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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

Stop calling it a migrant crisis

Stop calling it a migrant crisis

By Samuel Cavalheiro, Collegian Correspondent October 11, 2023
“If things continue how they are, there will be more unnecessary suffering for migrant families who are seeking out their American dream,” writes Sam Cavalheiro.
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A note to the western media: We are much more than dirty water and narrow roads

By Aadvika Gupta, Collegian Correspondent October 11, 2023
Opinion: “A future where we can be ourselves without conforming to a ‘western’ way of life is a vision worth striving for,” writes Aadvika Gupta.
Professors need more than a PhD

Professors need more than a PhD

By William Fry, Collegian Contributor October 11, 2023
Opinion: Students should not be paying public universities to be taught by academics who aren’t trained to teach, writes William Fry.
Your identity politics arent as progressive as you think

Your identity politics aren’t as progressive as you think

By Daniel Macomber, Collegian Correspondent October 11, 2023
“To ostracize another point of view is to reject someone whose identity is complex and potentially valuable,” writes Daniel Macomber.
The tension surrounding the Stop Cop City movement is not isolated to Atlanta

The tension surrounding the Stop Cop City movement is not isolated to Atlanta

By Zach Leach, Assistant Op/Ed Editor October 5, 2023
Opinion: “It is crucial that we remain in solidarity with Atlanta citizens and Forest Defenders, as we may be counting on them for solidarity when our own local governments begin to attack us,” writes Zach Leach.
Why is AI only coming for English Majors?

Why is AI only coming for English Majors?

By Hailey Furilla, Collegian Contributor October 5, 2023
Opinion: We cannot see the benefits of AI until we stop attacking something as stupid as a major that’s different from our own and start appreciating the unique experiences and ideas that every individual has to offer, writes Hailey Furilla.
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Driving without a destination

By Grace Chai, Collegian Contributor October 3, 2023
Opinion: People should focus more on existing without worrying about missing out on life.
Photo courtesy of Anto Meneghini via Unsplash.

‘Girl dinner’ is getting weird

By Grace Jungmann, Collegian Contributor October 3, 2023
The trend “girl dinner” is leading us back down the rabbit hole of unnecessarily gendered activities.
Bisexuals are queer too

Bisexuals are queer too

By Olivia (Liv) Cushman, Collegian Columnist October 3, 2023
“There’s no LGBT without the ‘B,’” writes Liv Cushman.
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Massachusetts’ path from transparency to secrecy in 200 years

By Brigid Baleno, Collegian Contributor October 3, 2023
Opinion: “In 1766, the colony was a leader in transparency. Yet in 2023, the Massachusetts State House is a leader in secrecy,” writes Brigid Baleno.
Daily Collegian (2022)

UMass must cut the cord with Raytheon Technologies

By Betty Spinrad, Collegian Contributor October 2, 2023
“It isn’t right that students are often left with no choice but to enter the military-industrial complex, powered by predatory defense contractors like Raytheon and the United States military itself,” writes Betty Spinrad.
Daily Collegian (2011)

Letter: Response: Crisis pregnancy centers and abortion pill reversal

UMass Students for Life and the Boston Center for Pregnancy Choices respond to Grace Fiori’s story on western Massachusetts crisis pregnancy centers.
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