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Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival goes remote amidst the pandemic

Olivia Capriotti, Contributor
March 8, 2021
Malasadas

The power of food

Abbie Gracie, Editor
May 3, 2020
(Julio Enriquez/Wikimedia Commons)

Hip-Hop MVPs of the decade: 2016 and 2017

Jonathan Kermah, Co-editor in Chief
December 29, 2019
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Offset tries to find a balance between fame and family on “Father of 4”

Oliver Sampson, Writer
March 4, 2019
Ilina Shah in pink and Meg Banerjee in blue, in the midst of their choreography for their upcoming production in February.

Indian culture and identity: It’s not just about Bollywood

Shannon Macalingay, Special projects writer
December 2, 2018
(Rachel Ayotte/Amherst Wire)

‘All Through the House:’ UMass artist Parker Phelps recreates childhood memories through household objects

Rachel Ayotte, Managing Editor
April 24, 2018
Braider Yemisi Genebar, right, works on her model, Raquel Kiddu, left, on March 23, 2018 in the Malcolm X Cultural Center located in the University of Massachusetts Amherst in Amherst, Mass. Genebar ultimately opts for a combination of techniques including free-styling.

MXCC hosts third annual Afro hair braiding competition

Wei Cai, Contributer
April 11, 2018
Victoria Memorial- This memorial was introduced to the public in 1921 in the memory of Queen Victoria. (Isha Mahajan/Amherst Wire).

An open letter: Calcutta’s distinctive mark

Isha Mahajan, Contributor
November 27, 2017
Visiting children at a local orphanage in Ho, Ghana.

Trip to Ghana brings new perspective on life

Olivia Gilmore, Contributor
April 21, 2017
(Jon Decker/Amherst Wire)

Living with depression in Japan

Matthew Saburo Hachisu, Writer
April 18, 2017
(Cam Merritt/Amherst Wire)

When it comes to UMass athletics, apathy breeds mediocrity

Bryan Bowman, Campus News Editor
March 27, 2017
Migos/Culture

Migos at the top of the charts with ‘Culture’

Jack Hamm, Contributor
February 22, 2017
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