Articles by Catherine Hurley
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Not to be corny, but one of my favorite essays is “Journalism: A Love Story” by Nora Ephron. While a researcher at Newsweek Magazine, Ephron wrote a New York Post parody so well that the paper offered her a tryout for a reporting job there. She got the job, and after a drink with a Post reporter, they passed the Newsweek building in a taxi on Madison Avenue.
Daniel Ellsberg’s legacy will live on at UMass
On June 13, 1971, the New York Times ran front page coverage of Tricia Nixon’s wedding day. Three columns over and far less attention-grabbing, another story — “Vietnam Archive: Pentagon Study Traces 3 Decades of Growing U.S. Involvement.” “Most of the study and many of the appended documents have been obtained by The New York Times and will be described and presented in a series of articles beginning today,” it read. The source of the now-infamous Pentagon Papers? Former RAND Corp.
Learning to love UMass’ public pianos
You can also listen to this article on the Nothing/Unsaid Op/Ed podcast I’ve had more than a few weekend breakfasts ruined at Hampshire Dining Commons. Over a plate of pancakes and Hamp’s fine variety of fruit offerings — cantaloupe and honeydew melon — I’d typically spend my Sunday mornings writing this very column. My soundtrack? A choppy, grating rendition of “Für Elise” echoing downstairs, over, and over and over again.
Small UMass gripes
The Op/Ed section gets out all of their small UMass gripes in one go Welcome to the Op/Ed UMass gripes speed run. The Collegian office shares a series of small campus complaints. Assistant News editor Luke Ruud and Assistant Sports editor Colin McCarthy passionately commiserate over their particularly niche campus gripes.
September Highlights
2022 Archives Headlines Nothing/Unsaid Op/Ed Multimedia Opinion Opinion Podcasts Podcasts Scrolling Headlines The premiere of Nothing/Unsaid, a new podcast by the Op/Ed section! By Catherine Hurley, Kelly McMahan, and Liam Rue This is nothing/unsaid, a new podcast from the Massachusetts Daily Collegian Op/Ed section. For our first episode, we’re highlighting three columns published in September.
Tell ‘em how you feel: Write a letter to the editor this semester
On Valentine’s Day 1973, the Massachusetts Daily Collegian published 11 letters to the editor — short messages from students and employees of the University of Massachusetts Amherst commenting on the week’s hottest topics. Looking back, students nearly 50 years ago were engaged in eerily similar issues as we are today. Is it “unpatriotic” to refuse to stand for the national anthem? Should marijuana be decriminalized?
To see the extent of packaging waste, look to the RSDs
Consider reevaluating your online shopping habits this Earth Day Ana Pietrewicz / Daily Collegian By Catherine Hurley, Assistant Arts Editor April 14, 2022 People get a lot of interesting things shipped to the Residential Service Desks on campus — a Tide Pods container painted to look like a carved pumpkin, a 60-pound duffel bag, a loose coconut. But most of the time, indistinguishable packages arrive from Amazon, vastly more than any other retailer.
Local news is vital, and you can read it for free
Take advantage of what UMass offers By Catherine Hurley, Assistant Arts Editor March 31, 2022 Tired of skipping assigned readings and resorting to incognito windows, I set out this week to write about the lack of access to local news at the University of Massachusetts, thinking, falsely, that the University offers only a four-year academic pass to the New York Times. I’m delighted to find out I was wrong.
You don’t need a public take on everything
Listen, learn and think critically before adding your voice Maria Uminski / Daily Collegian By Catherine Hurley, Assistant Arts Editor March 10, 2022 I spent a lot of time on social media in May and June 2020. I scrolled through thousands of posts that expressed outrage at the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers, shared information about Black Lives Matter protests and called for the police to be defunded. One stood out, though.
Commemorating Black History, 2022: A Look Back
In honor of Black History Month, the Daily Collegian has created a special issue with new stories about Black life at the University of Massachusetts, as well as a look back at the highlights of our coverage over the past year. From the news section: Special Issue Stories: Work of Frederick C. Tillis leaves a lasting impression at UMass. By Sofi Shlepakov, Assistant News Editor. ‘Ashes to Ashes’ details the last living survivor of an attempted lynching. By Jack Underhill, Collegian Staff.
Providing free YCMPs put unnecessary strain on UMass Dining
The program amplified the problem it intended to solve McKenna Premus / Daily Collegian By Catherine Hurley, Assistant Arts Editor February 21, 2022 At the beginning of the semester, dining services at the University of Massachusetts offered extended Grab N’ Go hours as part of a program to “encourage some de-densification at dining sites, keeping student health and safety a top priority.” Also part of the de-densification program: giving 30 free YCMP meal swipes to students with residential...
J’ai cessé de me soucier de mon travail, et je m’en porte mieux
Établir des limites de travail est nécessaire, mais pas possible pour tout le monde By Catherine Hurley, Emily Blagg, and Iris Thesmar February 8, 2022 J’adorais mon travail au lycée. À 15 ans, c’était le moyen idéal de passer mes week-ends autrement vides. J’ai gagné de l’argent. Je me suis fait des amis et je suis restée tard au travail pour passer plus de temps avec eux. J’ai beaucoup appris sur mes collègues plus âgés et à quel point nos vies étaient différentes.
일터에 너무 많은 신경을 쓰는 것을 그만 두었습니다.
일과 삶의 경계를 만드는 것은 쉽지 않지만 필요합니다. By Catherine Hurley, Jacklyn Lim, and Wooseong Kwon February 8, 2022 저는 제가 고등학생일 때 일하던 직장이 좋았습니다. 이 일자리는 15살의 제게 공허한 주말을 보내기엔 완벽한 방법이었습니다. 그 곳에서 돈을 벌고, 친구를 사귀고, 늦게까지 같이 남아 즐거운 시간을 보냈었습니다. 그리고 직장에서 저보다 나이가 많은 동료들과 지내며 그들의 삶이 저와 얼마나 달랐는지 깨닫게되었습니다. 그것은 분명 좋은 경험이었지만, 지금 생각해보면 다시는 겪고 싶지 않은 경험입니다. 그 때의 뒤섞인 즐거움과 순진함은 제 주변에서 숨김없이 드러나는 문제들을 무시하게 만들었습니다. 매니저가 그녀의 근무 시간을 거짓 기록 할 때 저는 그저 못 본 척 해야 했습니다. 겨울에 실내 온도가 화씨 30도까지 떨어질 때는 저는 손님들에게 재킷을 계속 입고 있으라고 권해야 했습니다.
I stopped caring so much about my job, and I’m better for it
Setting workplace boundaries is necessary, but not possible for everyone By Catherine Hurley, Assistant Arts Editor February 7, 2022 I loved my high school job. For a 15-year-old me, it was the perfect way to spend my otherwise empty weekends. I made money. I made friends and stayed at work late to spend time with them. I learned a lot about my older co-workers and how different our lives were. It was a positive experience, but I wouldn’t do it again.
‘Dance Nation’ begins its five-show run at the Fine Arts Center
An exploration into the lives of competitive dancers Photo Courtesy of the UMass Amherst Theater Department Facebook Page By Catherine Hurley, Assistant Arts Editor November 28, 2021 The University of Massachusetts theater department premiered “Dance Nation” on Nov. 12, a play exploring the relationships, motivations and anxieties of young competitive dancers.
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