Life without Facebook
Stefan Geller, Contributor
April 11, 2016
I don't know when exactly it dawned on me, but I suddenly realized that, outside of a select few, I did not care in the slightest what these 'friends' of mine were up to (and those that I did, I texted regularly).
Slydde works its way to Amherst
Katie Bowler, Campus Editor
April 6, 2016
In the spring of 2015, University of Massachusetts Amherst alum Peter Levin sought to change the local bar scene. After he graduated the previous December, Levin developed Slydde, a mobile application that allows users to order, pay and tip for drinks, in hopes of eliminating time spent waiting in line at bars.
Twenty years of catchin’ ’em all
Andrew Kratochwil, Entertainment Editor
February 26, 2016
Seventeen years later, and I am still hooked. I may have a job, my undergraduate classes and a girlfriend, but I also still have Pokémon.
Globalizing the struggle: Angela Davis talks social media and social justice
Nia Decaille, Writer
April 1, 2015
Civil rights activist Angela Davis spoke at UMass Amherst on Monday at 7 pm.
Top Five news apps for millennials
Ruthann Barry, Writer
March 25, 2015
"In a world where everyone is glued to smartphones and iPads, news consumption should be at an expected all-time-high, right? Wrong."
Net Neutrality is the new Freedom of Information Act
March 5, 2015
By Taylor Gilmore Imagine your life without Internet access. It is a difficult thing to picture. We live in a world where technology gives us access to unlimited information and instant communication. But what if corporations started to monitor and restrict the information we could access, or...
3D printing: a totally doable trial and error process
Hae Young Yoo, Editor in Chief
October 27, 2014
“There’s an entrepreneurial proverb that says, ‘If you jump off a cliff, build a plane on the way down,’ and that’s kind of what we did."
CEO Lisa Stone talks entrepreneurship with a journalism student
October 14, 2014
By Nia Decaille The digital revolution offers students lots of opportunities to develop their own brand and publish their own work, even before they finish college. BlogHer founder and entrepreneur Lisa Stone serves as a good role model for digital entrepreneurship, and students of al majors can...
Yik Yak the newest tool for cyberbullying
September 29, 2014
By Mitchell Scuzzarella My first interaction with Yik Yak came after a stranger on a dating app messaged me about my name appearing on its feed. “Are you the Mitch they’re talking about on Yik Yak?” he asked. Curious, I downloaded the app. While I never found where my name was mention...
Network through handshakes
Molly Boushell, Writer
May 5, 2014
"Leaf, a Pebble SmartWatch outfitted with their own software, aims to change the way people network by replacing a dead-stop in conversation to swap contact information with... nothing."
Auto-pilot online: Automating your professional social media presence
Molly Boushell, Writer
May 5, 2014
"People get squeamish about “personal branding,” but a strategic social media presence is the online equivalent of choosing to shower, brush your teeth, and get dressed in the morning."
Media consumption: Digital and plentiful
April 14, 2014
"They think that there is too much “bad news” and don’t want to clutter their life with negativity. It goes back to the age old question, “is ignorance bliss?”"
Faith Cardoza, Writer
The latest SGA meeting saw unanimous support for declaring a climate emergency in response to the UMass climate strike on Sept. 20, which coincided with the worldwide strike.
I am successful because of my autism, not despite it
Until recently, I had always viewed my autism as a detraction, a deficit and a deficiency. The self-doubt was all consuming—until I changed my mindset and did some searching, both internally and on the internet.
Why Kanye West’s new projects are worth the wait
In an unsurprising move, Kanye West has delayed the release of his new album, “Jesus Is King.”
Why the Kennedy name is no longer enough
Kennedy versus Markey is the Democratic match-up many around the country have been watching