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Amherst Wire is the award-winning, digital-first student-run news magazine of the University of Mass

Amherst Wire is the award-winning, digital-first student-run news magazine of the University of Massachusetts Amherst Journalism Department. Highlighting student needs from campus affairs to college culture. With an online magazine-style format, our focus is on good storytelling, colorful multimedia, interactivity, and fostering community dialogue on the issues that affect our lives. If you are in

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24/04/2024

Predictions on who the Patriots will take on all three days of the draft have changed constantly since January. Take a look at Hayden McLaughlin’s mock draft to see one angle they could target.

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📸: Mason Kinnahan on X

24/04/2024

Every year players fly outside of the attention of draft analysts and go on to make major impacts on Sundays. For a closer look at eight possibilities this year take a look at Hayden McLaughlin’s article.

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📸: soonersports.com

21/09/2023

The New England Patriots have had a rough start to the season. Read Hayden McLaughlin’s article to find out several key factors that have led them to this point.

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📸: David Silverman

19/09/2023

The Patriots come up just short in Foxborough once again. Read Eric Lee's article to see how the game played out.

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📸: David Silverman

15/09/2023

The Minutemen have a chance to attain their best start to a season since 2011 but will need to defeat a hungry Eastern Michigan team. Read Hayden McLaughlin's article to find out how they can get the win.

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📸: Chris Tucci

04/05/2023

It wasn’t the way they wanted the season to end, but it’s the one they got. Read Eric Lee’s article about how the Bruins special season ended way too soon.

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📸: Boston Bruins on Twitter

03/04/2023

Interested in writing for the wire or wondering what our meetings look like?

Join us tonight at 6:30PM on the 4th floor of the ILC! All are welcome and we look forward to seeing you there.

25/03/2023

Students, faculty and staff can now register for a UMass Student Farm CSA share. Members receive 25 pounds of vegetables for 10 weeks in the fall. Read Selene’s story on it here.

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📸: Julia Zheku

25/03/2023

ChatGPT, the new AI ChatGPT launched in 2022, is making its mark on the UMass community. Read Eve Neumann’s story on what students and professors think about the chatbot, it’s benefits and its drawbacks.

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📸: Focal Foto on Flickr

09/03/2023

The Minutemen basketball team’s season ends in flames as the Richmond Spiders dominated UMass on Wednesday. Read Brian Samuels’s story on it here.

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07/03/2023

Students desiring equitable on-campus housing protested on the steps of Whitmore. Read about the demonstration to end the UMass housing crisis.

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📸: Isabel Guilmette

27/02/2023

Reminder of our meeting tonight,
see you there!

20/02/2023

Showcasing music’s best all-around talent, The 2023 Grammys was a memorable and historic night. Rachael breaks down the main award winners and fan reactions following the show.

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📸: Pitchfork

18/02/2023

Students are facing steep electricity rate hikes, causing financial strain and frustration, with limited alternative options due to energy monopolies in the Pioneer Valley. Story by

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📸: Mark Doherty

16/02/2023

After a lengthy decision process, Javier Reyes succeeds current chancellor Kumble R. Subbaswammy as the next Chancellor at UMass Amherst. Story by Liesel Nygard.

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📸: UMass Amherst

13/02/2023

First meeting of the semester is tonight, February 13th.

We are SO excited to see all of our new and returning writers!

If you are interested in one of our available editorial positions, join us tonight to speak with our managing editors.

See you soon!

10/02/2023

Editorial and Assistant Editorial positions available ‼️

DM us or email our managing editors for more information.
Our first meeting of the semester will also be Monday, February 13th at 6:30pm, 4th floor ILC.
Feel free to talk to us then!

We look forward to having you join our editorial team!

09/02/2023

Dr. John H. Bracey Jr., longtime faculty member in the W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies, died over the weekend. He was 81.

📸: University Photograph Collection, Robert S. Cox Special Collections and University Archives Research Center, UMass Amherst Libraries.

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06/12/2022

This fall, the UMass Rand Theater put on a production of “Orlando,” an adaption by Sarah Ruhl of the Virginia Woolf novel which revolves around a gender fluid aristocrat. Read the review by writer Maanasa Dhavala.

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📸: Jon Platek

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