Massachusetts Daily Collegian

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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
Irina Costache

Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor

Irina Costache is an Assistant News Editor at the Daily Collegian. She began writing for the News and Op/Ed sections during the fall of her freshman year and joined the news editing team the following spring. A political science major, Irina enjoys covering political actions and events around the Pioneer Valley.

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By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
May 3, 2022
Caeli Chesin / Daily Collegian

Professional Staff Union fights for higher wages

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
March 29, 2022
Chelsey Powell / Daily Collegian

Land-grant universities: A legacy of Indigenous land dispossession

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
November 30, 2021
Cade Belisle / Daily Collegian

Transphobic hate crime reported in Van Meter residential hall

By Zac Brennan and Irina Costache
November 10, 2021
Ana Pietrewicz / Daily Collegian

Incident of anti-Blackness reported in a UMass residential hall

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
October 11, 2021
Sophie Schreyer/Daily Collegian

UMass remains winless suffering a 45-7 blowout loss to Toledo

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
October 2, 2021
Collegian File Photo

UMass explains COVID-19 expectations and protocols

By Irina Costache and Alex Genovese
September 15, 2021
Irina Costache/Daily Collegian

Students protest increased tuition, proposal voted on by Board of Trustees

By Leigh Appelstein and Irina Costache
April 15, 2021
Nina Walat / Daily Collegian

UMass Board of Trustees set to vote on potential tuition increase Wednesday

By Leigh Appelstein and Irina Costache
April 13, 2021
Irina Costache/Daily Collegian

Congressman tours UMass vaccination clinic

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
March 25, 2021
Judith Gibson-Okunieff / Daily Collegian

UMass president recommends tuition freeze for UMass system

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
March 22, 2021
Writers from Nummo News, UMass Amherst Black Alumni Network Facebook page

Looking back on the history of Black presence at UMass

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
February 28, 2021
McKenna Premus/Daily Collegian

UMass frontline employees worry about safety after students return to campus

By Tim Scalona and Irina Costache
February 27, 2021

Environmental activists discuss collective youth power in Feinberg series

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
February 2, 2021

Cultural centers struggle to operate due to lack of funding

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
September 29, 2020

Michael Suchecki and Sean Vo answer questions regarding their SGA presidential and vice-presidential campaign

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
September 22, 2020
UMass faculty participate in Scholar Strike panel

UMass faculty participate in Scholar Strike panel

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
September 13, 2020
Parker Peters

Mental health groups offer resources and advice in time of virtual learning

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Edtior
August 30, 2020
Collegian File Photo

UMass updates campus community with ‘extensive preparations’ for the fall

By Cassie McGrath and Irina Costache
July 20, 2020
Collegian File Photo

Student questions about on-campus living answered

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
July 7, 2020
Collegian File Photo/Daily Collegian

UMass police officers stationed at Northampton protest

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
June 18, 2020
New Latinx Defined Residential Community announced to open in fall

New Latinx Defined Residential Community announced to open in fall

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
June 2, 2020
Unfair labor practice charges filed against University

Unfair labor practice charges filed against University

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
May 27, 2020
(Collegian file photo)

Graduate students issue emergency demands, University to move forward with North Village/Lincoln demolition plans

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
April 18, 2020
(Mehroz Kapadia/ Daily Collegian)

University gives downsize order to student agencies

By Irina Costache and Sophia Gardner
April 13, 2020
Irina Costache/Daily Collegian

East Asian Languages and Cultures program celebrates 50 years

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
February 26, 2020
(Judith Gibson-Okunieff/Daily Collegian)

セクハラ及び性的暴行への対策部門の新設発表

By Irina Costache, Emily Chen, and Akeru Sakakibara
February 20, 2020
(Judith Gibson-Okunieff/Daily Collegian)

麻省大学宣布成立反性骚扰性侵犯特别工作组

By Irina Costache, Lisa Zhao, and Ying Hua
February 9, 2020
(Judith Gibson-Okunieff/Daily Collegian)

