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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
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
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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
Collegian File Photo

Don’t take living on campus for granted

By Luke Halpern, Collegian Columnist
April 27, 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
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

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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