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Amherst Wire is the award-winning, digital-first student-run news magazine of the UMass Amherst Journalism Department.

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    Mar 8

    Join us on March 15th for our first alumni panel of the year! UMass journalism alumni will be joining us on zoom to speak about their experience transitioning into the workforce! RSVP for the event at the 🔗 in our bio😃

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  2. May 14

    Progressive policies are trending in the mainstream but somehow centrist candidates swept last year's elections. Read and listen to why youth organizers don't want any more compromise candidates in part two of Pandemic Politics.

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  3. May 14

    As demands for increased minimum wage climb in progressive circles, why do candidates still use unpaid labor to create their movements? Read and listen to why youth organizers think this should change.

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  4. May 13

    In this second part of Looking Back, a two-part series of blog posts from ’s Journalism 300 course, four students reflect on life the past year. Read their experiences with the vaccine, figure skating, mourning a loss and marriage.

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  5. May 13

    In her last story, interviewed one first-year student and one senior to learn about how this academic year went for someone who just arrived on campus and someone who is on their way out.

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  6. May 13

    Online dating apps, such as Tinder and Bumble often get a bad reputation. But during the pandemic, in a time of extreme isolation, it has helped people find love.

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  7. May 7

    In the first episode of the Was It Wicked? interviews about and why he believes the Gardner’s stolen paintings will eventually be recovered.

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  8. May 7

    Ethan Brayall-Brown takes readers inside the world of SmashUMA, one of UMass’ biggest gaming clubs.

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  9. May 7

    dives into the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum’s unsolved 1990 robbery from a local angle. Read why the true-crime series should be your next weekend binge.

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  10. May 7

    In this first part of Looking Back, a two-part series of blog posts from ’s Journalism 300 course, three students reflect on life the past year. Read their experiences with testing positive for COVID, living in a time warp and online learning.

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  11. May 6

    Did Well-being Wednesdays cause a mental health crisis for UMass students? Three students discuss their semester long struggles with anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation.

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  12. May 6

    Dating during a pandemic may be difficult, but it’s not impossible. Taylor Lee explores the do’s and don’ts from real UMass students who have found creative solutions, overcome challenges, and found a way to make it work.

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  13. May 5

    Suicide is the leading cause of death in Asian Americans age 15-24. Aaron Facundo shares his opinion and personal experiences on the matter.

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  14. May 5

    Suicide is the leading cause of death in Asian Americans age 15-24. shares his opinion and personal experiences on the matter.

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  15. May 5

    Tune in for FBM’s last episode of the semester.

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  16. May 5

    Are smartphones the new safety blanket? Between comfort, reliability, and hours of entertainment during a pandemic, they just might be.

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  17. May 5

    In this story by Julia Indursky, learn how social distancing practices have led to social isolation in a Massachusetts town.

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  18. May 5

    In the final poem of the semester, reflects on her time at the Wire and the mark that she and her classmates will leave behind on the campus community as graduation draws near.

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  19. May 3

    Finals, graduation, Coldplay and SoundCloud: it’s the last track on with the Goons!

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  20. May 3

    Our final meeting of the semester is tonight at 6 p.m. 😢 Can you believe how quickly the semester went by? You can access each section’s Zoom link here ⬇️

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  21. May 3

    Julian Edelman just retired from the Patriots after 11 seasons and three Super Bowl rings. Take a look back at his legendary career.

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