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“Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” better depicts the country artist’s musical identity

Isabel Guilmette, Writer April 18, 2021
The pop star’s re-recording of her 2008 albumi is one that is both nostalgic and tacitly introspective.
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AAPI students denounce on-campus racism, express dismay with administrative complacency

Rebeca Pereira and Talia Heisey April 1, 2021
“UMass doesn’t make racists, but people bring their prejudices into this environment and the school doesn’t force them to confront what’s wrong with their prejudices.”
Jess Chevalier

The Pandemic Chronicles: Is it worth staying on campus during a pandemic?

Ethan Brayall-Brown, Writer March 23, 2021
One student's decision to leave campus and finish her semester at home
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BLACKPINK’s Rosé releases solo debut

Isabel Guilmette, Writer March 17, 2021
Rosé becomes the second member of the group to release her own personal track, hoping to excite BLACKPINK fans even more.
Wire News Round Up - 3.15.21

Wire News Round Up – 3.15.21

Blarney, SGA elections being postponed, weather and more.
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One-third of Boston Student Advisory Council resigns in “student mutiny,” alleges abuse of power

Rebeca Pereira, Writer March 5, 2021
“Girl, she’s shook,” her message reads. At the end of the day, BSAC representatives are still students, teenage students who’ve felt their voices stifled in an environment where they were meant to be valued.
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Up-and-coming artist Phoenix Rios turns heads in Amherst

Caroline Smith, Contributor March 5, 2021
In March, 2020, Rios finally took the leap, dreaming with his eyes open. Producing lo-fi and groovy melodies paired with upbeat lyrical flows, Rios combines a variety of musical genres, creating his own space in the music world. 
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Texas winter storm spares no one

Rebeca Pereira, Writer March 1, 2021
Young people across the South have watched as pipes ran bone-dry or burst and have helped haul buckets of non-potable pool water up flights stairs to flush neighbors’ unflushable toilets. But even Texas’ youngest and fittest are impotent to an indiscriminate storm and the impenetrable immunity of youth has come undeniably into question under the strain of freezing temperatures and unstable power.
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“The World’s a Little Blurry”: Billie Eilish’s world of her own

Sean Dunham, Music Entertainment Editor February 28, 2021
Going from an ordinary, music-crazed teenager to a worldwide icon, Eilish's documentary takes viewers on an emotional journey through her life and career.
Wire News Round Up - 2.22.2021

Wire News Round Up – 2.22.2021

Nicole Biagioni and Ethan Brayall-Brown February 22, 2021
Catch Nicole Biagioni and Ethan Brayall-Brown debut the first episode of their campus updates broadcast
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Salvaging a semester: SGA, a COVID calamity and where we go from here

Rebeca Pereira, Writer February 19, 2021
A frustrated student body and fatigued Amherst community turns to the Student Government Association as trust in administrators runs its course.
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Package delivery limit lifted to acommodate on-campus students during self-sequester

Rebecca Duffy, Campus News Editor February 10, 2021
Self-sequester and package delivery limit left students waiting for necessities. Residential Life warned those who did not comply.
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