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
Luke Halpern

Luke Halpern, Head Opinion Editor

Luke Halpern is the Head Op/Ed editor at the Massachusetts Daily Collegian. He is a senior and has been with the paper for 3 years writing in the opinion section, and he is a double major in Political Science and Journalism. He loves basketball (go Celtics), following national politics and going to UMass hockey games.

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Meeting one last deadline

By Luke Halpern, Head Opinion Editor
May 12, 2024
Students marching around the Popular University for Gaza encampment on the South lawn of the Student Union at 2 p.m.

[Photo] Protesters arrested in waves following second encampment

By Eve Neumann, Mia Blue, Grace Lee, Jack Underhill, Alexandra Rowe, Daniel Frank, Nathan Legare, Kira Johnson, Andrew Venditti, Katie Katz, Asha Baron, Lucas Ruud, Grace Fiori, Kalina Kornacki, Jonathan Shi, Catharine Li, Addie Padhi, Paige Hanson, Abby Joyce, and Johnny Depin
May 7, 2024
Episode 5 - Our Own Columns

Episode 5 – Our Own Columns

By Luke Halpern, Asha Baron, Manas Pandit, Juliette Perez, and Zach Leach
April 30, 2024
The Opinion Havers, Episode 4 - Sports Betting Talk feat. Samuel Cavalheiro

The Opinion Havers, Episode 4 – Sports Betting Talk feat. Samuel Cavalheiro

By Luke Halpern, Asha Baron, Manas Pandit, Juliette Perez, and Samuel Cavalheiro
April 4, 2024
The Opinion Havers, Episode 3: Pet Peeves

The Opinion Havers, Episode 3: Pet Peeves

By Luke Halpern, Manas Pandit, Zach Leach, Asha Baron, and Juliette Perez
March 28, 2024
The Opinion Havers, Episode 2 - Hot Takes

The Opinion Havers, Episode 2 – Hot Takes

By Luke Halpern, Manas Pandit, Zach Leach, Asha Baron, and Juliette Perez
March 13, 2024
The Opinion Havers, Episode 1 - Is it an Op/Ed?

The Opinion Havers, Episode 1 – Is it an Op/Ed?

By Luke Halpern, Manas Pandit, Zach Leach, Asha Baron, and Juliette Perez
March 6, 2024
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Above all else, Donald Trump is a rapist

By Lucas Ruud and Luke Halpern
March 5, 2024
Nina Walat / Daily Collegian.

Chancellor Subbaswamy, do you read the Daily Collegian?

By Luke Halpern, Assistant Op/Ed Editor
May 3, 2023
Jackson Cote/Daily Collegian (2017)

The world is falling apart. Why does no one care?

By Luke Halpern, Assistant Op/Ed Editor
April 5, 2023
Elon Musk | IMDB

What’s your plan, Elon Musk?

By Luke Halpern, Assistant Op/Ed Editor
November 7, 2022
Parker Peters / Daily Collegian.

A plea to stop using ‘woke’

By Luke Halpern, Assistant Op/Ed Editor
October 25, 2022
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UMass should add delivery options to its dining experience

By Luke Halpern, Assistant Op/Ed Editor
September 14, 2022
Collegian File Photo

Don’t take living on campus for granted

By Luke Halpern, Collegian Columnist
April 27, 2022
Parker Peters / Daily Collegian

Politicians are abusing their Twitter privileges

By Luke Halpern, Collegian Columnist
April 13, 2022
McKenna Premus / Daily Collegian

UMass necesita más zonas peatonales en el campus

By Luke Halpern, Paulina Ortiz Orive, and Samuel Suárez Murias
April 4, 2022
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We cannot forget the women of Ukraine

By Luke Halpern, Staff Writer
March 31, 2022
McKenna Premus / Daily Collegian

UMass에는 보행자 전용 도로가 더 설치돼야 합니다.

By Luke Halpern, Jacklyn Lim, and Wooseong Kwon
March 29, 2022
McKenna Premus / Daily Collegian

UMass needs more pedestrian walkways on campus

By Luke Halpern, Collegian Columnist
March 28, 2022
Shilpa Sweth / Daily Collegian

The anxieties of war

By Luke Halpern, Collegian Columnist
February 25, 2022
Ana Pietrewicz / Daily Collegian

UMass needs to reevaluate their mask mandate

By Luke Halpern, Collegian Columnist
February 22, 2022
Photo courtesy of the New York Times Stefani Reynolds/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images

Wordle brings us together in the face of societal divisiveness

By Luke Halpern, Collegian Columnist
February 7, 2022
Katherine Mayo / Daily Collegian

Celebrities should not run for political office

By Luke Halpern, Collegian Columnist
December 8, 2021
Ana Pietrewicz / Daily Collegian

Students need more support after hate incidents

By Luke Halpern, Collegian Columnist
November 15, 2021
Maya Geer / Daily Collegian

빠르게 지나가는 이 시간을 소중히 여겨야합니다

By Luke Halpern, Jacklyn Lim, and Wooseong Kwon
November 3, 2021
Maya Geer / Daily Collegian

Don’t let time fly when you’re having fun

By Luke Halpern, Collegian Columnist
November 1, 2021
Sophie-Zoe Schreyer / Daily Collegian

Coming off a win, is UMass football here to stay?

By Luke Halpern, Collegian Columnist
October 20, 2021
Ana Pietrewicz / Daily Collegian

What will you do, Chancellor Subbaswamy?

By Luke Halpern, Collegian Columnist
October 4, 2021
Nina Walat / Daily Collegian

Bringing back tailgate is better for public health

By Luke Halpern, Collegian Contributor
September 20, 2021
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To help secure a green future, Biden should institute a carbon tax

By Luke Halpern, Collegian Contributor
April 12, 2021
Ana Pietrewicz/Daily Collegian

The COVID-19 vaccine must not result in further inequality

By Luke Halpern, Collegian Contributor
March 12, 2021
The Texas freeze shows a desperate need for climate action

The Texas freeze shows a desperate need for climate action

By Luke Halpern, Collegian Contributor
March 1, 2021
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