How to pack for spring break
Emma Sammuli, Contributor
March 7, 2019
Filed under Lifestyle, Showcase, Student Life, Study Abroad, Travel
Here are some tips for those preparing to travel this spring break – happy packing!
A day in Madrid
Isabel Fowler, Lifestyle Editor
February 13, 2019
Filed under Showcase, Study Abroad, Top Five, Travel
Whether you're studying abroad or simply traveling, add these things to you to-do list when you go to Madrid.
Mumbai: a city of dreamers
Isha Mahajan, Contributor
January 25, 2019
Filed under Showcase, Study Abroad, Travel
A UMass student shares her impression of Mumbai, India after completing a summer internship.
Everything you need to know about the political crisis in Barcelona
Jordan Reisman, Contributor
October 6, 2018
Filed under Current Affairs, Showcase, Study Abroad, Travel, Uncategorized
Is there still an ongoing conflict in Barcelona? Yes. Should you stay home to avoid it? No. What you can do, though, is educate yourself.
I forgot my native language, so I learned it again
Sifa Kasongo, Writer
May 3, 2018
Filed under Showcase, Study Abroad, Travel
Everything I’ve done so far has contributed to me getting where I am with my French today, but I think the one thing that really moved me to the next level was studying abroad.
Long-distance relationships, study abroad: A cautionary tale
Jack Hamm, Writer
April 18, 2018
Filed under Lifestyle, Relationships, Showcase, Student Life, Study Abroad
Go abroad. Do it. You’ll kick yourself for passing on it. Just know, you’re not the center of the earth, and that time isn’t just your five months. It’s everyone else’s, too.
Land of the rising sun — and whacky potato chips
Kyle Olsen, Writer
May 10, 2017
Filed under Features, Showcase, Study Abroad, Travel
"Of all the crazy things the Japanese have managed to produce, nothing can really capture their spirit and love for the unnecessary like potato chips can. Nowhere else in the world can you find such a variety of useless flavors and so many people willing to buy them."
Trip to Ghana brings new perspective on life
Olivia Gilmore, Contributor
April 21, 2017
Filed under Features, Showcase, Study Abroad, Travel
"I will always acredit Anloga for planting the love of travel in my heart like a seed that is always flourishing. It may even have helped find my purpose in life, even if it happened to be found halfway across the world."
UMass students safe after London attack, officials say
Morgan Hughes, Campus News Editor
March 22, 2017
Filed under Current Affairs, Showcase, Study Abroad, Uncategorized
University of Massachusetts Amherst spokesperson Ed Blaguszewski released a statement saying university officials are in the process of confirming the safety of students studying abroad in the London area after an attack.
Study Abroad: The most vulnerable four months of my life
Nujhat Purnata, Contributor
March 20, 2017
Filed under Features, Showcase, Study Abroad, Travel
Studying abroad might not be the easiest four months of your life, it might not even be the best, but it sure is a thrilling rollercoaster which requires solid optimism.
A protest against Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Kyle Olsen, Contributor
February 24, 2017
Filed under Features, Opinion, Profiles, Showcase, Study Abroad, Travel
"Police guarded a single lane of traffic to support the hundreds who marched through the downtown metropolitan chanting and holding signs comparing his government practice to fascism."
Study abroad: A three-week trip is a valuable experience
Danielle Aihini, Travel Editor
February 7, 2017
Filed under Features, Showcase, Student Life, Study Abroad, Travel
"Three weeks was the perfect amount of time. I saw more, did more and ate more than I could have ever imagined and I left a better version of myself as a result."
Vadim Trubetskoy, Staff Writer
Over the past weeks, tensions between the nuclear powers of India and Pakistan have reached a high that hasn’t been observed in decades. The two nations have a longstanding history of skirmishes over deep-seated political and religious differences ever since the formation of Pakistan. India is led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan has a new Prime Minister, Imran Khan.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s 70 Percent Tax Rate
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-NY) 70 percent tax rate on the ultra-wealthy in the United States has been debated heavily ever since she announced it.
Is President Trump’s response to SNL a cause for concern?
Sure enough, Trump was watching Alec Baldwin's most recent jab at him on Saturday Night Live, and promptly fired back on Twitter.
The Oscars, or every “woke” white person you’ve ever met.
The Oscars are like that guy who has one black friend and refrences him for everything.