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    S5 E13: Hillel vandalism, last SGA meeting and COVID-19 changes campus life

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 44:15


    This week, our news team talks about an act of vandalism that occurred at Hillel House on Israel's Holocaust Remembrance Day, the final SGA meeting of the spring semester which voted to sponsor two letters requesting that the University use its excess spaces to house vulnerable people from Amherst and surrounding communities and how students remaining on campus and at the UMass Student Farm cope with changes due to COVID-19. We also look back to the 2006 summer orientation edition of the Collegian and share some of our favorite news story over the past academic year. Produced and edited by Will Mallas.

    S5 E12: Graduate student demands, SGA talks housing and UMass donates food

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 28:51


    This week, our news team talks about a list of demands compiled by graduate students to the UMass administration, the SGA's talks on housing for the fall semester and for potentially housing vulnerable populations on campus during the pandemic, UMass giving back to local youth with food donations and a charitable effort by a local photographer to capture family life from front porches. We also look back to the April 21, 1993 edition of the Collegian Produced and Edited by Will Mallas.

    S5 E11: Student agencies, commencement and UMass Medical School

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 27:39


    This week, our news team talks about UMass giving downsize orders to student agencies, current plans for a virtual commencement, UMass Medical School graduating its students early, how Disability Services has adapted to remote learning, an update on the construction of the new Student Union and the April 13, 1927 issue of the Collegian. Produced and edited by Will Mallas.

    S5 E10: Zoom-bombing, off-campus leases and accepted students

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 26:42


    This week, our news team talks about a "zoom-bombing" incident that occurred during an SGA meeting, SLSO's webinar on off-campus leases, how accepted students are reacting to UMass' transition to remote learning, the University's decision to lock campus buildings, resources for students and the April 8, 2002 issue of the Collegian. Produced and edited by Will Mallas.

    S5 E9: Covid-19 and remote learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 31:30


    This week, our news team talks about the University's decisions to adjust room and board fees and give students the option to take classes pass or fail. The news team also discusses how the shift to remote learning is impacting student groups, how coronavirus is affecting local businesses in Amherst, changes to the University's move-out plans, study abroad programs, changes to the bus schedules on campus, various food resources in the area and the March 30, 1950 issue of the Collegian. Produced and edited by Will Mallas.

    S5 E8: Remote learning, 2020 commencement and SGA

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 30:31


    This week, our news team talks about UMass's decision to transition to remote learning following spring break in response to COVID-19. The news team also discusses the postponement of 2020 commencement, the SGA's response to the University's announcement and the March 24, 1980 issue of the Collegian. Produced and edited by Will Mallas.

    S5 E7: Blarney, coronavirus and SGA elections

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 20:06


    This week, our news team talks about fallout from the past weekend's Blarney Blowout, an update on UMass' response to coronavirus, a roundtable discussion of coronavirus held at Amherst College, the SGA's new TikTok account, an update on SGA elections and the March 9, 1921 issue of the Collegian. Produced and edited by Will Mallas.

    S5 E6: Sanders, Thanksgiving break, new housing, EALC and SGA elections

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 31:19


    This week, our news team talks about Bernie Sanders' rally in Springfield, the reduced Thanksgiving break in 2020, UMass' plans for new undergraduate and graduate housing, the East Asian Languages and Cultures program, the timeline for SGA elections and the March 3, 1982 issue of the Collegian. Produced and edited by Will Mallas.

    S5 E5: Nancy Pelosi, SGA and ‘Vaping Debunked'

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 13:38


    This week, our news team talks about the announcement that Speaker Nancy Pelosi will deliver Smith College's 2020 commencement address, this past week's SGA meeting, a talk about vaping given at Amherst College and the Feb. 27, 1936 issue of the Collegian. Produced and edited by Will Mallas.

    S5 E4: Sullivan not recalled, AFD, coronavirus and Sustainability Slammer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2020 22:14


    This week, our news team talks about the SGA judiciary deciding to not recall President Timmy Sullivan, data from the Amherst Fire Department, two Smith College students who were cleared after concerns of coronavirus, the Sustainability Slammer and the Feb. 19, 1918 issue of the Collegian. Produced and edited by Will Mallas.

