Student-run People’s Market now accepts dining dollars
Liam O'Connor, Assistant Entertainment Editor
September 18, 2017
Filed under Campus, Showcase, Student Life
The student business processed more than half of its total revenue since opening day through UCards.
Read more »Campus Design and Copy is more than a business for student managers
Caeli Chesin, Travel Editor
September 11, 2017
Filed under Campus, Features, Showcase, Student Life
"Campus Design and Copy, CD&C, is one of UMass’ seven student-run businesses and the only one to offer print and design services. While there are printing options all over the UMass campus, from the campus library to various learning commons, CD&C is distinct."
Read more »How Elliot Kalb went from undergrad to MLB statistician
Michael Antonellis, Contributor
May 7, 2017
Filed under Broadcast News, Showcase, Sports, Student Life, WireTV
"They call me 'Mr. Stats' and I made my living as a statistician ... Sometimes I tell a story through stats, sometimes it's through interviewing athletes, sometimes it's just adding perspective."
Read more »Depression 101
Faith Gregory, Writer
April 20, 2017
Filed under Food/Health, In-Depth, Lifestyle, Showcase, Student Life, The Weight They Carry
A guide for students with depression, by a student with depression.
Read more »Minuteman Marching Band to perform at Tournament of Roses Parade
Caeli Chesin, Assistant Travel Editor
April 13, 2017
Filed under Campus, Current Affairs, Showcase, Student Life
For the first time in University of Massachusetts Amherst history, the Minuteman Marching Band will be performing in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California.
Read more »Adulting isn’t easy: My very first trip to the laundromat
Danielle Aihini, Travel Editor
April 5, 2017
Filed under Features, Lifestyle, Showcase, Student Life, Travel
With that my first laundromat experience had come to an end. I was not proud of my performance, but I’m determined to do better next time. I drove myself home and immediately went to my bed to take a nap because, well, being an adult is tiring.
Read more »The Hatch reopens as a ‘freeform’ space for students
Amanda Levenson, Writer
March 30, 2017
Filed under Campus, Current Affairs, Showcase, Student Life
The Hatch has resurrected after being unused for years, once again becoming a home for students rather than storage.
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 »One arrest, two medical transports over ‘Blarney Blowout’ weekend
Wei Cai, Writer
March 6, 2017
Filed under Campus, Showcase, Student Life
'Blarney Blowout' generated excitement for some and disappointment for others.
Read more »‘What’s Eating Katie?’ personifies eating disorder
Alexandra Pigeon, Entertainment Editor
February 25, 2017
Filed under Campus, Entertainment, Profiles, Showcase, Student Life
“What’s Eating Katie?” uniquely portrays an eating disorder as an actual character named Ed that Katie, a freshman in college, gets into an abusive relationship with.
Read more »Southwest Express halts delivery service
Michael Hickey, Contributor
February 23, 2017
Filed under Broadcast News, Campus, Current Affairs, Showcase, Student Life
In a sudden upset move, Southwest Café’s delivery service Southwest Express has been discontinued, leaving some on-campus students unhappy.
Read more »SLIDESHOW: Words of love cover Student Union at student strike
Julie Shamgochian, Managing Editor
February 19, 2017
Filed under Campus, Current Affairs, Showcase, Student Life, Uncategorized
Students held a strike Friday to make UMass Amherst a Sanctuary Campus.
Read more »Multimedia
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.
Amherst Wire 360: The new Design Building
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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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