Republicans must move towards moderation
American politics rely on bipartisanship. They rely on compromise and moderation. Foremost, they rely on fact. Since the founding of the Republic, two parties have chosen to come together on almost...
View ArticleLetter: Fraternities are more than just a place to party
(Collegian File Photo) To the editor: Recently, an editorial titled “The dual nature of fraternities on campus” was published, outwardly generalizing the Greek community established at the University...
View ArticleAmherst Police Log: April 8-10
(Robert Rigo/Daily Collegian) Friday, April 8: 8:08 a.m.: A woman allegedly barged into a neighbor’s apartment at 266 East Hadley Rd. and assaulted her in front of her children. The upstairs tenant...
View ArticleAmherst PD to encourage registering off-campus parties with implementation of...
(Robert Rigo/Daily Collegian) A pilot program set to begin in the fall will encourage University of Massachusetts students to register off-campus parties in advance, in a joint UMass and Amherst Police...
View ArticleAn unofficial presidential debate drinking game for the unruly masses
(DonkeyHotey/Flickr) This has already been a long and stressful election season, and as it ramps up for the first presidential debate, we’ve come up with a way for you to wind down. For those of you of...
View ArticleAmherst Police Dept. uses pepper spray to disperse party on Hobart Lane
(Collegian File Photo) The Amherst Police Department dispersed a Hobart Lane party with pepper spray on Sept. 16, firing three bursts into a crowd gathered outside. Morgan Harris, a sophomore studying...
View ArticleA theory on why drunk people smash things
Collegian file photo For use later, I would like to point out the findings of an experiment conducted at the Ohio State University, which was reported by the Daily Mail. In it, subjects were given...
View ArticleFraternity president and other member arrested at large party early Sunday
Two members of the University of Massachusetts’ Alpha Tau Gamma chapter were arrested early Sunday after the Amherst Fire Department responded to a fire alarm activated by marijuana smoke at 118 Sunset...
View Article13 UMass students test positive for COVID-19 after several attended same party
The University of Massachusetts sent an email on Friday informing the UMass community that 13 students living off campus had tested positive for the novel coronavirus. These students were known to...
View ArticleAmherst residents, school committee urge punishment for UMass students amid...
Since the beginning of the school year, the University of Massachusetts has been one of few major schools in the state to refrain from punishing students who break coronavirus safety guidelines. After...
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