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“The Politician” doesn’t play by the binary

Brianna Silva, Writer October 22, 2019
Blending diversity, humor, music, high school politics and some blood, Murphy crafts a brilliant recipe for disaster. Proving once again that there is nothing more entertaining than the lives of dramatic teenagers.
Five places to go in Dublin for a cocktail, a nosh and a view

Five places to go in Dublin for a cocktail, a nosh and a view

Katherine Kelley, Writer October 22, 2019
Contemporary spots with unique atmospheres that go beyond the traditional Irish fare.

UMass Basketball: Matt McCall readies young team for new season

Liam Shea, Reporter October 21, 2019
Head coach Matt McCall provides updates on the young team and four-star recruit Tre Mitchell.
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Entertainment’s weekly spin with Frank Ocean, Russ and more

Amherst Wire Staff October 21, 2019
With more music being released than ever before, Amherst Wire’s Entertainment team keeps you posted with some of their favorite tracks of the week.
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Presidential candidate Andrew Yang: Not left. Not right. Forward.

Vincent Rossi, Writer October 21, 2019
“Not left. Not right. Forward.” has become one of the campaign slogans that indicates his disinterest in playing sides during a very hyper-partisan time in our country.

Highlights: UMass Hockey overwhelms Union for weekend sweep

Chase Purrington, Sports Editor October 19, 2019
UMass Hockey shuts down Union for the 5-0 win.
SGA declares climate emergency at latest meeting

SGA declares climate emergency at latest meeting

Faith Cardoza, Writer October 19, 2019
The latest SGA meeting saw unanimous support for declaring a climate emergency in response to the UMass climate strike on Sept. 20, which coincided with the worldwide strike.

Highlights: UMass Hockey picks apart Union

Chase Purrington, Sports Editor October 19, 2019
UMass Hockey downs Union 5-1, despite two major benchings.
UMass acquires collection of Daniel Ellsberg; upcoming talk with the activist and whistleblower

UMass acquires collection of Daniel Ellsberg; upcoming talk with the activist and whistleblower

Caeli Chesin October 18, 2019
The 500 boxes are estimated to take two years of a full-time archivist’s work to process and catalog the collection,
The Zoo Report: Marissa Parella on the UMass PINK ambassador team and girl code

The Zoo Report: Marissa Parella on the UMass PINK ambassador team and girl code

Kacey Connolly, Chloe Lindahl, and Katherine Kelley October 18, 2019
Tune in to hear about female representation in the business field and how far the lengths of girl code go.
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I am successful because of my autism, not despite it

Drew Sullivan, Contributor October 18, 2019
Until recently, I had always viewed my autism as a detraction, a deficit and a deficiency. The self-doubt was all consuming—until I changed my mindset and did some searching, both internally and on the internet.
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UMass Music legend Makaya McCraven comes home

Chloe Lindahl, Writer October 18, 2019
“We can speak to each other in the abstract realm, especially with instrumental music where I’m not saying anything to you, but we’re all feeling something together.”
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