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Is "All Star" The Greatest Song Ever?

Is "All Star" The Greatest Song Ever?

I have a friend with whom I often argue about music. This friend of mine knows everything there is to know about music theory and is quick to judge the merits of different pop songs using this knowledge. He describes music in terms of how it sounds. In this way,

Enduring Pandemic Fatigue

As online classes resume this week, it is extremely crucial for the college community to recognize that beyond exciting optimism, a return to campus also comes with tremendous levels of responsibility. The college showed the strength of its pandemic planning last fall, keeping on-campus Covid-19 cases mostly in check with

The Cost of Corporate Crunch

A year in the gaming press isn’t complete without at least one horrifying tale of terrible labor practices. In 2020, it came from the formerly beloved developers at CD Projekt Red, a Polish video game studio, which recently unveiled Cyberpunk 2077. The main story around Cyberpunk 2077’s release

Seeing Double: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bot

These days, social media bots are everywhere. They ask deep, pseudo-intellectual questions [https://twitter.com/deepquestionbot?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor] like a blazed Michel Foucault. They write half-nonsensical jokes [https://twitter.com/HEADLINERTRON?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E997144752326922240%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&

College Approved to Administer Covid-19 Vaccines

The college received approval to become a vaccination center by the government of Massachusetts, the college announced in early February. As the nationwide vaccine rollout continues, and people struggle to obtain appointments, the college’s status as a vaccine distributor could play a pivotal role in helping the local community

UMass Amherst Covid Outbreak Ripples Through Amherst Community

In the span of five days since the spring semester began, over 400 students have tested positive for Covid at UMass Amherst.As the spring semester began at UMass Amherst and students flocked back to the campus in early February, the optimism that typically marks a new term was quickly

College Board Discontinues SAT Subject Tests and Optional Essay Section

The College Board will discontinue SAT Subject Tests and the optional essay section on the SAT, according to a recent announcement on Jan. 19 [https://blog.collegeboard.org/January-2021-sat-subject-test-and-essay-faq]. The decision-making process was accelerated as testing centers closed during the pandemic and led many colleges, including Amherst, to make the