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B&Q at PWI: Pilot

B&Q at PWI: Pilot

Zach Steward, Op/Ed Editor March 30, 2022
B&Q is a safe space for the Black queer community to dish out stories, opinions and struggles of exploring sexual, gender and racial identity at a school with a White majority.
Ask UMass: Mask Mandate Lift

Ask UMass: Mask Mandate Lift

Ethan Brayall-Brown, Assistant News Editor March 28, 2022
On this episode of Ask UMass, students tell Ethan Brayall-Brown their thoughts and opinions on the lifted mask mandate here at UMass.
Poetry: oath

Poetry: “oath”

Livia Iwanicki, Contributor March 25, 2022

oath and then where i stand with my toes curled digging into the cloth of my sneakers i am watching until the nectarine glow of headlights melt into the quiet and again my mouth is filled with the...

UMass students use group fitness classes to ease gym anxiety

UMass students use group fitness classes to ease gym anxiety

Selene Bonafini, Writer March 24, 2022
With its crowded environment, the UMass Recreation Center can often feel daunting, adding to student stress. Group fitness classes may be the perfect solution to ease stress at the overwhelming gym.
Photo Courtesy of UMass Hockey on Twitter

UMass repeats as Hockey East champions, heads to Worcester for the NCAA Regionals

Taylor Lee, Sports Editor March 23, 2022

After beating UConn in the Hockey East championship game 2-1, UMass heads to regionals trying to make another Frozen Four bid. UMass split their games with UConn during the regular season with a record...

Photo by Ryan Scott Creative Commons

UMass releases their seventh email of the semester on COVID-19 testing data

Olivia Capriotti, Writer March 13, 2022
Testing data from March 2-8 continues to show a decrease in cases, and a reminder on the updated mask mandate
A plaque memorializing the nine names of youths who have been killed by the Israeli defense force within the past two weeks.

On the Steps of the Student Union lies a Vigil for Palestinian Youth

Emilee Klein and Isabel Guilmette March 12, 2022
Students for Justice in Palestine emerge from the pandemic with a vigil in protest of violence by the IDF.
Dear Mr. Heartbreak

Dear Mr. Heartbreak

Nicole Biagioni, Editor March 11, 2022

Dear Mr. Heartbreak,   Two months of promises and hopes and dreams and sunset dates, long car rides, dinner dates in Boston, trail rides, me going to see your family’s ranch, and an actual...

Satire: The Beauty of Blarney

Satire: The Beauty of Blarney

Patrick Shea, Contributor March 11, 2022

When it comes to exotic wildlife, nothing competes with the breathtaking region of New England. The rapid changes in weather and temperature demand a high set of survival skills from its inhabitants. While...

Tips for eating vegan at UMass Amherst

Tips for eating vegan at UMass Amherst

Adrienne Povey, Writer March 10, 2022
Whether you are a vegan for life or just want to eat more plant-based foods, here are some helpful tips to navigate vegan dining at UMass.
The Public Health Sciences Building.
Photo credit John Phelan Wikimedia Commons

UMass to lift mask mandate for most indoor spaces Wednesday, March 9

Ethan Brayall-Brown and Olivia Capriotti March 8, 2022
In an email from the Co-Directors of the Public Health Promotion Center, the university will lift the indoor mask mandate starting tomorrow
Ask UMass: Blarney 2022

Ask UMass: Blarney 2022

Katie Katz and Chris Rodriguez March 5, 2022
On this episode of Ask UMass, students tell our reporters Katie Katz and Chris Rodriguez what their Blarney plans are and what they look forward to celebrating most this year. 
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