Disconnect from the digital age at Mystery Train Records
Wendy Brown, Writer
March 3, 2014
Filed under Around the Valley, Travel
It’s a place you stumble upon, a place that exudes a sense of an older time. As you walk in the door the distinct, musky smell of well-loved items surrounds you.
Leeds, England: Like London without the hustle
Emma Sandler, Writer
March 2, 2014
Filed under Study Abroad, Travel
When I tell people I am studying abroad at the University of Leeds in England I always have to mention it is in West Yorkshire located two hours north of London by train, as many people have no idea where Leeds is. The truth is, that despite being the third largest city in England, Leeds does not get...
An American abroad in Norwich, England
February 17, 2014
Filed under Study Abroad, Travel
by Vincenza Parella Norwich is a beautiful, thriving college town that is situated about an hour from the eastern coast, and about two hours northeast of London by train. It is surrounded by a river and guarded by a large castle at the top of a hill; one of its acclaimed universities is the Universit...
Beating the cold at the Hadley Central Rock Gym
Wendy Brown, Writer
February 17, 2014
Filed under Around the Valley, Travel
The kind of outdoor fun that sends a shiver up your spine.
Bungee jumping: Getting pushed
February 17, 2014
Filed under Study Abroad, Travel
Last semester we published a piece about bungee jumping while on study abroad in Costa Rica. Erin Wolosz, the author of the piece, has finally returned from her adventures in the jungles of Costa Rica and has brought with her footage of her jump. You can read the original article here. ...
The Quarters Bar
February 17, 2014
Filed under Around the Valley, Travel
by Kristina Kulyabina ‘GAME OVER’ flashes repeatedly on the screen of The Simpsons arcade cabinet as a young boy continues to move his controllers back and forth for minutes. To his left stands a change machine that dispenses quarters for dollar bills and a credit card swipe of up to $10. For just...
Finding warmth in a cold, Irish city
February 17, 2014
Filed under Study Abroad, Travel
by Katie McKenna Growing up in greater Boston, I’d had my fair share of nasty winters. Some of my happiest moments have been reading the thermometer and feeling that indescribable joy that comes with the saying, “Hey! It’s supposed to be above zero today!” I know no greater joy than sleddin...
Four nerd havens in the Pioneer Valley
Colleen Jones, Contributor
December 2, 2013
Filed under Around the Valley, Travel
Based on the popularity of Humans Vs. Zombies, a game of tag, it’s clear that the Five College area has its fair share of nerds. But now that “HVZ” is over and Halloween has past, where can nerds go to get their nerdy fixes? Sometimes it’s hard to find new people to game with, go to movies and conventi...
Off the beaten path: Studying abroad in Wales
Samantha Gillis, Writer
December 2, 2013
Filed under Study Abroad, Travel
Since studying abroad in Wales, I’ve come to find that most people don’t seem to know where it is. I’ve heard some pretty good guesses: “Near the Czech Republic?” Not quite, try more west, and then go over some water. “Australia, right?” To be fair, there is a New South Wales in Aust...
Bungee jumping: Sometimes it just takes a push
December 2, 2013
Filed under Study Abroad, Travel
by Erin Wolosz There I was, tethered to a cable car suspended more than 450 feet over a valley in Costa Rica. I shuffled to the edge. My feet felt like rocks, maybe because of the harnesses on my ankles, or maybe it was just the sheer terror. I looked out over the open edge- there was no way I was...
24 hour series: North Adams
December 2, 2013
Filed under Around the Valley, Travel
by Erin Frick One might think that the largest contemporary art museum in the United States would be located in an art mecca like New York City or Boston. Instead, North Adams gets the bragging rights, having the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (Mass MoCA) located in town. Nestled in the northwest...
A Southern Belle in Ireland: Bringing Memphis to the Emerald Isles
Katie McKenna, Writer
November 18, 2013
Filed under Study Abroad, Travel
There were few things I knew about Memphis before I met Katherine: it was the birthplace of Elvis, B.B. King had his blues club on Beale Street, summers were hot, and I assumed they talked with that same slow, drawn-out southern twang that makes Tennessee sound a bit more like Tennessaaaay. I assumed,...
Brian Choquet, Campus News Editor
“If there are no student voices in the discussion, then how well are you doing your job.”
From Bangladesh to UMass: a graduate’s reflection
How one soon-to-be UMass grad views her time in Amherst.
Should UMass Build a Nuclear Power Plant?
There’s a very clear threat that if something isn’t done soon, the damage done will become irreversible.
Joe Biden: The Reality Behind “Good Ol’ Uncle Joe”
Biden was born 1942 in Scranton, Pennsylvania which would make him the second oldest candidate in the race at 76 years of age. Biden was elected to the New Castle County Council in 1970 at 27. Two years later, he pulled off an impressive victory to unseat the Republican incumbent Caleb Boggs and was elected to the U.S. Senate. He would go on to represent the state of Delaware for 36 years in the Senate, serving as both chair of the Judiciary Committee and the Foreign Relations Committee in that timespan.