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The Mass Media

First amendment group says space use policy violates students’ rights
First amendment group says space use policy violates students’ rights
By Joshua Levin, News Editor | September 25, 2024

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression called out the revised space use policy as overly broad in a letter sent Monday to Chancellor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco. In the letter, FIRE Policy Reform Program Manager Ross Marchand wrote that the...

Beetlejuice posed in his black and white suit.
'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' is more than just another sequel
By Sullivan Dickerson, Arts Writer | September 23, 2024

“Beetlejuice” is arguably one of the most prolific and profitable pop culture properties of all time. Ever since the movie’s release in 1988, it has left an inescapable mark on Hot Topic merchandise, Halloween stores and cosplays all over the...

Jimmy Ennis reads to the children of UMass Boston's Early Learning Center. Photo via The Mass Media courtesy of Beacon Athletics.
Dig into the Archives: The Early Learning Center
By Dakota Brown, Features Writer | September 23, 2024

The debate over childcare, an ongoing struggle affecting working-class Americans, has circulated throughout the university more than once in recent years. This wasn’t always the case, though, as UMass Boston used to provide childcare through the Early...

Students walking on the front lawn near Campus Center.
The importance of being social in college
By Mercy Moncada, Opinions Writer | September 23, 2024

The sun is starting to set earlier, and the temperature is steadily going down. As coursework starts to get harder and we spend more time studying for exams, we naturally find ourselves staying inside longer. In the colder seasons, it’s easy to stay...

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Women's soccer wins two, offense bounces back
By Brendan Locke, Contrubuting Writer | September 30, 2024

UMass Boston women’s soccer is riding their fine form into the final stretch of non-conference opponents. The Beacons, led by Amy Zombeck in...

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.