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
Sophia Gardner

Sophia Gardner, Head News Editor

Sophia Gardner is the head news editor at the Massachusetts Daily Collegian. A senior, Sophia is pursuing a major in journalism and a minor in political science. She has been writing for the Collegian since her freshman year. She has a passion for investigative and political reporting and hopes to work in print or broadcast journalism after graduation.

All content by Sophia Gardner
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How Amherst College students used activism to keep their beloved professor

By Sophia Gardner, News Editor
May 5, 2022
Courtesy of Sophia Gardner

A love letter to the paper that taught me who I am

By Sophia Gardner, Head News Editor
May 3, 2022
Ana Pietrewicz / Daily Collegian

Campus Climate Survey data shows 90 percent of undergraduate students feel they belong at UMass at least to some extent

By Sophia Gardner, News Editor
April 27, 2022
Judith Gibson-Okunieff / Daily Collegian

Former UMass student found guilty of on-campus rape that occurred in 2017

By Sophia Gardner, News Editor
March 28, 2022
Courtesy of Michelle Gitau

‘It’s important for us to be unified’: A Q&A with leadership from Black Women in Medicine at UMass

By Sophia Gardner, News Editor
February 28, 2022
Courtesy of the official Jack Harlow Facebook page.

‘This is the best day of my life’: Jack Harlow to perform at UMass for Spring Concert

By Sophia Gardner, News Editor
February 23, 2022
Megan Wong / Daily Collegian

‘We’re ready for our raises’: Unions call on UMass to meet their demands

By Sophia Gardner, News Editor
February 3, 2022
Judith Gibson-Okunieff / Daily Collegian

Man suspected of bringing propane tank to The Spoke

By Ella Adams and Sophia Gardner
December 10, 2021
Nina Walat / Daily Collegian

A history of Metawampe’s image on the UMass campus

By Sophia Gardner, News Editor
November 30, 2021
Collegian File Photo

UMass issues shelter in place and stay indoors order following report of hostile person near University Health Services, video shows incident

By Alex Genovese and Sophia Gardner
October 26, 2021
Nina Walat / Daily Collegian

Sorority members express concerns over Panhel-planned presentation on sexual assault

By Sophia Gardner, News Editor
October 19, 2021
McKenna Premus / Daily Collegian

Student activists hold sit-in at Whitmore, create list of demands from administration

By Sophia Gardner and Jack Schneeman
October 13, 2021
McKenna Premus / Daily Collegian

UMass students express outrage over racism and sexual assault at open forum with the chancellor

By Sara Abdelouahed, Liesel Nygard, and Sophia Gardner
September 29, 2021
McKenna Premus / Daily Collegian

‘It feels empowering to have this many people:’ Hundreds of students gather for second night of Theta Chi protests 

By Sophia Gardner, Sara Abdelouahed, and Ella Adams
September 21, 2021
Kira Johnson / Collegian Staff

Students hold sit-in to protest Theta Chi fraternity

By Saliha Bayrak, Sophia Gardner, and Liesel Nygard
September 20, 2021
Ana Pietrewicz / Daily Collegian

‘There’s no place for rapists at UMass:’ Students gather near Theta Chi house in protest after accusations of sexual assault surface

By Sophia Gardner, Ana Pietrewicz, and McKenna Premus
September 19, 2021
Collegian File Photo

‘We were shoulder to shoulder’: UMass students take to Townehouses Saturday afternoon in lieu of tailgate

By Sophia Gardner, News Editor
September 13, 2021
Collegian File Photo

UMass healthcare for transgender students: what it offers and where it falls short

By Sophia Gardner, News Editor
June 30, 2021
Nina Walat / Daily Collegian

UMass community informed of student death

By Sophia Gardner, News Editor
June 17, 2021
Ana Pietrewicz / Daily Collegian

UMass faces public scrutiny over three girls suspended for attending a party on ‘Blarney Blowout’ weekend

By Sophia Gardner and Talia Heisey
May 18, 2021
Nina Walat / Daily Collegian

‘We Are Not Invisible’ panelists speak about biases and stereotypes that AAPI women face daily

