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UMass Students Self-Sequester After Campus COVID-19 Outbreak

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UMass Students Self-Sequester After Campus COVID-19 Outbreak

After a rise in community and student COVID-19 cases, with 393 active positive cases as of Feb. 18, the University of Massachusetts Amherst has declared a “high risk” operational level, implementing the most restrictive measures outlined in the university’s virus safety protocols. At the Feb. 8 Amherst Town Council meeting, representatives of the administration announced that the university would implement measures to control the spread of COVID-19, including transitioning to entirely online classes, canceling athletic practices and competitions and instituting a self-isolation order for the student body.

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Pioneer Valley sees Massachusetts’ largest fatal outbreak of COVID-19 yet

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Pioneer Valley sees Massachusetts’ largest fatal outbreak of COVID-19 yet

As of April 16, the U.S. has recorded the highest-known number of cases of the novel coronavirus per country in the world. According to The New York Times, more than 30,000 people with confirmed cases of COVID-19 have died, and at least 662,441 have confirmed cases of the virus as of April 15.

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New Amherst cafe raises the question: Is anything really “free”?

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New Amherst cafe raises the question: Is anything really “free”?

BY LIZ LEWIS ’22

At the new Shiru Cafe in Amherst, MA, any college student can enjoy a fresh cup of hot coffee for the unbeatable price of zero dollars. But there’s a catch: instead of paying with cash, you pay with personal information. 

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Local communities consider switch from “Columbus Day”

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Local communities consider switch from “Columbus Day”

BY EMMA RUBIN ’20

The second Monday in October, known in most cities throughout the U.S. as Columbus Day, has recently been the subject of increasing contention. The growing controversy is part of a national reckoning with the human rights abuses that followed the arrival of the holiday’s namesake, Christopher Columbus, to the Americas in 1492.

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Amherst Colleges settles on mammoth mascot

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BY TESSA SCHWARZ '17 

Mammoths will be soon be stampeding into the Pioneer Valley, joining the Lyons, Pioneers and Minutemen. No, this isn’t a remake of the Wizard of Oz — Amherst College has announced that the Mammoth will be its new mascot.

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Cornell William Brooks, President of the NAACP, comes to Amherst

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Cornell William Brooks, President of the NAACP, comes to Amherst

BY ALLYSON HUNTOON '19

By 7:40 p.m. on Friday, March 24, the pews of Amherst College’s Johnson Chapel were nearly full. A crystal chandelier hung above guests’ heads as they filed into the room, shuffling across the red carpet to their seats. Students, faculty, alumni and community members alike had gathered to hear from, Dr. Cornell William Brooks.

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