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Two journalism professors, Razvan Sibii (left) and Shaheen Pasha (right) created a course in which students help Hampshire County inmates learn journalism. (Courtesy of Brian McDermott)

Two professors help inmates find their voice through journalism

Desire’ Crosby, Contributor October 22, 2018
“They really are just as smart as any other Umass student,” said Joshua Murray of the inmates, known to him as the “Hampshire County students.”
(Jennifer/ Flickr)

Turn your fall semester from a 2007 Britney to a raging success

Darian Barlow, Contributor October 15, 2018
Avoid a Britney-level meltdown with these tips from a fellow college student on how to be your best self this semester.
(Tord Remme/ Wikimedia Commons)

Catcalling: Not a compliment

Emma Sammuli, Contributor October 3, 2018
A walk or a jog down the street can invite endless catcalls and unwanted attention. Despite popular opinion, ignoring it is not the answer.
(Jillian Thomas/ Amherst Wire)

The rainbow diet: Surviving anorexia and gay body expectations

Brian Choquet, Writer May 11, 2018
When he came out as gay in the latter half of his middle school career, Russian felt pressured to find acceptance in his newly joined community — the hope being he could find a place where he belonged. This then became the basis for what grew into his eating disorder.
The Meadow Manor. (Ian Munnelly/Amherst Wire)

Farewell to Hadley: Reflections and remembrances on a bizarre home of my own

Ian Munnelly, Politics/Op-Ed Editor May 1, 2018
My fondest memories of this area will come from the little farming town of Hadley.
(Gabriel Rubiñán/contributed photo).

Manifest identity: Reflecting on my own identity as a Puerto Rican through the identity of others

Sabrina Negrón, Writer April 2, 2018
UMass journalism student Sabrina Negrón reflects on what it means to be Puerto Rican in America.
“What Made Maddy Run” by Kate Fagan tells the story of a college students struggles with mental health. (Image courtesy of Pesky Librarians via Flickr).

“Penn Face:” The ugly truth about mental health on college campuses

Harry Ortof, Contributer December 12, 2017
What needs to change so that administrators and students alike can recognize when someone is depressed or suicidal?
(Brian Choquet/ Amherst Wire)

Is FOMO driving our need to overshare?

Jill Webb, Contributor November 10, 2017
There’s no denying that millennials are phone addicts; we all know that. But why do we check our phones so much, even when no one is texting us?
(Morgan Hughes/Amherst Wire)

Here’s why I’m so old and in school

Sarah Heinonen, Contributor October 29, 2017
Those detours, with all their bumps and false starts, make up a part of who you are as a person.
(Bernard Goldbach/Flickr)

Is Amazon too big?

Harry Ortof, Contributor October 17, 2017
After completing the purchase of Whole Foods for over $13 billion, Amazon has expanded its reach into yet another market as the company's influence continues to grow.
What it’s like having all white friends at UMass

What it’s like having all white friends at UMass

Hannah Tran-Trinh, Contributor April 26, 2017
Having all white friends at UMass is like hiding your brown skin behind a white mask while your pale friends are out getting spray tans.
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Sexual harassment isn’t normal behavior

Amy Russes, Assistant Politics/Op-Ed Editor April 26, 2017
What gets me is that some of us see the problem, while others fail to acknowledge its existence.
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