Massachusetts Daily Collegian

Cooking should not be an off-campus privilege

By Elliot Hajjaj, Collegian Correspondent • October 17, 2022

“A community kitchen will unite students and give them a creative and educational outlet, along with easing the load on dining halls.”

Hispanic students face learning barriers, and it’s hurting our health care workforce

By Juliette Perez, Collegian Contributor • October 13, 2022

“An investment in the educational opportunities available to Hispanic students is an investment in the future of Hispanic generations and the U.S. health care system.”

By lowering the drinking age, we can address the real cause of alcohol’s ills

By Liam Rue, Collegian Columnist • October 12, 2022

“Rather than try to outlaw 18-year-olds from drinking, we must instead focus on giving them the resources to drink responsibly.”

BeReal isn’t the solution to social media

By Antinoe Kotsopoulos, Collegian Contributor • October 12, 2022

“Although BeReal is, in many aspects, better than platforms like Instagram and Facebook, that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t question whether we need to be a part of it,” writes Antinoe Kotsopoulos.

UMass renters deserve better from their landlords

By Colby Sutton, Collegian Contributor • October 12, 2022

All students living off campus deserve a landlord that will make their college experience better.

Renaming ‘Columbus Day’ to ‘Indigenous Peoples’ Day’ is performative

By Manas Pandit, Collegian Columnist • October 10, 2022

“Renaming contributes nothing to material improvement in the lives of Native American communities,” says Manas Pandit.

UMass alumni Robert Weiner address issues within American democracy

By Eve Neumann, Collegian Correspondent • October 10, 2022

Weiner’s argument centers around the loss of democratic values since the Civil War.

Satire: UMass needs to take care of these unpheasant geese

By Asha Baron, Assistant Op/Ed Editor • October 10, 2022

Satire: Campus geese have been annoying students, but toucan play at that game.

Let’s stop pretending Central is central

By Muskan Kumar, Collegian Correspondent • October 6, 2022

Opinion: Central Residential Area isn’t really “central” if part of the area is on Orchard Hill. UMass should reconsider the name, writes Muskan Kumar.

Court packing is the only viable option to fix the Supreme Court

By Ben Schnurr, Collegian Columnist • October 4, 2022

The only way to make the court more representative of the American people is by adding more left-leaning justices to the court.

We’re bored and that’s a big problem

By Manas Pandit, Collegian Columnist • October 3, 2022

“We as a culture were glued to the celebrity ‘cheating’ drama,” says Manas Pandit.

Be more critical of the content you consume

By Elliot Hajjaj, Collegian Contributor • October 2, 2022

As algorithms get better and companies press their idea of what the future will look like, our humanity — as battered as it could be — must express itself.