UMass Boston’s Undergraduate Student Government held a General Assembly on April 7 in which mental health legislation was passed, and a veto regarding legislation surrounding the condemnation of hate toward Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders was overridden.
On Monday, March 29, the trial of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd began. Here is a guide to what you need to know regarding this trial as it continues to progress.
One of Iceland’s many volcanoes began erupting on March 19. The eruption caught a swarm of media attention, and attracted crowds of tourists who hiked to watch lava rivers ooze from the volcano.
Despite a rocky rollout at the beginning of Massachusetts’ vaccine campaign, Gov. Baker announced Wednesday, March 17, that all Massachusetts residents ages 16+ will become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine on April 19.
After Marty Walsh, the now-former Mayor of Boston, was confirmed as the U.S. Secretary of Labor, now-former Boston City Council president Kim Janey became the first woman and the first person of color to act as mayor of Boston.
On Monday, March 22, the Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal to reinstate the death sentence originally put forth for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, one of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombers.
We are less than two months away from graduation, the day where all of the students completing their Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorates join together and celebrate their massive accomplishments. Usually, this day is filled with joy, excitement, and tears both happy and sad. But of course, du…
With spring break in full swing, tourists and college students are flocking to Florida beaches in droves, specifically the popular Miami Beach. For Miami Beach, the influx of tourists has caused a state of emergency, and a curfew has been put in place between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. The curfew was…
Horror struck the Asian American community on Tuesday, March 16, as eight people were killed at three Atlanta-area massage parlors.
With more and more people getting vaccinated for COVID-19 in the United States, the Center for Disease Control has come out with guidelines for those who have been fully vaccinated.
On Monday, March 22, the state of Massachusetts moved into Phase Four, Step One of its planned reopening. Many businesses are allowed to reopen, while others will have to wait until a later step in the Phase in order to open back up. Additionally, the Massachusetts COVID-19 travel order has …
On Tuesday, March 16, mayoral candidate Michelle Wu held a press conference aimed directly at student journalists, and any questions they may have about her or her campaign.
Students at the University of Exeter and many residents in the U.K. city of Exeter were evacuated due to the discovery of an old World War II bomb. The bomb was found by builders on private land in Exeter, next to the University of Exeter’s Streatham campus.
The Reggie Lewis Center in Roxbury has opened as a mass COVID-19 vaccination site. The site is focusing on vaccinating communities of color—a population which has been generally underserved in the vaccine rollout.
On Monday, March 1, Massachusetts officially moved into a new phase of its COVID-19 reopening plan. With the shift into Phase Three, Stage Two of the state’s four-phased plan, a plethora of restrictions have been loosened, and Gove. Baker has made announcements regarding further loosening of…
With website crashes, changing vaccine supply rules, racial disparities in vaccine distribution, and an unusual companion exception, the Massachusetts vaccine rollout is plagued with major issues, prompting criticism from leaders and citizens.
Last week, two new, large-scale COVID-19 vaccination sites opened in Massachusetts. The sites are located in Natick and Dartmouth.
After nearly a year of being shut down, the Office of Urban and Off-Campus Support Services, or U-ACCESS, food pantry is slated to reopen on Tuesday, March 2, 2021.
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas made headlines this week for being photographed in the Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport, where he boarded an airplane to Cancún with his wife and children.
February has not lacked the extreme cold that has been sweeping the country. From the Midwest to the Northeast, below-freezing temperatures have become the norm for the month. However, it has not become normal for places like Texas, which are facing temperatures unusual for the state this ti…
After facing his second impeachment trial, former president of the United States Donald Trump has been acquitted on the charge of inciting an insurrection.
For the first time in United States history, a president has been impeached twice. 45th president Donald Trump was impeached for a second time by the House of Representatives on Jan. 13, 2021, just one week before President Biden was sworn into office. Feb. 9 kicked off the first day of the …
On Monday, Feb. 8, former state senator Ben Downing announced his candidacy for the seat of governor of Massachusetts.
House impeachment managers and former President Trump’s defense attorneys filed briefs on Tuesday, Feb. 2 containing their legal strategies for the Senate impeachment trial that will begin on Feb. 9.
Since being sworn into office on Jan. 20, the brand-new president, Joseph R. Biden, has been hard at work wiping the slate clean from the past four years, settling into the presidency, and beginning work on the general promise of his campaign: building a new America. His term has officially …
As of late, the events occurring within the stock market have found their way into mainstream culture. Let’s take a look at how hedge funds, GameStop, and Reddit are all connected to what CNN is calling “the worst short squeeze in a quarter century.”
UMass Boston’s Undergraduate Student Government held a General Asse…
Massachusetts State Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz is considering running…
This past weekend, the internet has blown up all about this boat th…
On Monday, March 29, Acting Mayor of Boston Kim Janey allied with t…
On Jan. 25, Boston City Councilor and mayoral candidate Michelle Wu proposed legislation that would require a more equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine across Boston. The ordinance would require at least one vaccination site in each residential neighborhood. The Mass Media conducte…
2020 has been a chaotic year, but 2021 brings in a new president. 46 President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were sworn in on Jan. 20.
2020 truly tested the American population—from a global pandemic to a contentious political climate, the year was action-packed from start to finish. Nevertheless, we have persevered, and now we find ourselves with January 2021 already in the books. Let’s see how it went:
On Tuesday, Jan. 26, an online public hearing was held by the Boston City Council to discuss a home-rule petition that would eliminate a possible special election for the position of Mayor of Boston. The hearing demonstrated broad support for the petition following controversy regarding a po…
Warner Brothers announced they will be releasing their movies slated for a 2021 release in theaters and HBO Max simultaneously, allowing home viewers to stream a new release for 30 days--a move that garnered various reactions from theater chains, cinema associations, and directors.
2020 has been a whirlwind of a year, with what seems like a new story in the news every month. Since the season finale of 2020 has finally arrived, here are the top stories from every month of 2020.
On Monday, Dec. 7, Chancellor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco sent out an email to the campus community announcing the establishment of the Restorative Justice Commission at UMass Boston, and he called for nominations for the newly established commission.
The ocean is full of wonders, and scientists are discovering new organisms and new species every year. In recent news, scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration discovered a new species at the bottom of the seafloor off the coast of Puerto Rico.
President-elect Joe Biden announced his picks for his communications and economic staff, showcasing a diverse group of former associates.
As the Fall 2020 semester comes to a close, both undergraduate and graduate students have again been granted an extension on the Pass/Fail and withdrawal deadlines for their courses.
