AW Vox Pop

vox pop: [origin: Latin vōx populī] noun — the voice of the people; popular opinion.

Have an opinion? Make it heard!

AW Vox Pop is an ongoing forum for UMass students to voice their thoughts on community issues. We go on campus, film your opinions and publish them online, and invite you to participate through posting comments or sending in your own video responses.

Issue #3: Troops in Iraq

When Barack Obama assumes the presidency in January, one of the top issues he must deal with is the war in Iraq that’s been going on for nearly six years. What do you think Obama should do about US troops in Iraq?
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Issue #2: Election Moods

On Nov. 4, we asked UMass students and local residents how they felt and tracked the trends in moods from morning to night. This was the result. The bigger the word, the greater the frequency of its use. Click on a word to launch its video.
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Issue #1: The Budget Cut

On Oct. 15, Chancellor Holub announced to the campus community that $12 million will be cut from the university’s budget due to the economic crisis. Your opinions on what you think UMass should (or shouldn’t) reduce funding for.
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The DevLog

Weekly web radio: The pre-debate show
The Amherst Wire and Commonwealth College collaborated to host an event Wednesday night for students interested in watching and talking about final presidential debate. Politikos Discourse, AW’s web radio show, went on the air at 8 p.m. for students and faculty to talk about their expectations and predictions prior to the debate, and ComCol held a post-debate a discussion led by a panel of professors in Goodell Lounge. More... (0)

Web radio show premieres Oct. 1st
This Wednesday at 6 p.m. EST, we are kicking off an exciting new project on Amherst Wire — Politikos Discourse, a weekly web radio talk show. Hosted by junior political science major Kenneth Sentamu, Politikos Discourse will be a live forum for students to talk about controversial issues of the times. Listeners can call in or comment on the blog to have their opinions read on the air. More... (0)

Wordpress switchover
If you’re a past visitor to this site, you may have noticed that its pages now look a little crisper, more colorful, and easier to navigate. That’s because we’ve made the switch to Wordpress, bringing you a legion of new features come this fall, including photo galleries, a multimedia browser, and podcast subscriptions for iTunes. More... (0)