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The digital-first, student-run online magazine at the University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst Wire

The digital-first, student-run online magazine at the University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst Wire

McGuirk Alumni Stadium, via UMass Athletics
UMass Bets Big on Football with $30 Million Plan, But Not Everyone Is Convinced
Uno Valerie Aneh Ewah, Contributor • December 10, 2025
Worcester Dining Hall. Barbosa Photo.
Crowded Dining Halls and Forced Triples: Is UMass Growing Too Fast?
Thierry Barbosa, Assistant News Editor • November 11, 2025
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A still from McGlynn's new short documentary "Piece Now: The Rise and Fall of the Weather Underground Organization" shows an armed hippie couple posing for a radical self-defense manual.
UMass Archival Collection Recalls Divisive Legacy of the Weather Underground Organization
Dan McGlynn, Editor-in-Chief • September 22, 2025
70's revolutionaries and UMass libraries? Who would have thought?
International Students at UMass Face Uncertainty Amid Visa Policy Changes
International Students at UMass Face Uncertainty Amid Visa Policy Changes
Thierry Barbosa, Staff Writer • June 5, 2025

AMHERST — International students at the University of Massachusetts Amherst are experiencing growing uncertainty following recent changes to federal immigration policy under...

UMass Researchers React to Trump’s NIH Cuts
UMass Researchers React to Trump’s NIH Cuts
Will Hann, Writer • May 13, 2025

Anxiety is growing in local research fields as UMass faces a potential $10 million NIH funding cut, researchers told the Amherst Wire. The threat comes after an early February...

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Minch performs at The Drake on November 22.
“Yearn-core’s” newest addition: Meet up and coming indie star Jake Minch
Laura Slafka, Entertainment Editor

On Nov. 22, indie artist Jake Minch performed at The Drake in Amherst as part of his “More George on Tour,” named after his debut album George. Minch, an indie artist born and raised in Connecticut, now living in New...

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Cover photo for "The Dream." (Credit: The Music Universe)
An ode to 70s Rock: Exploring The Favor’s new album
Shannon Burke, Contributor

The fresh-eyed alternative band, The Favors, debuted their first album, “The Dream” on Sept. 19. Consisting of four members, the band includes lead vocalists Finneas Baird O’Connell and Ashlyn Rae "Ashe" Willson, David...

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Credit: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
2025 Oscars Best Picture Nominees, Ranked from Worst to Best
Paige Rawson, Entertainment Editor

2024 was a major year for cinema, a triumphant recovery from the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strikes that left a mark on last year's awards season. Blockbusters such as Dune: Two and Wicked...

The album cover for "Chromakopia" (Spotify)
Chromakopia: Tyler, the Creator at his Most Honest
Francisco Aguirre-Ghiso, Contributor

On his new album, Tyler, the Creator scolds himself for putting on a persona of confidence on his song “Take the Mask Off,” saying that he “ain't gotta hide from the...

Maigari side-eyes UMass football.
Friendly Advice or Smear Campaign? Campus TikToker Turned UMass’ Online Football Coach
Wudiana Février, Contributor

Freshman Sa’ad Maigari is just beginning his college career here at UMass Amherst. He is majoring in Sports Management, and it seems like one of his first assignments is to whip the UMass Football team, famous losers, back...

Week Twelve NFL Fantasy Start ‘Em and Sit ‘Em
Week Twelve NFL Fantasy Start ‘Em and Sit ‘Em
Joe Lourenso, Sports Writer

Lineup locks for Week 12: Quarterbacks: Jared Goff (vs. NYG): In a weird contest against the Philadelphia Eagles, Jared Goff threw for one touchdown and one interception. He doesn’t add any yards on the ground, but...

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Sunset Creatures Performance
From Grassroots Activism to Legislative Change
Nick de Melo, Staff Writer
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"Orlando": A Celebration of Queerness Comes to the Rand Theater
“Orlando”: A Celebration of Queerness Comes to the Rand Theater
Maanasa Dhavala, Writer
Based on a Sarah Ruhl adaptation of the Virginia Woolf novel, Orlando tells the story of a genderfluid aristocrat as they live through several centuries of history, fall in love, get their heart broken, and explore their identity. 
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Friendsgiving: Easy recipes for those who struggle in the kitchen
Friendsgiving: Easy recipes for those who struggle in the kitchen
Katherine Bernier, Contributor
A cherished tradition for many students towards the end of November is Friendsgiving, a fun excuse to get together and do what you do every week–eat food and talk. Friendsgiving is special though, there is something different about this get-together. Being tasked to bring something to the table (literally) is not always a fun opportunity. For those of us who struggle in the kitchen, it may even be scary. In some cases, it may be easiest to just buy something from the store. But, if you are looking to give it your best shot, keep reading. Below, I have some pretty easy recipes to follow if you are looking to bring homemade dishes to your Friendsgiving. 
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