AudioFiles Intern Carolyn Brown describes her experiences as a preceptor for a historical reenactment class at Smith College.

Deep Sea Fishing
On August 12th, I journeyed out to Cape Cod for my first deep sea fishing trip. While on board, I spoke to the crew and fellow passengers about their experiences.

My Father the Godfather
On August 4th 2014 Daryl Brown, son of legendary funk musician James Brown, appeared at Amherst Books to speak about his book ” My Father […]

Life after graduation: just a drop in the ocean
The idea of the future is something that most seniors do not want to think about so soon, but alas, it is rapidly approaching. I’ve found that it’s best to look at all the positives of college graduation, like earning a degree and…

UMass Supports LGBT Community with #UMassUnited
UMass students organized an event called #UMassUnited for Wednesday, April 16th in response to the Westboro Baptist Church coming to picket Derrick Gordon for coming out as the first openly gay division 1 athlete.

A world with more birthdays and less cancer
Here I discuss my experience watching loved ones battle a disease for years and how it affected my life and the things I would like to accomplish. My mother, and my boyfriend, Daniel, weigh in on what they saw as they watched me handle both situations so close in time to one another.