By Patrick Nie and Sophia Gardner
April 27, 2021
Ana Pietrewicz/Daily Collegian

UMass plans to require that students be vaccinated by the fall semester

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
April 22, 2021
Photo: UMass Facebook

SGA approves budget, motion to recognize ‘Good Boy on Campus’ AJ

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
April 21, 2021
Ana Pietrewicz / Daily Collegian

UMass urges students to get vaccinated ‘as soon as possible’

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
April 13, 2021
Patrick Collins elected as next SGA speaker

Patrick Collins elected as next SGA speaker

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
April 7, 2021
Nina Walat/Daily Collegian

PHPC administers vaccines to students gathered at Campus Center after 40 extra doses were “inadvertently drawn during the day”

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
March 25, 2021
Nina Walat/Daily Collegian

Prabhu Rajkumar, Ben Katzman to serve as the next SGA president and vice president

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
March 23, 2021
Nina Walat/ Daily Collegian

SGA proposes new RSO application process

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
March 18, 2021

SGA 2021 Elections: Write-in Presidential Ticket Sophia Bloom and Jack Murray

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
March 17, 2021

SGA 2021 Elections: Presidential Ticket Ibrahim Akar and Joseph Abraham

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
March 17, 2021

SGA 2021 Elections: Student Trustee Barkha Bhandari

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
March 17, 2021
Nina Walat/Daily Collegian

Les ordres judiciaires des étudiants SGA sont de mettre le président et les candidats vice-président Hayden Latimer-Irlande, Audrey Gabriel, et l’étudiant candidat fiduciaire Barkha Bhandari dans les bulletins de vote

By Sophia Gardner, Meg Beauregard, and Iris Thesmar
March 11, 2021
Nina Walat/Daily Collegian

Student judiciary orders SGA to put president and vice president candidates and student trustee candidate on election ballot

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
March 10, 2021
SGA formally requests UMass eliminate paper receipts, move away from paper bag distribution at grab n’ go

SGA formally requests UMass eliminate paper receipts, move away from paper bag distribution at grab n’ go

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
March 4, 2021
Courtesy of Irma McClaurin

‘The Pied Piper of Amherst:’ James Baldwin’s years at UMass and the Five Colleges

By Sophia Gardner and Talia Heisey
February 28, 2021
Alpha Sigma Phi and Phi Sigma Kappa placed on interim suspension following reports of gatherings during self-sequester period

Alpha Sigma Phi and Phi Sigma Kappa placed on interim suspension following reports of gatherings during self-sequester period

By Sophia Gardner and Matt Berg
February 26, 2021
UMass allows Theta Chi to recruit while under interim suspension, contradicting Code of Student Conduct

UMass allows Theta Chi to recruit while under interim suspension, contradicting Code of Student Conduct

By Matt Berg and Sophia Gardner
February 25, 2021
Collegian File Photo

SGA withdraws motion to request UMass allow on-campus students to receive more than one package per week after University changes policy

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
February 18, 2021
McKenna Premus / Daily Collegian

SGA holds town hall to address concerns around COVID-19 spike

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
February 11, 2021
(McKenna Premus/Daily Collegian)

SGA and RJC push for implementation of social justice gen-ed

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
February 8, 2021
‘Good to be back’: Theta Chi hosts two crowded parties weekend after students return to campus, leading to COVID-19 cases

‘Good to be back’: Theta Chi hosts two crowded parties weekend after students return to campus, leading to COVID-19 cases

By Matt Berg and Sophia Gardner
February 6, 2021
Collegian File Photo

Chancellor Subbaswamy announces COVID-19 mitigation plan for spring semester

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
January 15, 2021

SGA Chair of Finance Rajkumar holds meeting to discuss controversy over racially charged tweets

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
December 16, 2020

Racially charged tweets, anti-racist initiatives addressed at final SGA meeting of semester

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
November 19, 2020
Parker Peters/Daily Collegian

Students express concerns about racially charged tweets from SGA’s chair of finance

By Sophia Gardner and Alex Genovese
November 17, 2020
(Ana Pietrewicz/Daily Collegian)

Students react to Spring 2021 plan to allow first-years and entering transfers to return to campus

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
October 28, 2020
Nina Walat/Daily Collegian

Muslim Student Association may not have their own space in the Student Union, despite outcry

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
October 26, 2020

Student Trustee Tim Scalona to advocate for equality, lowered tuition, abolition of Board of Trustees

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
October 13, 2020
60 퍼센트의 표결로 Sonya Epstein이 공식 SGA 회장으로 당선되다.

