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
Henry Brechter

Henry Brechter, Editor in Chief

“When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.” – Hunter S. Thompson

Email Henry at hbrechter@umass.edu, or follow him on Twitter @hbrechter.

All content by Henry Brechter
Blarney Blowout in 2014. (Taylor Gilmore, Amherst Wire)

Amherst braces for Blarney Weekend

Henry Brechter and Amelia Marceau
March 1, 2019
(Henry Brechter/Amherst Wire)

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

Henry Brechter, Desire’ Crosby, Shannon Macalingay, and Faith Cardoza
February 11, 2019
A man in a Red Sox jersey was one of the first to jump off a pole near John Quincy Adams Hall around 11:40 p.m. after the Red Sox won the 2018 World Series. (Brian Choquet/Amherst Wire)

Amherst Wire’s 2018 in review

Henry Brechter, Editor-in-Chief
December 30, 2018
UMass football head coach Mark Whipple. (Image courtesy of the UMass Athletics official website).

UMass Football Coach Whipple suspended

Henry Brechter, Special projects editor
October 1, 2018
Five must-have apps for UMass students

Five must-have apps for UMass students

Henry Brechter, Special Projects Editor
September 30, 2018
ValleyBike

UMass updates: 5 things you missed over the summer

Henry Brechter and Liam O’Connor
September 10, 2018
CNN anchor Jake Tapper will speak at this year's Commencement, Friday, May 11.

Q and A with Jake Tapper

Henry Brechter, Campus News Editor
May 3, 2018
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