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Hacks to manage stress during exam week

Hacks to manage stress during exam week

Claire Westbrook, Contributor November 3, 2021

Every college student knows how stressful exam week tends to be. A student typically has a bunch of huge assignments and exams that happen in a relatively short period, and most people know all too well...

UMass SGA discusses proposed amendments to the Survivor’s Bill of Rights

UMass SGA discusses proposed amendments to the Survivor’s Bill of Rights

Maddie Fabian, Writer November 3, 2021

AMHERST -- The UMass Amherst Student Government Association (SGA) held an open meeting in the Student Union Blackbox Theatre on Thursday to discuss proposed amendments to the Survivor’s Bill of Rights.   The...

They Dont Care, & it Shows

They Don’t Care, & it Shows

Zach Steward, Politics/Op-ed Editor November 3, 2021

What does safety look like on a college campus? It definitely doesn’t mean more cops, more military-grade weapons and an increased surveillance state that would crack down on marginalized groups on campus,...

Finding the perfect Halloween costume on a budget

Lily O'neill, Writer October 29, 2021

Sometimes the scariest part of Halloween is checking your bank account Monday morning following Halloweekend and seeing a negative number. As a fellow college student, I understand how fast money can disappear....

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Poetry: “habits”

Livia Iwanicki, Contributor October 29, 2021

habits   your skin smells like honey. freckles and scars create a perfect map, drifting from collarbones to stomach gently up the rungs of the ribcage and down both arms my fingers...

Afro-Am Students Demand Change

Afro-Am Students Demand Change

Black students on this campus: we see you, we hear you, we affirm your experiences on this campus. We want to collaborate and redefine how we can actively be in solidarity with each other.
Representation Matters: Even in Cuisine

Representation Matters: Even in Cuisine

Christmaelle Vernet, Contributor October 27, 2021

As a student at Umass, it is obvious to state you probably have eaten at least once at one of the four main dining halls on campus. Most of us have heard the phrase “we were voted number one for dining...

The crowd at the march, by Aileen GP

Power to the people: Northampton sees large turnout to abortion rights march

Shanti Furtado, Contributor October 26, 2021

A group of over 800 people joined together the first weekend of October in Downtown Northampton to march for women’s abortion rights. The Western Mass. protest was one of hundreds that took place across...

UMass is Getting Good at Covering Up their Issues

UMass is Getting Good at Covering Up their Issues

Aliana Liz Tavares, Writer October 24, 2021

It's no secret that UMass is currently deep in hot water. Since the start of the semester Black students have been the target of recent hate crimes including the situation with Black student organizations...

A couple of Players, one in a condom costume. The Players ride around campus occasionally in the golf cart to give out condoms and spread the word about sexual health and NRPB. Image from their Facebook.

Not Ready for Bedtime Players to host: SEXpo

Abbie Gracie, Co-News Editor October 22, 2021

On Friday, Oct. 29th at 6:30 p.m., the Not Ready for Bedtime Players (NRBP) will be hosting a SEXpo in the Campus Center Auditorium.   NRBP is a comedy troop with a mission: make people laugh...

Poetry: Historian

Poetry: “Historian”

Celina Rivernider, Editor October 20, 2021

Historian   There’s no doubt of what happened. And that’s why they’re screaming their throats raw in the streets. Under oath?   Would you say it under oath? It’s...

Admin, Students, Do Better for the Black Student Community

Admin, Students, Do Better for the Black Student Community

Aliana Liz Tavares, Writer October 15, 2021

With an increase of anti-Black hate crimes on campus, it’s time for everyone to step up and help the Black community at UMass. On September 23, 2021, Vice Chancellor & Chief Diversity Officer...

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