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A close-up photo of a pile of white refrigerator word magnets.

Word on the Street

Results are in: ‘Wicked’ among winners of evolving language poll

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Max Roach smiling while playing drums.

Listen

Jazz Genius

Fall in love with Max Roach in three songs

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Performers and elephants in the ring at the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus

Join the circus

Bill Meissner ’72MFA celebrates spectacle in his latest novel

Hidden Gems

An upward-facing photo showing the wooden and brick walls of a thin alley with a blue sky above

Hidden Gems

Not-so-secret passageway

Exploring a local oddity in downtown Amherst

Spring 2024

A view over the shoulder of a sewist who is holding bright pink fabric at the sewing machine

Make

Green looks good on you

Making more sustainable fashion choices

Spring 2024

An orange tiger laying in tall grass

Connections

Class Notes and more

Spring 2024

A rough drawing of a purple eye

Post

When did woke become a four-letter word?

Tracking the evolving meaning of a word

Spring 2024

Graphic of a dark blueish-purple sky with a Sam the Minuteman constellation outlined in the sky

So, like, what’s your sign?

An incredibly accurate, not at all made up, look into your future—with a UMass twist

Spring 2024

An aerial shot of a river running through lush green marsh land

In Memoriam

Honoring a force behind an American storytelling renaissance, and more

Spring 2024

Artist Alex Cook stands in front of a mural that reads Eres Amado

Glimpse

Public Display of Affection

Artist Alex Cook ’98 shares his mission to make everyone feel seen

Spring 2024

A person wearing a black sweater sitting in front of a framed piece of art that features a yellow lemon and a black and white glass

Wow

Seen

A peek at the remarkable art inside the chancellor’s house

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Massa-what?

What do you call residents of the Commonwealth? Take our poll!