60 퍼센트의 표결로 Sonya Epstein이 공식 SGA 회장으로 당선되다.

By Sophia Gardner, Sarah Selin Kim, and Wooseong Kwon
October 2, 2020
Nina Walat/Daily Collegian

UMass reports 29 new cases in 2 days; Town of Amherst sees spike

By Matt Berg and Sophia Gardner
October 2, 2020

Official SGA election results name Sonya Epstein president with 60 percent of the vote

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
September 30, 2020

13 UMass students test positive for COVID-19 after several attended same party

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
September 25, 2020

Sonya Epstein and Jennie Chang answer questions regarding their SGA presidential and vice-presidential campaign

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
September 22, 2020
Nina Walat/Daily Collegian

Students react to losing their on-campus jobs

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
September 13, 2020
(Anish Roy/Daily Collegian)

Freshman, transfer students encouraged to vote in upcoming SGA election

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
August 31, 2020
Collegian File Photo

SGA discusses their lack of diversity and how to better represent BIPoC students

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
August 26, 2020
Collegian File Photo

Instagram page highlights racial injustice at UMass

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
August 25, 2020
UMass announces updated face covering requirements for campus

UMass announces updated face covering requirements for campus

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
July 29, 2020
UMass’ famous 'Omelet Lady' Joanne Keller announces her retirement

UMass’ famous ‘Omelet Lady’ Joanne Keller announces her retirement

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
July 29, 2020
Students react to fall 2020 plan

Students react to fall 2020 plan

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
July 2, 2020
Collegian FIle Photo

UMass 2020 graduates react to online commencement

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
June 3, 2020
Katherine Mayo/Daily Collegian

UMass announces plans to furlough employees

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
May 19, 2020
(Collegian File Photo)

UMass adjusts financial aid, reflected in students’ refunds

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
May 9, 2020
(Collegian file photo)

SGA sponsors letters asking that UMass use extra space to house vulnerable persons

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
April 23, 2020
(Judith Gibson-Okunieff/Daily Collegian)

UMass reports second case of COVID-19 on campus

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
April 21, 2020
Collegian File Photo

SGA votes not to sponsor a letter urging the administration to use UMass spaces to shelter vulnerable members of surrounding communities

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
April 19, 2020
(Anish Roy/Daily Collegian)

SGA sponsors online Amherst town hall meeting

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
April 14, 2020
(Mehroz Kapadia/ Daily Collegian)

University gives downsize order to student agencies

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

L’ancienne oratrice de la SGA, Rachel Ellis, a prêté serment en tant que présidente par intérim.

By Sophia Gardner, Lastone Saya, and Iris Thesmar
April 7, 2020
Anish Roy/Daily Collegian

Former SGA Speaker Rachel Ellis sworn in as interim president

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
April 5, 2020
(Anish Roy/ Daily Collegian)

UMass employee tests positive for COVID-19

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
April 5, 2020
(Collegian file photo)

准新生对于麻省大学与COVID-19相关改变作出回应

By Sophia Gardner, Fengyue Zhao, and Ying Hua
April 3, 2020
(Collegian file photo)

Reaksi pelajar yang diterima masuk ke UMass terhadap perubahan berikutan COVID-19

By Sophia Gardner, Muhammad Anas Zainal, and Alif Subardi
April 1, 2020
(Collegian file photo)

Accepted students react to COVID-19 related changes at UMass

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
March 30, 2020
SGA senate meeting gets ‘Zoom-bombed’

SGA senate meeting gets ‘Zoom-bombed’

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
March 29, 2020
(Collegian file photo)

SGA president alleges that UMass administration violated the Wellman Document in decision to suspend on-campus classes

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
March 11, 2020
Question and answer: SGA presidential and vice-presidential candidates Barkha Bhandari and Sonya Epstein answer questions about their platform.

