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The Mass Media

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The Mass Media

Demonstrators lined the back of the Campus Ballroom during an information session in October, protesting the recent updates to the space use policy and university administration’s enforcement of the policy.
Former police commissioner Edward Davis consulted on updated protest policy
By Jason Fasano, Contributor | December 2, 2024

Responding to questions about the process undertaken to update the space use policy over the summer, Vice Chancellor of Administration and Finance Kathleen Kirleis revealed during a special Faculty Council session that administrators received advising...

Pedestrians walk past the Boston Common AMC movie theater.
Flying high: ‘Wicked’ reimagines the land of Oz
By Abigail Fontz, Arts Writer | December 12, 2024

As one of the most anticipated films of the year, “Wicked” was a box-office hit, with a profit of $164 million on its opening weekend alone. With its heartfelt story and dazzling performances by the ensemble cast, the film has the makings of a classic. The...

Fund Public Higher Education Rally put on by Classified Staff Union, Professional Staff Union and Faculty Staff Union in 1990. Photo from the Healey Library Digital Archives.
Dig into the Archives: A history of protests at Boston’s UC Berkeley
By Dakota Brown, Features Writer | December 2, 2024

The right to protest — a freedom granted under the first amendment of the United States Constitution — has once again become a hot topic at universities all over the nation. The encampments in protest of the war in Gaza caused a stir last year,...

Are professional coaches really hired to get fired?
By Kevin Maguire, Contributor | December 12, 2024

After a morning filled with rumors and social media panic, the Boston Bruins fired head coach Jim Montgomery on Nov. 19. Despite winning 71.5% of his games over two-plus seasons with the Bruins, patience wore thin after Montgomery started the 2024-25...

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Emmanuel Zayas and Mariano Olivier Rodriguez run up court at a men’s basketball game last season.
Men’s basketball win streak sunk by Anchormen in overtime
By Owen Duda, Sports Editor | December 12, 2024

The UMass Boston men’s basketball team’s short four-game winning streak was stopped in overtime Wednesday, Dec 4, by Rhode Island College,...

Corrections: Vol. LVIII, Issue 6

A story on Page 6 of Monday's print edition, titled "unions criticize protest policy, disciplinary letters," misspells the name of the Professional...

Corrections: Vol. LVIII, Issue 2
Due to an editing error, two stories were printed under the incorrect byline. Both appear correctly on The Mass Media's website.