Nova força-tarefa contra assédio sexual e agressão foi anunciada

By Irina Costache, Gabriela Campos, and Gabriella Lalli Martins
February 7, 2020
(Judith Gibson-Okunieff/Daily Collegian)

Neue Arbeitsgruppe zum Thema sexuelle Belästigung und Nötigung angekündigt

By Irina Costache, Jan Niklas Jokisch, and Xenia Ariñez de la Vega
February 6, 2020

Nouvelle équipe formée pour répondre au harcèlement et l’agression sexuel est annoncée

By Irina Costache, Maria Arenas, and Iris Thesmar
February 6, 2020
(Judith Gibson-Okunieff/Daily Collegian)

Se anuncia fuerza especial de lucha contra el acoso y abuso sexual

By Irina Costache, Alice Troop, and Xenia Ariñez de la Vega
February 6, 2020
(Judith Gibson-Okunieff/Daily Collegian)

Pasukan petugas baru ditubuhkan untuk mengatasi gangguan dan serangan seksual

By Irina Costache, Muhammad Anas Zainal, and Alif Subardi
February 5, 2020
(Judith Gibson-Okunieff/Daily Collegian)

New task force on sexual harassment and assault announced

By Irina Costache, [email protected]
February 5, 2020
(Collegian file photo)

O Honors College nomeia uma nova reitora

By Irina Costache, Carly Longman, and Gabriella Lalli Martins
January 22, 2020
(Collegian file photo)

Honors College appoints new Dean

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
January 21, 2020
(Collegian file photo)

UMass community informed of student death

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
December 5, 2019
(Collegian File Photo)

U.S. Senate candidate Shannon Liss-Riordan speaks to students at UMass

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
December 5, 2019
Collegian File Photo

UMass accounting professor removed from classes until end of semester for ‘offensive’ extra credit videos

By Cassie McGrath, Chris McLaughlin, and Irina Costache
December 4, 2019
畅销书作者Ocean Vuong在麻州大学艺术中心举办阅读会

畅销书作者Ocean Vuong在麻州大学艺术中心举办阅读会

By Irina Costache, Fengyue Zhao, and Jingjing Ao
December 1, 2019
(Collegian file photo)

UMass prepares for Thanksgiving on campus

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
November 27, 2019
Kira Johnson/Daily Collegian

Bestselling author Ocean Vuong delivers reading at UMass Fine Arts Center

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
November 18, 2019
Collegian File Photo

UMass names new vice chancellor for student affairs and campus life

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
November 4, 2019
(Collegian File Photo)

UMass Homecoming weekend to feature block party, parade and tailgate, among other activities

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
October 23, 2019
Collegian File Photo

School of Public Policy announces new undergraduate major and expansion plans

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
October 14, 2019
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks at Amherst College

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks at Amherst College

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
October 5, 2019
(Irina Costache/ Daily Collegian)

Indigeneous leader speaks about leading resistance in the Amazon

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
September 25, 2019
(Mehroz Kapadia/ Daily Collegian)

麻州大学学生农场有农产品、艺术品、衣服等

By Irina Costache, Robert Canning, and Ying Hua
September 25, 2019
(Mehroz Kapadia/ Daily Collegian)

UMass Student Farmers Market features produce, art, clothing and more

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
September 23, 2019
Collegian File Photo

Totman游泳池在使用近50年后关闭

By Irina Costache, MJ Ma, and Jingjing Ao
September 10, 2019
Collegian File Photo

Totman Pool closes after nearly 50 years of university use

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
September 9, 2019
(Collegian file photo)

The ups and downs: what to know about living in Orchard Hill

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
September 3, 2019
APD Logs: Friday, April 26 — Sunday, April 28

APD Logs: Friday, April 26 — Sunday, April 28

By Michael Connors, Irina Costache, and Hayley Johnson
April 29, 2019
(Irina Costache/ Daily Collegian)

Autora do Green New Deal palestra no Amherst College

By Irina Costache, Charles Williams, and Gabriella Lalli Martins
April 24, 2019
(Irina Costache/ Daily Collegian)