Question and answer: SGA presidential and vice-presidential candidates Barkha Bhandari and Sonya Epstein answer questions about their platform.

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
March 10, 2020
(Collegian File Photo)

SGA creates an official TikTok account

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
March 5, 2020
Collegian File Photo

UMass lab develops new environmentally-friendly technology

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
March 4, 2020
(Anish Roy/Daily Collegian)

SGA votes to sponsor food security event and announces elections timeline

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
February 27, 2020
Collegian File Photo

SGA menyokong penghantaran surat kepada pihak universiti atas sebab kekurangan bayaran untuk latihan anti-perkauman

By Sophia Gardner, Anis Kamarddin, and Alif Subardi
February 21, 2020
Collegian File Photo

SGA endorses letter regarding University’s lack of payment for anti-racism training

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
February 20, 2020
根据安城消防局的数据来看，“醉酒的麻州大学学生”并不是问题所在，

根据安城消防局的数据来看，“醉酒的麻州大学学生”并不是问题所在，

By Sophia Gardner, Fengyue Zhao, and Ying Hua
February 13, 2020
Collegian File Photo

SGA expects the student judiciary to release a decision on Friday, Feb. 14 regarding president’s impeachment

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
February 12, 2020
‘Drunk UMass students’ are not the problem, according to Amherst Fire Department data

‘Drunk UMass students’ are not the problem, according to Amherst Fire Department data

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
February 12, 2020
(Parker Peters/ Daily Collegian)

SGA president Timmy Sullivan’s recall hearing conclude

By Sophia Gardner and Kathrine Esten
February 10, 2020
(Parker Peters/ Daily Collegian)

SGA president recall hearing to continue at later date

By Sophia Gardner and Kathrine Esten
February 7, 2020
(Collegian file photo)

SGA Attorney general will serve as judicial advocate in recall hearing

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
February 6, 2020
Anish Roy

SGA announces official date for President Timothy Sullivan’s recall hearing

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
January 30, 2020
(Anish Roy/Daily Collegian)

La SGA respalda la petición para que Campus Pulse sea más accesible

By Sophia Gardner, Alice Troop, and Xenia Ariñez de la Vega
January 25, 2020
(Anish Roy/Daily Collegian)

SGA endorses letter requesting Campus Pulse be more accessible

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
January 23, 2020
Anish Roy/Daily Collegian

Students express concerns about relocation of cultural centers at SGA’s final meeting for the semester

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
December 12, 2019
Anish Roy/Daily Collegian

Presiden SGA Timmy Sullivan telah dipecat selepas senat mencapai keputusan undi 38-13

By Kathrine Esten, Sophia Gardner, Anis Kamarddin, and Alif Subardi
December 6, 2019
Anish Roy/Daily Collegian

SGA President Timmy Sullivan impeached in 38-13 senate vote

By Sophia Gardner and Kathrine Esten
December 5, 2019
(Anish Roy/Daily Collegian)

SGA approves a letter to the Chancellor to push for less plastic bottle use

By Sophia Gardner, Assistant News Editor
November 21, 2019
(Anish Roy/Daily Collegian)

SGA impeachment investigation continues

By Kathrine Esten and Sophia Gardner
November 13, 2019
Anish Roy

学生会宣布弹劾调查程序，CEPA拨款申请遭拒

By Sophia Gardner, Liya Ke, and Ying Hua
November 8, 2019
Anish Roy

SGA announces impeachment investigation procedure, CEPA funding appeal denied

By Sophia Gardner, Collegian Staff
November 7, 2019
Anish Roy

SGA meeting discusses impeachment inquiry and cabinet termination

By Sophia Gardner, Collegian Staff
October 30, 2019
(Anish Roy/Daily Collegian)

SGA discusses a new student app and pouring rights at weekly meeting

By Sophia Gardner, Collegian Staff
October 23, 2019
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