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Massachusetts Daily Collegian

A free and responsible press serving the UMass community since 1890

Massachusetts Daily Collegian

In a February 2015 file image, Tom Perez as Labor Secretary attends an American Association of Retired Persons function in Washington, D.C. On Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, Perez was elected as head of the Democratic National Committee. (Photo by Mike Theiler/Pool/Sipa USA/TNS)

With Perez, Democrats remain in limbo

By James Mazarakis February 27, 2017
The party is suffering from a complex that baits politicians into excessive fundraising and spending in an election industry that is hardly designed to win elections.
Lenore Edman/Flickr

The most beautiful present

By Jeffrey Ayers February 23, 2017
Jeffrey Ayers explains the mathematical intricacies behind the Klein bottle, a seemingly impossible invention.
(Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Trump’s election and the end of a socialist dream

By Laura Handly February 23, 2017
Laura Handly details how the election of Trump and his decisions as President thus far have made her lose hope in a socialist America.
Collegian file photo

The benefits of a clean room

By Emilia Beuger February 23, 2017
Emilia Beuger researches the benefits of a tidy bedroom, both for studying and for sleeping.
(Collegian File Photo)

Interruption marketing is becoming outdated

By Dan Riley February 22, 2017
People do not owe companies any of their time or any attention to their ads.
(Andrew Mager/ Flickr)

Give albums a chance

By Evan Gaudette February 22, 2017
Listening to singles, but not albums, is comparable to only watching one scene in a movie.
Sofiya Karki/Flickr

Social media is killing political discourse

By Joe Carnovale February 21, 2017
Social media needs reform in order to return it to its democratic function of connecting and informing people.
Sandra Westbrooks/Flickr

Is America moving left or right?

By Matt Heffler February 21, 2017
Matt Heffler examines public opinion polls and their relation to policy decisions to break down the movement of the American political spectrum.
Collegian file photo

The myth of upward mobility

By Christin Howard February 16, 2017
Christin Howard argues that the American Dream is not dead, but does significantly favor those who grow up in wealthy and diverse areas.
Sam Anderson/Collegian

Home is where the creativity is

By Becky Wandel February 16, 2017
Becky Wandel suggests the secret to tapping into child-like creativity as an adult is to make yourself at home.
Letter: Stand Up for UMass at Advocacy Day

Letter: Stand Up for UMass at Advocacy Day

By Zac Bears February 16, 2017
Join students and community supporters to advocate for high-quality, debt-free public higher education on March 1.
(Judith Gibson-Okunieff/ Daily Collegian)

Sanctuary status would endanger our campus for all

By Brad Polumbo February 15, 2017
Declaring UMass a sanctuary campus would be an enormous mistake.
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