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Ask Beccy: How to keep social distancing from making you distant

Ask Beccy: How to keep social distancing from making you distant

Rebecca Aiken, Contributor March 30, 2020
Beccy gives advice on how to stay close with your friends and family, which can be done even while social distancing.
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Childish Gambino’s “3.15.20” is a kaleidoscope of sound

Shane Guilfoyle, Assistant entertainment editor March 29, 2020
The multi-hyphenate returns after two years of radio silence, delivering a final project that injects new rhythms while culminating upon previous nuances
Whats Free to Stream While You Sit Inside All Day

What’s Free to Stream While You Sit Inside All Day

Julia Donohue, Entertainment Editor March 27, 2020
In case you need some distraction from the global crisis or just want to enjoy something other than your once-daily walk, here are some free streaming options.
UMass Athletics

UMass Basketball loses two, gains one in transfers

Liam Shea, Editor March 27, 2020
The UMass Basketball season ended abruptly, with the A10 tournament being canceled due to COVID-19 concerns just minutes before the No. 8 Minutemen were set to tip-off against the No. 9 VCU Rams. In the weeks following the short-lived tournament, two UMass players have announced their intentions to transfer.
Support your local businesses

Support your local businesses

Elisabeth Morgan, Writer March 26, 2020
Supporting your local businesses is more important than ever in these troubling times.
App of the week: QuizUp

App of the week: QuizUp

Emma Sammuli, Lifestyle Editor March 26, 2020
With QuizUp you can challenge your friends all over the world to trivia. It’s a battle of the brains, and for any trivia fan, QuizUp offers a multitude of topics to choose from.
UMass journalism alumni covering news during a pandemic

UMass journalism alumni covering news during a pandemic

Jonathan Kermah, Editor in Chief March 26, 2020
Three UMass journalism alumni discuss working on news coverage during a pandemic.
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Why “After Hours” is The Weeknd’s best studio album to date

Trevor Wilson, Managing Editor March 25, 2020
The Toronto-bred superstar is no stranger to making hits, but “After Hours” is a refreshing injection to The Weeknd's discography.
A sign outside First Church Amherst.
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Not Here, Not Now, Not This Family

Harry Ortof, Editor March 25, 2020
There are over 11 million undocumented immigrants currently living in the U.S. The National Sanctuary Movement found that only 36 of them were living in sanctuary in 2018. This is one of their stories.
Introspective Ramblings: Fabricating Barriers

Introspective Ramblings: “Fabricating Barriers”

Joanna Buoniconti, Copy Editor March 25, 2020
In this week's poem of the week, student poet, Joanna Buoniconti, acknowledges her weaknesses and tendency to build walls up as a result of past traumas.
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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.
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Quarantined Playlist: The Weeknd, Don Toliver, Phresher and more

Amherst Wire Staff March 24, 2020
With everyone stuck inside and socially distancing from each other, there's never been a better time to stay up to date on some of the latest releases in the world of music.
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