Massachusetts Daily Collegian

UMass professor and department head accused of child exploitation

By Alex Genovese, Assistant News Editor • September 2, 2021

Professor Michael Henson is due to be arraigned on Sept. 17 in Northampton District Court.

Student Government Association releases information on freshman senator election

By Alex Genovese, Assistant News Editor • August 26, 2021

SGA Instagram post details dates for nominations, campaigning and voting.

UMass announces mask mandate for beginning of fall semester, vaccine requirement for faculty

By Alex Genovese, Assistant News Editor • August 9, 2021

In an email to the student body, Subbaswamy laid out a mask mandate, vaccination requirements, and current vaccination rates.

A childhood in Palestine, an education at UMass

By Saliha Bayrak, Assistant News Editor • July 14, 2021

After spending his graduation in the West Bank, Jalal Akel wrote a letter to the Chancellor asking for a statement of solidarity with Palestine.

oSTEM: Dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ students in STEM

By Mahidhar Sai Lakkavaram, Collegian Staff • July 11, 2021

Out in STEM or “oSTEM” is an organization dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ students in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. After establishing a chapter at the University of Massachusetts...

UMass healthcare for transgender students: what it offers and where it falls short

By Sophia Gardner, News Editor • June 30, 2021

Breaking down UMass’ healthcare for transgender students.

Profile: Lee Badgett, UMass professor who fights for LGBTQ+ equality

By Sofi Shlepakov, Assistant News Editor • June 30, 2021

Lee Badgett is a professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts who focuses on economic inequality within the LGBTQ+ community. Badgett grew up in the Chicago area, where she went to the...

The Stonewall Center: a timeline

By Ella Adams and Mahidhar Sai Lakkavaram • June 30, 2021

Tracking the Stonewall Center through the history of UMass.

GALLERY: In memory of a friend

June 29, 2021

The Massachusetts Daily Collegian suffered a devastating loss last week with the tragic passing of Lynus Erickson. Lynus was the head photo editor at the Collegian for the 2021-22 year, and he was a friend...

UMass community informed of student death

By Sophia Gardner, News Editor • June 17, 2021

The University of Massachusetts informed students that Katherine Andreevna Boukharov had passed away via an email sent on Thursday afternoon. The email came from Dean of Students Evelyn L. Ashley. Boukharov...

Student mental health and the coronavirus pandemic: how did UMass fare?

By Talya Torres, Collegian Correspondent • June 3, 2021

Students speak on the toll the virtual semester has taken on their mental health.

Many Covid Semesters

By Claire Healy, Assistant News Editor • May 31, 2021

Assistant News Editor Claire Healy documented the Fall semester of eight UMass students abroad, on campus, and across the country. For a few students, she heard their story all at once at the end of the...