Reports of rape are increasing on college campuses — and that’s good news
There’s something strange happening on college campuses here and across the nation. Reports of rape and sexual assault are skyrocketing. In 2013 the University of Massachusetts Amherst — a campus of 28,635 students this year — reported 22 forcible sex offenses,...Astrology: May 7-213, 2015
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Benedictine monks observe the Latin motto Laborare est Orare. The 19th-century abbot Maurus Wolter interpreted these words to mean “work is worship” or “work is prayer.” He was trying to impress upon his fellow monks that the work they did...
Red and Silver: Valley writer Victoria Aveyard finds early success with Red Queen
East Longmeadow’s Victoria Aveyard left the Valley a few years ago to study screenwriting at the University of Southern California. Her time there led to meetings with agents, and through a fortuitous set of events, newfound connections led to a book contract. That...
Tech-tracking: Why your technology is keeping tabs on you and how to stop it
Pandora has gotten a little too intuitive. Recently, I was running at the gym, earbuds in, Pandora streaming Kelly Clarkson’s upbeat “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,” when the song was interrupted by an ad inviting me to become a certified personal trainer....E-Edition
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