Author of Green New Deal speaks at Amherst College

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
April 22, 2019
COSMONEXUS/flickr

L’université annonce la disponibilité de logements d’été au campus de Mount Ida

By Irina Costache, Tanya Asnani, and Florent Charrier
April 13, 2019
COSMONEXUS/flickr

La Universidad anuncia alojamientos de verano en Mount Ida College

By Irina Costache, Editora asistente de noticias
April 11, 2019
COSMONEXUS/flickr

University announces summer housing at Mount Ida College

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
April 10, 2019
(Alvin Buyinza/ Daily Collegian)

Community speakers present ideas at TEDx Amherst

By Irina Costache and Will Mallas
April 7, 2019
Collegian File Photo

Un avocat en immigration explique comment « quitter le nid »

By Irina Costache, Margot Powers, and Florent Charrier
April 7, 2019
(Collegian file photo)

Fire breaks out near Orchard Hill Residential Area late Wednesday night

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
April 4, 2019
(Courtesy of Alex White)

Adopted Student Advisory Panel brings adopted students together

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
March 31, 2019
Collegian File Photo

L’avvocato per l’immigrazione parla del momento di “Lasciare il nido.”

By Irina Costache, Alessia Guglielmi, and Eleonora Pellicano
March 27, 2019
Collegian File Photo

Immigration lawyer talks ‘Leaving the Nest’

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
March 26, 2019
Jon Asgeirsson/Collegian

International Women’s Day celebration honors female and non-binary achievements around the world

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
March 10, 2019
(Maxwell Zaleski/Daily Collegian)

UMPD Logs: Friday, March 1, 2019 — Sunday, March 3, 2019

By Alvin Buyinza, Will Mallas, and Irina Costache
March 5, 2019
(Irina Costache/ Daily Collegian)

宿舍助理和学生辅导员为了更加公平的契约而斗争

By Irina Costache, Robert Canning, and Ying Hua
March 1, 2019
(Irina Costache/ Daily Collegian)

Resident assistants and peer mentors fight for a fairer contract

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
February 28, 2019
(Maxwell Zaleski/Daily Collegian)

Police logs: Friday, Feb. 15 – Monday, Feb. 18

By Michael Connors, Abigail Charpentier, and Irina Costache
February 20, 2019
Photo by Judith Gibson-Okunieff

UMass students to vote on education, environment and funding in 2019 ballot questions

By Irina Costache, Will Katcher, Leticia Medeiros, and Kathrine Esten
February 19, 2019
Courtesy of Jake Binnall

Question and Answer: Jake Binnall runs uncontested for student trustee

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
February 18, 2019
(Irina Costache/ Daily Collegian)

Elizabeth Warren宣布将竞选美国总统

By Irina Costache, Jonathan Heinrichs, and Feng Gao
February 11, 2019
(Irina Costache/ Daily Collegian)

Elizabeth Warren announces bid for presidency

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
February 11, 2019
Alvin Buyinza/Collegian

Former Ohio governor John Kasich delivers talk at Amherst College

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
February 9, 2019
(Jon Asgeirsson/Daily Collegian)

Student behauptet, dass verdeckte Polizei haben ihn während den Super Bowl Feier konfrontiert.

By Irina Costache, Anna Moffat, and Xenia Ariñez de la Vega
February 7, 2019
(Jon Asgeirsson/Daily Collegian)

Estudante afirma que policiais disfarçados o confrontaram durante a celebração do Super Bowl

By Irina Costache, Drew Sullivan, and Gabriella Lalli Martins
February 5, 2019
(Jon Asgeirsson/Daily Collegian)

Un étudiant affirme avoir été pris à partie par des policiers en civil pendant la célébration du Super Bowl

By Irina Costache, Mandy Koska, and Florent Charrier
February 5, 2019
(Jon Asgeirsson/Daily Collegian)

Student claims that undercover police officers confronted him during Super Bowl celebration

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
February 5, 2019
Photo by Jon Asgeirsson

