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A free and responsible press serving the UMass community since 1890

Massachusetts Daily Collegian

A free and responsible press serving the UMass community since 1890

Massachusetts Daily Collegian

Our racist past needs to be dealt with

Our racist past needs to be dealt with

By Owen Ray, Collegian Correspondent February 21, 2024
“How are we supposed to believe this country treats everyone equally when Confederate flags can be proudly and shamelessly displayed on the backs of trucks and the fronts of mobile homes?” Owen Ray writes.
الرسالة: مجتمع يوماس، ساعدوا نيلي في إجراء عملية زرع الكلى

الرسالة: مجتمع يوماس، ساعدوا نيلي في إجراء عملية زرع الكلى

By Sheryl and Tom, Nellie's Parents and Kirolos Ibrahim February 21, 2024

عزيزي مجتمع جامعة ماساتشوستس، نحن نكتب على أمل الوصول إلى جمهور أكبر مرتبط بمجتمع يوماس. نريد أن نخبر أكبر عدد...

Black heart health: What’s being done?

Black heart health: What’s being done?

By Grace Chai, Collegian Columnist February 21, 2024
Opinion: Making heart screenings more accessible could reduce healthcare disparities felt by Black communities, Grace Chai writes.
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Schools should teach the Haitian Revolution more

By Benjamin Zhou, Collegian Columnist February 20, 2024
Opinion: “Haiti should not be remembered as a land of poverty and political instability but as an active participant in historical events, where the first battle for the cause of humanity was fought and won,” Benjamin Zhou writes.
Daily Collegian (2018)

We’ve been conditioned to hate Valentine’s Day

By Hailey Furilla, Collegian Columnist February 19, 2024
Opinion: From its shaky origins to its current exploitation of people today, it seems there’s enough reason to drop Valentine’s Day entirely and move on. However, I still feel that the holiday has a lot of potential, writes Hailey Furilla.
Technology is the culprit for shortened attention spans

Technology is the culprit for shortened attention spans

By Julia Bragg, Collegian Columnist February 15, 2024
“Our shortened attention spans are forcing us to take new shortcuts to learn,” writes Julia Bragg.
Beauty doesn’t equal morality

Beauty doesn’t equal morality

By Grace Jungmann, Collegian Columnist February 15, 2024
Opinion: Health, genetics, personal hygiene, none of these things affect someone’s opinions or overall goodness, writes Grace Jungmann.
The debate between STEM and humanities must end

The debate between STEM and humanities must end

By Kai Musick, Collegian Contributor February 15, 2024
Opinion: The existence of the STEM vs humanities debate is counterproductive and stunts the development of mutual growth, writes Kai Musick.
Third places are disappearing

Third places are disappearing

By Katherine Varrell, Collegian Contributor February 14, 2024
Opinion: “Third places are a key component in building a community and support system, yet they seem to be vanishing,” writes Katherine Varrell.
A punishment gone too far

A punishment gone too far

By Katie Seda, Collegian Columnist February 14, 2024
Opinion: “Taking away this opportunity from these three students due to their choice to stand up for what they believe in goes against everything UMass claims to be,” Katie Seda writes.
Daily Collegian (2023)

Amherst’s four person dwelling ordinance doesn’t protect anyone

By Lily Fitzgerald, Collegian Columnist February 13, 2024
Opinion: Amherst’s current law set on preventing overcrowding does little to solve the problem and puts students in dangerous situations.
Daily Collegian (2023)

We should be concerned about our disability accommodations policy

By Brigid Baleno, Collegian Contributor February 13, 2024
Opinion: The recent changes to disability accommodations at UMass Amherst are more worrying than welcome, as the new policy may inadvertently hinder rather than support them, writes Brigid Baleno.
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