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Should Christmas music be listened to before Thanksgiving?

A highly-debated topic in a year unlike any other

November 19, 2020

A highly-debated topic in a year unlike any other.

Students grapple with mental health as first fully-remote semester draws to a close

UMass has reported 321 cases of COVID-19 since August 6

November 18, 2020

College students at UMass Amherst, many of whom expected nothing more than a two-week extension of spring break at the onset of remote learning, were thrust into a purgatory of uncertainty commandeered by a novel contagion.

Governor Charlie Baker’s new COVID-19 guidelines and its implications on UMass

Guidelines include a stay-at-home advisory and restrictions on business' operating hours

November 6, 2020

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced a new stay-at-home advisory along with other measures to fight back against COVID-19 cases. These measures go into effect on Nov. 6. This comes amidst a surge of COVID-19 cases. As of Nov. 4, there were 1,629 new cases, making a total of 103,066 COVID-19 cases in the Commonwealth.

Life “upside-down”: How international students have taken UMass abroad

How international students are coping with the pandemic and classes, when they live on the other side of the world

October 27, 2020

Public universities and the college towns they are situated in rely on their ability to accommodate international students, but the fate of international students is only one of many considerations in the race to reopen.

Five safe fall activities to do around Amherst

With these outdoor activities, you can still enjoy the fall season

September 28, 2020

These 5 fun activities are perfect for the new season, and can still be done during a pandemic.

Virtual community forum held to discuss UMass and Town efforts to reduce spread of COVID-19

Panelists discussed plans for spring semester, resources for students who test positive and more

September 3, 2020

With the number of COVID-19 cases rising at universities across the country, officials from UMass and the Town of Amherst held a virtual community forum to discuss how they are working to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

Nurse manager discusses how COVID-19 impacted Winchester Hospital and her own life

Chrissie Quill's unit was converted to a COVID-19 unit on March 13

July 18, 2020

Winchester Hospital has seen a major influx of patients due to COVID-19. Chrissie Quill, a nurse manager at the hospital, talks about how the staff have adjusted to treating their patients and her personal experience with COVID-19.

A pediatric infectious disease specialist shares his knowledge of COVID-19

Dr. Mark Denison has been studying coronaviruses since 1984

July 17, 2020

Dr. Mark Denison, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, talks about the history of coronaviruses, the future of COVID-19 and how we can protect ourselves.

MASSPIRG co-hosts 50th Earth Day anniversary celebration for 100% renewable energy

Guest speakers included Sen. Jo Comerford, Reps. Lindsay Sabdodosa, Natalie Blais and Dan Carey

April 22, 2020

MASSPRIG celebrated Earth Day's 50th anniversary by co-hosting a virtual event for 100% renewal energy.

COVID-19 leaves college students to question summer internships

Over one million internships will be affected

April 13, 2020

What happens to summer internships when there is a worldwide pandemic?

UMass students express concern over transition to remote learning

All classes will be online for rest of semester

March 13, 2020

With the coronavirus spreading at an alarming rate, universities across the U.S. are moving to remote learning. On March 11, UMass Amherst announced that students must remain off-campus for two weeks after spring break. UMass students share their thoughts on how the transition will affect their learning and spread of the virus.

PodCheck: The Coronavirus

March 10, 2020

Celina Rivernider and Maggie Yonce do some research on the coronavirus.

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Opinion

Are snow days dead?

Yang Yi Chen, Contributor

Snow days might become non-existent to future generations as remote learning becomes a norm for schools all across the United States due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With this newfound way of teaching, schools can now continue classes online during big snowstorms instead of canceling classes as they did before.

Harry Styles ‘dressed’ to impress on the cover of Vogue

Olivia Mahoney, Contributor

Our age-old societal norm that every person must strictly subscribe to one or the other is unnecessarily destructive and restrictive. There’s a great deal more to worry about in this world than men who might enjoy a dress.