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."
Hidden Gem: Richardson’s Candy Kitchen satisfies the sweet tooth the old-fashioned way
Shelby Ashline, Writer
December 16, 2016
Filed under Around the Valley, Travel
Only a short 20 minute drive from campus, this hidden gem is unheard of by most students at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. But to locals, Richardson’s Candy Kitchen has been a part of their families’ lives for years and sometimes — as is the case in my family — for generations.
Embracing the imperfections of studying abroad
Adrienne Gagne, Contributor
December 6, 2016
Filed under Showcase, Student Life, Study Abroad, Travel
"Oftentimes I felt guilty for experiencing any sort of emotion other than elated happiness. However, it’s important to remember that nothing can be perfect all of the time. A few bad days will not negate the countless positive memories you will create during your trip."
‘It’s kind of early for this’: October snow upsets students
Bridget Higgins, Contributor
October 28, 2016
Filed under Around the Valley, Showcase, Student Life, Travel, Uncategorized
“I definitely hate snow in October,” said junior Alyssa Thompson. “It looks like everyone has dandruff and that just makes me sad.”
Escape the dead heat: A weekend trip to Montreal
Caeli Chesin, Writer
October 26, 2016
"With midterms nearing, feeling trapped on campus and homesick, I decide I should take a trip to clear my mind."
Top Five: Local places to experience fall
Caitlin Cooke, Assistant Photography Editor
October 18, 2016
Filed under Around the Valley, Showcase, Travel
"With expansive mountains, beautiful bodies of water and miles of farmland, Western Massachusetts has some of the most spectacular views during fall."
An iPhone lost at sea: Three months without a phone in a foreign place
Sarah Strangie, Contributor
October 13, 2016
Filed under Showcase, Study Abroad, Travel
"There would be no more staring at my screen to avoid awkward silence. Instead, I learned to appreciate it."
Will Mill 180 Park be the park of the future?
Joshua Murray, Photo Editor
October 13, 2016
Filed under Around the Valley, Lifestyle, Showcase, Travel
"What is unique about Mill 180 Park is that we are using hydroponics aesthetically. Not just to grow food, but to grow plants to give people the sense that they are in the middle of nature."
A coffee renaissance in Florence, Italy
Julie Shamgochian, Lifesyle Editor
April 12, 2016
Filed under Features, Food/Health, Profiles, Study Abroad, Travel
In Italy, it's normal to see locals standing at the wooden bar surface for a quick morning cappuccino, but what may seem untraditional is finding café-goers seated, enjoying a long coffee break.
Beauty dwells in an old place at the Montague Bookmill
Connor Spach, Contributor
April 4, 2016
Filed under Around the Valley, Showcase, Travel
Chairs are sun-faded and tattered from the many visitors who have worn them in. Students slump into comfortable worn cushions and gaze out the windows to procrastinate from studying.
Massachusetts’s first drive-thru wedding chapel
Kyle Olsen, Contributor
March 30, 2016
Filed under Around the Valley, Features, Travel
"I’ve married people of all faiths. I’ve married students. I’ll go to Cape Cod or Boston. I’ve even married people on motorcycles. I’ve made a lot of people happy, I’ve had a lot of people come up and thank me for marrying them and I love it."
Brian Choquet, Photo/Video Editor
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