UMass veranstaltet Gesetzgeber in ‘Women Leading Western Mass’ Forum

By Irina Costache, Constance Roberts, and Xenia Ariñez de la Vega
January 30, 2019
Photo by Jon Asgeirsson

UMass hosts legislators in ‘Women Leading Western Mass’ panel

By Irina Costache, Collegian Staff
January 29, 2019
Collegian File Photo

How UMass is making textbooks more affordable, and how students can access them

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
January 23, 2019
(Caeli Chesin/ Collegian)

Daily Hampshire Gazette workers unionize amidst lack of democracy in managerial decisions

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
December 12, 2018
(Collegian file photo)

SGA endorses letter of recommendation for racial justice practices on campus

By Irina Costache, Assistant News Editor
December 11, 2018
(Judith Gibson-Okunieff/Daily Collegian)

Neuer Ausschussvorsitzender bei SGA-Sitzung ernannt

By Irina Costache, Constance Roberts, and Xenia Ariñez de la Vega
December 5, 2018
Caroline O'Connor / Daily Collegian

New committee chair appointed at SGA meeting

By Irina Costache, Collegian Staff
December 4, 2018
(Will Katcher/Daily Collegian)

Downtown Amherst holds ‘Pack the Sack’ day

By Irina Costache, Collegian Staff
December 3, 2018
(Flickr Creative Commons: United Nations Photo)

Climate change is a real and threatening danger

By Irina Costache, Collegian Columnist
December 3, 2018
(Judith Gibson-Okunieff/Daily Collegian)

Student Government Association announces creation of new committee

By Irina Costache, Collegian Staff
November 27, 2018
Courtesy of the Downtown Northhampton Association's official Facebook page

Amherst and Northampton businesses plan for Black Friday deals

By Irina Costache, Collegian Staff
November 21, 2018
(Judith Gibson-Okunieff/Daily Collegian)

Senatorin tritt von Studentenregierungsassoziation (SGA) zurück, und zitiert ein manchmal feindliches Umfeld als Gründe dafür

By Irina Costache, Alana Gabriel, and Xenia Ariñez de la Vega
November 7, 2018
Caroline O'Connor / Daily Collegian

Senator resigns from Student Government Association, citing a ‘sometimes hostile environment’

By Irina Costache, Collegian Staff
November 6, 2018
选择多样课程，做好就业准备

选择多样课程，做好就业准备

By Irina Costache, Feng Gao, and Jingjing Ao
October 29, 2018
Collegian File Photo

Take a variety of classes to best prepare for a career

By Irina Costache, Collegian Columnist
October 28, 2018
(Caroline O'Connor/Daily Collegian)

Student workers faced stressful challenges operating University helpline

By Irina Costache, Collegian Staff
October 24, 2018
(Judith Gibson-Okunieff/Daily Collegian)

Two campaigns go head to head over ballot Question 3 as election day nears

By Irina Costache, Collegian Staff
October 24, 2018
Jon Asgeirsson/Collegian

SGA covers Coach Whipple letter endorsement and the policing of Southwest dorms during latest meeting

By Irina Costache, Collegian Staff
October 22, 2018
Caroline O'Connor / Daily Collegian

Planos da SGA para justiça restaurativa, falando sobre o treinador Whipple e as novas diretrizes para financiamento de grupos estudantis

By Irina Costache, Gabriella Lalli Martins, and Letícia Medeiros
October 17, 2018
Caroline O'Connor / Daily Collegian

SGA’s plans for restorative justice, addressing Coach Whipple and the new funding guidelines for student groups

By Irina Costache, Collegian Staff
October 15, 2018
(Collegian file photo)

Why you should shop locally – and how to do it

By Irina Costache, Collegian Columnist
October 15, 2018
Caroline O'Connor/Collegian

SGA stellt neue sexuelle Übergriffe Politik, Veränderung der RSO Anwendungen und Fortschritte an soziale Gerechtigkeit Bewegungen vor

By Irina Costache, Alana Gabriel, and Xenia Ariñez de la Vega
October 11, 2018
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