Ellison, McGovern discuss future of progressivism and the Democratic Party
Bryan Bowman, Campus News Editor
March 27, 2017
Filed under Campus, Showcase
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Mn.), the deputy chair of the Democratic National Committee, joined local congressman Jim McGovern Saturday night at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for an even titled “Progressive Politics in the Age of Trump
Read more »Amherst Wire Office Chat: Mongabay Editor Erik Hoffner
Amherst Wire Staff
March 27, 2017
Filed under Showcase, Uncategorized, WireTV
Amherst Wire spoke with Erik Hoffner of Mongabay on Facebook Live.
Read more »Deconstructing ‘Decasia’: A UMass Production
Sarah Strangie, Contributor
March 27, 2017
Filed under Around the Valley, Features, Music, Showcase, Student Life, Travel
Director Bill Morrison’s experimental film is a 70-minute series of decomposing film stock played alongside composer Michael Gordon’s original score.
Read more »When it comes to UMass athletics, apathy breeds mediocrity
Bryan Bowman, Campus News Editor
March 27, 2017
Filed under Campus, Opinion, Showcase, Sports
The problem, of course, is that the students and alumni, by and large, simply don’t care.
Read more »Pat Kelsey era over before it starts
Cameron Merritt, Writer
March 24, 2017
Filed under Campus, Showcase, Sports, Uncategorized
Just 35 minutes before he was scheduled to be unveiled as the next coach of the University of Massachusetts Men’s basketball team, Pat Kelsey, citing personal reasons, backed out.
Read more »Do you have the right to do drugs? Experts debate at UMass
Bryan Bowman, Campus News Editor
March 23, 2017
Filed under Campus, Showcase
This question was debated by Dr. David Murray, a former chief scientist for the federal government's Office of National Drug Control Policy under president George W. Bush, and Dr. Jeffrey Miron, a libertarian economist at Harvard University.
Read more »Can’t Swim’s ‘Fail You Again’ whips energy dynamic on pop rock tightrope
Fitzgerald Pucci, Writer
March 22, 2017
Filed under Entertainment, Music, Showcase
Incorporating destruction, a recurring theme of drowning and a one-way magnifying glass towards the self, “Fail You Again” creates a typical “me-first” narrative focusing on love and women.
Read more »UMass students safe after London attack, officials say
Morgan Hughes, Campus News Editor
March 22, 2017
Filed under Current Affairs, Showcase, Study Abroad, Uncategorized
University of Massachusetts Amherst spokesperson Ed Blaguszewski released a statement saying university officials are in the process of confirming the safety of students studying abroad in the London area after an attack.
Read more »Did political scientists fail us?
John Coakley, Writer
March 22, 2017
Filed under Current Affairs, Opinion, Politics, Showcase
While nearly everyone and their Facebook friends failed to predict a Trump victory, many political scientists accurately predicted this shocking outcome. The problem is that they widely rejected their own findings.
Read more »Professors and Politics: Musgrave and Curtis
Amherst Wire Staff
March 21, 2017
Filed under Showcase, WireTV
Professors Paul Musgrave and Diane Curtis discuss politics and policy in the era of Trump.
Read more »‘John Wick: Chapter 2’ plays its strengths
John Coakley, Contributor
March 21, 2017
Filed under Entertainment, Showcase, TV/Movies
While the sequel is perhaps inferior to the original, it is a genuinely fun adventure that sets up an intriguing premise for another sequel.
Read more »Study Abroad: The most vulnerable four months of my life
Nujhat Purnata, Contributor
March 20, 2017
Filed under Features, Showcase, Study Abroad, Travel
Studying abroad might not be the easiest four months of your life, it might not even be the best, but it sure is a thrilling rollercoaster which requires solid optimism.
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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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