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Students march around campus protesting Willow Project

Students march around campus protesting Willow Project

Selene Bonafini, Writer April 11, 2023
Students gathered outside the Student Union to protest the Willow Project, a recently approved oil drilling project in Alaska. Protest organizers gave speeches to the crowd, which was followed by a noisy march around the center of campus.
Photo credit: Steven Brewer on Flickr

Opening up resources

Andoni Zervoglos, Contributor April 6, 2023

Textbooks cost a lot, and UMass Amherst’s Open Education Library is working to change that. The university library is working to provide open-access resources to students and professors. “Where...

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ChatGPT in the classroom?

Eve Neumann, Writer March 24, 2023
In an ever-evolving technological world, UMass, like so many other schools, is in the midst of a debate about where and when it is appropriate to use artificial intelligence technologies like ChatGPT. 
Photo Credit: Julia Zheku

UMass Student Farm CSA shares now available for campus community

Selene Bonafini, Writer March 13, 2023
CSA shares from the UMass Student Farm are now available to students, faculty and staff. The shares include 25 pounds of fresh produce for members to receive weekly for 10 weeks from September to November. 
Michelle Yeoh as Evelyn Wang in Everything Everywhere all at Once

A Recap of the Best Picture Nominees for the 2023 Oscars

Isabel Guilmette and Cass Salot March 11, 2023

A season of incredible storytelling and heartwarming comeback performances that have been sweeping awards shows leading up to this sunday, The 95th Academy Awards is shaping up to be one of the most riveting...

UMass Hockey ends the regular season with a stunning sweep over Maine, now sets their sights on Boston College

UMass Hockey ends the regular season with a stunning sweep over Maine, now sets their sights on Boston College

John Ruggiero, Assistant Sports Editor March 8, 2023
The red hot UMass Minutemen hockey team stares down the BC Eagles to start the Hockey East Tournament. Read John Ruggiero’s story on it here.
A student protester holds a sign with the phrase fair housing now!

Students protest to end the UMass housing crisis and over enrollment

Emilee Klein and Isabel Guilmette March 6, 2023
Students gathered outside of Whitmore Administration Building on Feb. 28 to protest poor housing conditions, admitting students past campus capacity and the new private apartments on campus. 
UMass Hockey splits the weekend series with Northeastern, picking up the win on Senior Night

UMass Hockey splits the weekend series with Northeastern, picking up the win on Senior Night

John Ruggiero, Assistant Sports Editor March 1, 2023
The Minutemen head to Maine for a vital series this weekend after splitting the series with Northeastern. Read John Ruggiero’s story on it here.
Rihanna dressed in red in a sea of white puffy outfits (The New Yorker)

Rihanna in Red: Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show

Rachael Dufault, Writer February 27, 2023
Receiving more viewers than the actual Super Bowl game, Rihanna's performance will go down in history as truly remarkable.
Kim Petras and Sam Smith receiving Best Pop Duo Performance (Pitchfork)

A recap of the 2023 Grammy Awards

Rachael Dufault, Writer February 19, 2023
As it does every year, the Grammys have good, bad, and shocking moments. From Kim Petras being the first transgender artist to win a Grammy, Beyoncé being robbed of the album of the year, and Harry Styles’ controversial remark in his acceptance speech, it is nearly impossible to make everyone happy. Although there is voting that determines the winner of the Grammys, some say that it is a rigged system and a premeditated program.
Reyes during Mondays Meet-the-Candidate session.

Javier Reyes succeeds Subbaswammy as the next Chancellor at UMass Amherst

Liesel Nygard, Writer February 16, 2023

   Dr. Javier Reyes, the interim Chancellor at the University of Illinois Chicago succeeds Kumble R. Subbaswammy as the Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, making history as...

Photo credit: Mark Doherty

UMass Amherst Students Face Skyrocketing Electricity Rates

Mark Doherty, Writer February 11, 2023
Electricity rates in the Pioneer Valley have been on the rise in recent years, causing financial strain for many UMass Amherst students living off-campus. The trend has reached new heights this winter, as electricity distributors like Eversource and National Grid have sought to raise their electricity supply rates by 43% and 64%, respectively, compared to last winter.
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