    S5 E3: Timmy Sullivan's recall hearings, coronavirus and a new task force

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 22:20


    This week, our news team talks about SGA President Timmy Sullivan's recall hearings, UMass' response to coronavirus, a new sexual harassment task force and the Feb. 10, 1984 edition of the Collegian. Produced and edited by Will Mallas.

    S5 E2: Mock Iowa caucus, SGA, NAIS and salt brine

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 18:51


    This week, our news team talks about a mock Iowa caucus, this past week's SGA meeting, a grant given to the Five College consortium to promote Native American and Indigenous studies, UMass' recent use of salt brine and the Feb. 4, 1957 edition of the Collegian. Produced and edited by Will Mallas.

    S5 E1: SGA, a new Honors College dean, snow days and a Star Wars showing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 19:42


    This week, our news team talks about the first SGA meeting of the semester, the new dean of the Commonwealth Honors College, what goes into calling a snow day at UMass, a free showing of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker for new and transfer students and the January 28th, 1971 issue of the Collegian. Produced and edited by Will Mallas.

    S4 E12: The impeachment of the SGA President, the removal of an accounting professor and a Collegian retrospective

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 31:09


    This week, our news team talks about the SGA's 38-13 vote to impeach President Timmy Sullivan, the removal of Isenberg accounting professor Cat Lowry for showing "offensive" extra credit videos and the Dec. 11, 1941 issue of the Collegian. Produced and edited by Will Mallas.

    S4 E11: BDS event, SGA, a new women's basketball club team and the Amherst Town Council

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2019 18:34


    This week, our news team talks about the recent “Criminalizing Dissent: The Attack on BDS & American Democracy” event, an update on the impeachment investigation into SGA President Timmy Sullivan, the approval of a new women's basketball club team and a public meeting of the Amherst Town Council at UMass. Produced and edited by Will Mallas.

    S4 E10: SGA, the Alliance Against Ableism and a viewing of the planet Mercury

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 18:43


    This week, our news team talks about the termination of an SGA cabinet member, the weekly SGA Senate meeting, the Alliance Against Ableism and a viewing of the planet Mercury that was disrupted by a cloudy sky.

    S4 E9: SGA impeachment investigation, a statement from the Chancellor, student death on campus and Daniel Ellsberg

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2019 18:48


    This week, our news team talks about the SGA launching an impeachment investigation into President Timmy Sullivan, Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy's statement on the upcoming BDS event, a student death on campus and Daniel Ellsberg's visit to UMass. Produced and Edited by Will Mallas.

    The Collegian News Hour S4 E8: Homecoming weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 11:15


    This week, our news team talks about the 2019 UMass Homecoming weekend and the many events that were held, including the kickoff event, a talk from a Ben and Jerry's Flavor Guru and the unveiling of the new Carney Family Auditorium. Produced and Edited by Will Mallas.

    S4 E7: MA vape death, Hampshire College, UMass power outage and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019 22:24


    This week, our news team talks about the first vaping-related death in MA, Hampshire College accepting a Spring 2020 class, a brief power outage that occurred at UMass, a watch party for the Democratic primary debate, two reports on the economic impacts of MGM Springfield and the expansion of UMass' School of Public Policy. Produced and Edited by Will Mallas.

    S4 E6: North Village, annual UMPD security reports and Hannah's Ride

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 15:29


    This week, our news team talks about an Amherst Town Council meeting that addressed the replacement of North Village apartments, UMPD's annual security and safety reports and Hannah's Ride. Produced by Will Mallas and Chris McLaughlin. Edited by Will Mallas.

    S4 E5: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, SGA, Ellsberg's papers and the climate center

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 17:08


    This week, our news team talks about Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaking at Amherst College, this week's SGA meeting, UMass' acquisition of Daniel Ellsberg's private papers and a $4.5 million grant to the NE CASC. Produced and edited by Will Mallas.

    S4 E4: Vaping, freshman class, SGA, horse barn and Mass Vintage

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 22:28


    This week, our news team talks about vaping, how UMass is adapting to the large freshman class, SGA's first meeting of the semester, the reopening of the Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation Hall and Mass Vintage. Produced and edited by Will Mallas.

