The digital-first, student-run magazine of the University of Massachusetts Amherst Journalism Department

Amherst Wire
The digital-first, student-run magazine of the University of Massachusetts Amherst Journalism Department

Amherst Wire
The digital-first, student-run magazine of the University of Massachusetts Amherst Journalism Department

Amherst Wire
Michale Connors (Brian Choquet/ Amherst Wire)

Michael Connors, Assistant Campus News Editor

Email at mpconnors@umass.edu or follow on twitter @mconnors_j

All content by Michael Connors
The Pulse Dance Company performed at UDance as a morale boost for dancers (Elissa Borden/Amherst Wire).

UMass FTK Dance Marathon raises over $200,000 for local hospital

Michael Connors, Assistant Campus News Editor
April 22, 2018
(Elissa Borden/Amherst Wire)

UMass Graduate Employee Organization stages sit-in at Whitmore

Michael Connors, Assistant Campus News Editor
April 20, 2018
(Creative Commons/Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley).

Jake Tapper to speak at 2018 UMass Amherst commencement

Michael Connors, Assistant Campus News Editor
March 22, 2018
(Michael Connors/Amherst Wire)

[Photo] UMass student referendum to determine future of Student Union

Faith Gregory, Writer
December 1, 2017
University Health Services is helping students protect themselves against the flu this year with vaccine clinics held in the Commonwealth Honors College (Michael Connors/Amherst Wire).

UHS helps prepare students against the flu

Michael Connors, Assistant Campus News Editor
November 6, 2017
Remnants of a neighborhood in Santa Rosa, Calif., where wildfires ravaged through the town. (Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Cosse, California National Guard/Creative Commons)

3,000 miles away: UMass student from California speaks about wildfire devastation

Michael Connors, Writer
October 24, 2017
Indigenous People's Day marchers. (Laurie Sexton/Amherst Wire)

Community members march to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Michael Connors, Writer
October 18, 2017
Massage therapist Bonnie M. Lafayette massaging UMass grad student Costin Thampikutty (Brian Choquet/Amherst Wire)

‘Sleepless @ UMass’ gives strategies for restful sleep

Michael Connors, Writer
October 10, 2017
DACA teach-in, held in the UMass Amherst Campus Center on Sept. 20, 2017. (Michael Connors/Amherst Wire)

Local leaders hold DACA teach-in

Michael Connors, Contributor
September 20, 2017
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