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Bella Hadids Instagram post on mental health

UMass students respond to Bella Hadid’s Instagram post

Liesel Nygard, Writer January 25, 2022

On Nov. 9, 2021, Bella Hadid shared her struggles with mental health through Instagram by posting eight photos of her crying, one photo of an IV in her arm and a video from Willow Smith. In the video,...

Poetry: Slow Burn

Poetry: “Slow Burn”

Celina Rivernider, Editor December 1, 2021

Slow Burn   I was baptized by the air this morning, a cold winter awaits me to inhale and burn quietly the oxygen it wraps around My collarbone was bird wings, was hollow and yet held...

Five of the best places near UMass to take a first date

Five of the best places near UMass to take a first date

Julie Harrison, Writer November 19, 2021
It’s Friday night and the person you’ve been talking to has finally asked or agreed to go on a date. After hours of getting ready, finding the perfect outfit, and you wonder, “where should we go?” Don’t worry, I have you covered. 
The best hidden study spots found on UMass campus

The best hidden study spots found on UMass campus

Aliana Liz Tavares, Writer November 17, 2021
Finals season arrives in just a few weeks--if you need a quiet place to study, but can’t do so in your room, here are some of the best places to be productive on campus.
How to master your “college experience”

How to master your “college experience”

Lily O'neill, Writer November 15, 2021

The “college experience,” a phrase that we are all too familiar with, usually pertains to having a vibrant social life, while often dismissing the less glamorous side of college. The feeling of wasting...

Poetry Jam guests attentively watching a performer by Tristan Smith

UMass Amherst BSU presents the 2021 Poetry Jam: A night of kinship, laughs and soul

Tristan Smith, Social Media Manager November 14, 2021
The UMass Amherst Black Student Union hosted a successful Poetry Jam full of all kinds of talent.
Nacho Cheese Doritos with Nutella (Photo Credit: Aaron Facundo)

Op-Ed: Weird Food Combinations- Doritos and Nutella

Aaron Vincent Facundo, TV/Film Editor November 13, 2021
Editor Aaron Facundo talks about his experience with Nacho Cheese Doritos and Nutella, one of his favorite childhood snacks.
Lobster dinner by Benson Kua on Wikimedia Commons

Where does the UMass Halloween lobster dinner really come from?

Ethan Brayall-Brown, Writer November 11, 2021
No, it is fortunately not courtesy of UMass alumna, Bill Cosby.
Dylan Landman raises his hands to signal his teams completion. Photo by Tristan Smith

UMass Terrible Design Contest: Students create the worst designs imaginable

Tristan Smith, Social Media Manager November 8, 2021
This terrible design contest invited people of all artistic capabilities to create the worst and most useless designs they could.
UMass announces creation of Title IX Student Advisory Task Force

UMass announces creation of Title IX Student Advisory Task Force

Maddie Fabian, Writer November 7, 2021

AMHERST - UMass Amherst announced the establishment of a Title IX Student Advisory Task Force as part of an ongoing effort to address sexual misconduct on campus.   In an email sent to students...

Small Victories are Still Victories

Small Victories are Still Victories

Michelle Silveira, Contributor November 4, 2021

Sometimes it feels like my brain is conspiring against me and my social life. Constantly racing with random thoughts and assigning extra attention to arbitrary topics, my reaction time for simple tasks...

UMass, are you feeling burnt out?

UMass, are you feeling burnt out?

Aliana Liz Tavares, Writer November 3, 2021
Taking a break is nothing to feel ashamed about.
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