Celebrities and crime: The unfairness in punishment between …
Apr 24, 2019 · well i think its ok for us to do 10 months like all these high class people and like these celebirtys for all we know they can be a cult and so why would celdirtys be se free like a little baby bird well ill shoot that bird down making them do there whole time without paying this is a wrong thing to do so why is it that its no ok for us citizens to do the same i know because we arnt powerful ...
Letter: UMass Faculty for Justice in Palestine call for University to ...
Feb 5, 2024 · On Oct. 25, University of Massachusetts Amherst police officers arrested 56 students and one staff member who were participating in a sit-in outside the Chancellor’s office. The sit-in was organized by the student groups UMass Dissenters and Students for Justice in Palestine as part of a nationwide protest against the indiscriminate bombing of Gaza, carried...
The Autist Papers: The problem with Autism Speaks
May 11, 2023 · Scrolling Headlines. The Autist Papers: The problem with Autism Speaks. Thoughts and ideas from an autistic college student. Graphic by Nick Archambault/ Daily Collegian. By Olivia (Liv) Cushman, Collegian Columnist. May 11, 2023. Autism Speaks is a controversial organization that claims to want autistic people to reach their “full potential ...
Student athletes need to stop calling others NARPs
Dec 4, 2019 · An acronym for a Non-Athletic Regular Person, NARP is a derogatory term for any college student who is not a varsity athlete and is used to widen the social divide between athletes and non-athletes. NARP isn’t unique to UMass either, appearing in the Instagram feeds of ‘retired’ athletes, filling seven pages of Urban Dictionary results ...
The relevance of ‘Rent’ in today’s world
Feb 5, 2019 · On Jan. 27, FOX aired its fourth live musical, “Rent.”. This musical depicts struggling young artists in New York City in the 1990s, following seven friends throughout one year and observing their accomplishments, tragedies, struggles and relationships – everything that a year has to offer. Having originally premiered in 1996 off Broadway ...
By lowering the drinking age, we can address the real cause of …
Oct 12, 2022 · Some underage college students may wish they were born in a country where the minimum drinking age is 18. “Why am I allowed to join the Army and die for my country but not buy a beer?” the ages-old refrain goes in the United …
Jeff Lynne’s ELO is ‘Steppin’ Out’ on farewell tour
Apr 3, 2024 · By Naomi Zwelling, Collegian Staff. April 3, 2024. On March 18 — over 50 years since the original formation of Electric Light Orchestra — Jeff Lynne’s ELO took to Instagram to announce “The Over and Out” tour, their final tour after a decade of performing under this title. The tour will hit 27 cities, beginning Aug. 24 in Palm Desert ...
SGA reaffirms vote in favor of divestment
Oct 10, 2024 · The president’s remarks set the tone for the remainder of the nearly three hour long meeting, which saw the SGA vote to reaffirm its May 3 2024-S64 resolution in favor of the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s divestment from defense contractors and manufacturers. The meeting was marked by heated debate and a divided Senate.
UMass known by racist mascot for 24 years
Nov 30, 2021 · UMass went on to bear the name the “Redmen” for 24 years. During that time, the mascot was depicted across campus in various ways. For example, the Daily Collegian sport section adopted an outline of the mascot, publishing it in most issues beginning in 1968. Courtesy of UMass’ archives. Despite the change in mascot, students still felt a ...
‘Gilmore Girls’: The legacy, impact and comfort 20 years later
October 12, 2020. On Wednesday, “Gilmore Girls” celebrated 20 years since their first episode aired. Seven seasons and 154 episodes later, Rory and Lorelai Gilmore’s lives are still loved by many. Whether it be the fall aesthetic the show brings, the impactful storylines or the lovable characters, there is a lot to appreciate about this show.