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808s and Ankle Breaks: Episode 40

808s and Ankle Breaks: Episode 40

Jonathan Kermah and Trevor Wilson March 22, 2019
Jonathan Kermah and Trevor Wilson reveal the 808s and Ankle Breaks March Madness Bracket. Vote on Twitter to decide which of the thirty-two hoops lyrics is the best of the best.
NAACP member Brie Bristol leads a talk on why voting matters the groups general body meeting on Feb. 28, 2019. (Brian Choquet/ Amherst Wire)

UMass NAACP becomes only active college chapter in New England, still seeks RSO status

Brian Choquet, Campus News Editor March 22, 2019
For UMass NAACP president Ivis Batista, feeling like an "other" on campus is common. It's not until she is around her fellow NAACP members that she feels not only safer, but able to be herself.
Courtesy of UMass Athletics

Amherst Wire TV: Cale Makar leads the Minutemen to the top

Chase Purrington, Amherst Wire TV March 21, 2019
Makar has been key to the Minutemen's success in his final season at UMass.
Magic Comes to Life on Stage in “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”

Magic Comes to Life on Stage in “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”

Katherine Scott, Writer March 21, 2019
As an avid reader of the novel and a lifelong theatre fan, it was truly a dream come true to see this brilliant production with the original cast.
Ask Umass Airpods

Ask UMass — AirPods

Olivia Amato-Hansen and Meghan Carney ask UMass students how they feel about AirPods.
(Jack Martin/Amherst Wire)

The Polygonal Sunrise Podcast: Episode 6

Jack Martin, Podcaster March 18, 2019
Jack Martin discusses "Halo: The Master Chief Collection" coming PC, a new battle royale mode for "Battlefield V," and a new multiplayer update for "No Man’s Sky." 
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The champs’ checkbook: a guide to Patriots’ free agency

Eric Cimino, Contributor March 12, 2019
Sports writer Eric Cimino's take on how the Super Bowl champions will approach free agency.
A UMass Comunal Kitchen

Tips for Cooking in a Communal Kitchen

Emma Sammuli, Contributor March 11, 2019
Don't let living in a dorm stop you from achieving your culinary potential
2 Chainzs Rap or go to the League is a Slam Dunk

2 Chainz’s “Rap or go to the League” is a Slam Dunk

Trevor Wilson, Assistant Entertainment Editor March 10, 2019
With its amazing features and production, 2 Chainz crafts a truly addictive album that will have me coming back all year.
Interscopes Mereba in the Planet U music video (Interscope Records/Youtube)

Mereba, Solange and black women leading the charge in music

Jonathan Kermah, Entertainment and Podcast Editor March 9, 2019
Smack between Black History Month and Women’s History Month, Mereba and Solange have only added to the momentum of black women in the music industry.
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. (Wikimedia Commons)

Making sense of the situation between India and Pakistan

Vadim Trubetskoy, Staff Writer March 9, 2019
Over the past weeks, tensions between the nuclear powers of India and Pakistan have reached a high that hasn’t been observed in decades. The two nations have a longstanding history of skirmishes over deep-seated political and religious differences ever since the formation of Pakistan. India is led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan has a new Prime Minister, Imran Khan.
The Remix to Conviction: R. Kelly is going to prison

The Remix to Conviction: R. Kelly is going to prison

Julia Donohue, Writer March 8, 2019
Since the #MeToo movement started, fans have grappled with whether or not there is space between the art and artist. As long as there are other non-problematic artists out there to listen to, there is no need to question. Stop asking.
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