
Introspective Ramblings: Temp girl, college girl

Introspective Ramblings: “Temp girl, college girl”

Elisabeth Morgan, Writer September 9, 2020
In this week's poem, student poet, Elisabeth Morgan reflects on the benefits as well as the highly relatable challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought into her life.
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