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UMass Amherst begins administering the COVID-19 vaccine at it’s new clinic

Talia Heisey, Writer February 10, 2021
UMass' COVID vaccine clinic opened on Jan. 14, and continuing throughout the spring semester, this clinic is one of 49 other vaccination sites across the state, which has been administering a two-dose Moderna vaccine. 
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in Delaware to deliver victory speech from Google Images

A whirlwind of a Presidential election

Abbie Gracie, Co-News Editor November 11, 2020
On Saturday, Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris have officially become the president-elect and vice president-elect for the next four years, making Donald Trump one of the few incumbent presidents to lose in his race for a second term. The results brought a lot of conflicting emotions throughout the United States. 
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Getting to the polls while fighting homelessness

Rebeca Pereira, Writer November 3, 2020
How homeless people in Massachusetts are making their voices heard in the 2020 election.
What I Wish I Knew

What I Wish I Knew

Astghik Dion, Photo/Assistant Entertainment Editor May 18, 2020
A collection of words of wisdom by women in college, for women entering college. 
(Trevor Wilson / Amherst Wire)

Quarantine reflection: Breaking out of the suburban bubble

Trevor Wilson, Managing Editor April 17, 2020
Managing Editor Trevor Wilson reflects on his experience during the COVID-19 quarantine.
How to vote in the primaries from UMass Amherst

How to vote in the primaries from UMass Amherst

Rebecca Duffy, Campus News Editor February 22, 2020
The Massachusetts state primaries are fast approaching, taking place on Tuesday, March 3. If students registered to vote in the primaries before the February 12 deadline, they are eligible to vote in Amherst.
(Tristan Smith / Amherst Wire)

Philadanco! showcases the plight of the black man

Tristan Smith, Contributor February 10, 2020
The Philadelphia Dance Company made an appearance at the UMass Fine Arts Center last Thursday. The show was nothing shy of a spectacle that effectively portrays the compromising situations black men face in today's society.
(Josh Murray/Amherst Wire)

From Bangladesh to UMass: a graduate’s reflection

Nujhat Purnata, Contributor May 9, 2019
How one soon-to-be UMass grad views her time in Amherst.
UMass hosts third annual Women in Sports Media Symposium

UMass hosts third annual Women in Sports Media Symposium

Patrick Kline and Matt Berg April 30, 2019
Students had the opportunity to gain valuable insight from veteran women in sports journalism during the five-hour symposium
(Henry Brechter/Amherst Wire)

The fight for a fair contract: UMass versus its RAs & PMs

"If they can get work out of you without paying you money, they will...just one battle out of more to come."
Courtesy of Gerry Goodstein

American Moor: A true one-man show

Shannon Macalingay, Assistant Lifestyle Editor January 24, 2019
As a “big black male,” the business expected Keith Hamilton Cobb to fit the stereotypes associated with his identity.
(Courtesy of UMass Amherst )

Professor of the month: Danielle Samuels

Olivia Amato-Hansen, Writer January 22, 2019
Professor Danielle Samuels has wanted to be a psychologist since she was a kid.
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