Culture

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A photographer taking a close-up shot of a purple lilac bloom.
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A peek behind the scenes of our spring issue

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Detail from the illustrated “A Fantastical World of William Shakespeare” map, a banner with the title just above a smaller banner noting “Kings’ Castle” near a drawing of a castle.
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A lighthearted reconstruction of Shakespeare’s world

Spring 2025
Looking at rocks
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Cecilia Demolli ’26 shares her experience learning archaeology in Tuscany

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Annette Vadnais poses next to a Lego creation made to look like the W. E. B. DuBois library. She wears a purple sweatshirt and has purple hair.

Annette Vadnais ’99 brings fun and color to the library

Spring 2025
Black and white portrait of Chabelli Hernandez seated in front of gray background

Chabelli Hernandez ’26 shares her message of tenacity as a nontraditional student

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A student whizzes down the path in front of the campus pond on a bicycle, with autumn foliage and a sunny sky with some clouds in the background.
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A look back at moments big and small

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The 15 greatest concerts of all time at UMass 

Fall 2024
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Class Notes and more 

Fall 2024
A photo of performers on the stage at Company One
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Company One celebrates 25 years of inclusive theater

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An illustration of a person sitting between a collage of speakers and roaring lions
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Jeremy Geragotelis ’28PhD on teaching students to question sound and silence.

Fall 2024
Photograph of an empty bedroom with a wall sized picture of four friends

Why I am capturing my college experience on film

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

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