    S4 E3: WMUA's funding, climate strike, RSDs and Maura Murray

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2019 22:20


    This week, our news team talks about SGA cuts to funding for WMUA, the climate strike at UMass, how RSDs are handling the closing of the Amazon Pick Up Point, a history of the Maura Murray disappearance, the FYG U Music + Tech festival and the 15th annual bread festival in Northampton. Produced by Will Mallas and Chris McLaughlin. Edited by Will Mallas.

    S4 E2: Upcoming apartment project, new meal plans and 9/11 at UMass

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2019 17:39


    This week, our news team talks about Lincoln and North Village Apartments being torn down for "modern, apartment-style" undergraduate and graduate housing, new campus meal plans, 9/11 at UMass, EEE and the MFA's University Membership Program. Produced and edited by Will Mallas.

    S4 E1: Large freshman class, tuition increase and a preview of the semester

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 17:40


    This week, our news team talks about the large class of 2023 at UMass, the recent tuition increases across the UMass system and some upcoming events and predictions we have for the semester. Produced by Will Mallas and Chris McLaughlin. Edited by Will Mallas.

    S3 E12: Our favorite stories of the year

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2019 15:26


    This week, members of our news team are paired up to share their favorite articles from each other. Produced by Michael Connors. Edited by Will Mallas.

    S3 E11: Commencement speaker, PETA lawsuit and emergency preparedness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2019 15:00


    This week, our news team talks about the announcement of Gov. Charlie Baker as the 2019 UMass commencement speaker, a PETA lawsuit filed against UMass, the Office of Emergency Management and a student who testified in support of two sexual assault-related bills. Produced by Michael Connors. Edited by Will Mallas.

    S3 E10: Student Activities Fee increase, Cash Cab and March on Whitmore

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2019 16:18


    This week, our news team talks about the increase to the Student Activities Fee, the Smart About Money Cash Cab, the March on Whitmore and Game of Thrones. Produced by Michael Connors. Edited by Will Mallas.

    S3 E9: RAPM Union, TEDx Amherst and cultural centers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2019 26:17


    This week, our news team talks about the RAPM Union's contract settlement, TEDx Amherst, cultural centers on campus and Jordan Peele's film "Us." Produced and edited by Michael Connors.

    S3 E8: Porta, crime updates and Hampshire College

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2019 26:07


    This week, our news team talks about Porta in Amherst, a crime update released to the UMass campus, new developments at Hampshire College and the the lineup for the upcoming Spring Concert. Produced by Michael Connors. Edited by Will Mallas.

    S3 E7: Green New Deal, #MeToo and the APD K9 unit

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2019 21:42


    This week, our news team talks about Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Jim McGovern's Green New Deal town hall, Tarana Burke's lecture, regional transit authorities, the SGA and the Amherst Police Department's K9 unit.   Produced and edited by Michael Connors.

    S3 E6: Climate change walkout, the SGA and Tan France

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2019 21:31


    This week, our news team talks about the high school walkout on climate change, the SGA presidential controversy and Tan France's visit to Smith College. Produced by Michael Connors. Edited by Michael Connors and Will Mallas.

    S3 E5: Blarney Blowout, RA/PM Union negotiations and the 2020 elections

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2019 29:57


    This week, our news team talks about an uneventful Blarney Blowout, contract negotiations for the RA/PM Union, a new UMass Poll and the Jonas Brothers revival. Produced by Michael Connors. Edited by Michael Connors and Will Mallas.

    S3 E4: SGA election uncertainty, Hampshire College and Mary Pope Osborne

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2019 24:02


    This week, our news team talks about the undecided SGA presidential election, top-paid state employees, updates on Hampshire College and Magic Tree House book series author Mary Pope Osborne's visit to Amherst. Produced and edited by Michael Connors.

    S3 E3: Sex-positivity, SGA elections and the five colleges

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2019 27:00


    This week, our news team talks about Oh My Sensuality Shop in Northampton, the Student Government Association elections and more news about Hampshire College and Amherst College.

    S3 E2: Super Bowl celebrations, John Kasich and Elizabeth Warren

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2019 25:57


    This week, our news team discusses Super Bowl celebrations in Southwest, John Kasich at Amherst College and Elizabeth Warren's 2020 presidential campaign announcement.

    S3 E1: Hampshire College, SGA drama and marijuana

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2019 27:01


    This week, our news team discusses Hampshire College's decision to not admit a freshman class, resignations in the SGA and retail marijuana in Amherst.

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