Who Burnt the Koran?
Who burnt the Koran in Afghanistan? Was it just the military? Or was it us, the tolerant members of an academic community? At first, it looks like it’s all about the military. An article published...
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UMass senior ruled ineligible to play rugby, pushes to create change
Ryan Martin isn’t your ordinary University of Massachusetts student. After graduating high school in 2006 and spending three semesters at Bridgewater State University, Martin left school to join the...
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No draft, no protest
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons On Saturday, three more U.S. troops were killed in Afghanistan, bringing the coalition death toll to 3,378 while another 19,310 have been wounded. The story did not make...
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Still at war in Afghanistan
Carolyn Cole/ Los Angeles Times/MCT In the autumn of 2001, the United States entered a war with Afghanistan. Twelve, almost 13 years later, it’s still not over. A recent CNN poll shows that the...
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How to occupy a country (if you must)
(Mike Mozart/Flickr) United States police actions have a cyclical quality to them. Policymakers feel threatened by foreign unrest, begin trickling United States troops into the area to topple the...
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‘Whiskey Tango Foxtrot’ is the perfect action comedy hybrid
(Frank Masi/Paramount Pictures) “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” was a decent film for all moviegoers. It had a great blend of everything, even if the final product wasn’t the most remarkable. Screenwriter...
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Suing Saudi Arabia
(EDorf81/ Flickr) On Sept. 23, Congress successfully voted to override President Obama’s veto on a recent bill. This veto would have prevented the “Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act” bill put...
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Images and Intervention
(Michal Przedlacki/Flickr) See the boy in the back of the truck, his short legs dangle off of the orange seat. His hair, long and matted, almost covers his dark, ghostly eyes. He lifts his hand to his...
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The atrophy of activism: a message for student protesters
(Jessica Picard/Collegian) In the 1960s and 70s, student activism had a coherent and justifiable goal. Students at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and across the country marched for Civil...
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Stop fearing World War III
(Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS) Since Donald Trump’s April 6 strike on Syrian air bases and other significant military locations in the country, people are understandably concerned about what is...
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