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Voter Videos: Republicans, Democrats and third-party voters make their case

Voter Videos: Republicans, Democrats and third-party voters make their case

Amherst Wire Staff November 8, 2016
Local voters sat for video interviews with University of Massachusetts Amherst journalism students in the weeks leading up to the election.
WGBY introduces regions first bilingual television show

WGBY introduces region’s first bilingual television show

James Villalobos, Writer May 4, 2016
“We’ve been wanting a space where we can share these stories that we’ve been collecting for so long."
One guitar out of a 100

One guitar out of a 100

Ron Garza, Contributor May 3, 2016
“When I heard about the guitar being stolen, I could hear it in her voice. She really was devastated.”
UMass Quidditch gives back

UMass Quidditch gives back

Julia Economou, Contributor April 29, 2016
At UMass, campus organizations must commit to community service throughout the semester. The Quidditch team decided to give back at the Sunderland Library.
Watch The Help House episode 5

Watch The Help House episode 5

Amherst Wire Staff April 27, 2016
It's already the end of the semester and they all survived living together.
The Trash Monster

The Trash Monster

Kate Ferrante, WireTV Managing Editor April 26, 2016
The overall purpose of this project was to cut down on the excessive use of to-go containers.
Students at UMass make their own pathways

Students at UMass make their own pathways

Gabriela Reyes, Contributor April 21, 2016
“Put paths were people actually walk instead of paving where you want people to walk”
Watch The Help House episode 4

Watch The Help House episode 4

Amherst Wire Staff April 20, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7HKIYf7rJM Brett throws a Halloween party at the house.

New rules for Uber and Lyft

New rules for Uber and Lyft

Sionan Barrett, Contributor April 20, 2016
According to USA Taxi manager Andrew Herbert, “What the taxi industry is seeking is equal protection under the law. If taxi drivers need to be fingerprinted, so should Uber drivers.”
To drink or not to drink?

To drink or not to drink?

Julia Economou, Contributor April 18, 2016
In a study done in 2012 at the University of Illinois at Chicago, psychologists found that drinking alcohol actually helps in the brain's creative thinking process.
A sign of good marketing?

A sign of good marketing?

Kate Ferrante, WireTV Managing Editor April 15, 2016
Car horns and shouting filled the air at the corner of College and South East Street in Amherst, but not because of reckless driving or road rage. Instead, it is because of Wen Jeng and his unique job.
The woodburning man and his sun

The woodburning man and his sun

Ron Garza, Contributor April 14, 2016
Nickolas Maynard has been burning wood since he was a child. But instead of using an electric woodburning pen, Maynard prefers a more unorthodox method.
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