Horoscopes for October 29, 2009
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Amherst warrant article would send two current Guantanamo detainees to Amherst
A warrant article, or resolution, which proposes ending a ban on allowing freed former terror suspects to emigrate to America and offering two current Guantanamo Bay prison detainees the chance to move to Amherst will be debated at Amherst’s Town Meeting, which begins Nov. 2.
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Professor emeritus Henry Lea discusses effects of WWII
Henry A. Lea, professor emeritus of German and Scandinavian studies, holds lecture titled, “Criminals with Doctorates: An SS Officer in the Killing Fields of Russia, as Told by the Jewish Novelist Jonathan Littell,” on Oct. 27 in the University of Massachusetts’ Herter Hall.
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Belchertown resident arrested in alleged home invasion in Townhouses
The Amherst Police Department announced on Tuesday the arrest of Belchertown resident Jayson Stinson following an alleged altercation in the Townhouse Apartments on Sunday, Oct. 25. According to a press release distributed by the Amherst Police yesterday, officers responded to a home invasion at 39 Townhouse Apartments at 3:58 p.m. Sunday, and found evidence that 26-year-old suspect Stinson had entered the apartment of a Townhouse resident and his girlfriend, and threatened the two 20-year-olds with a knife later recovered by police.
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Ploch advances to quarterfinal of ITA Regional before falling
Coming in ranked No. 17, Magdalena Ploch advanced to the fifth round of the ITA Regional Championships over this past weekend, upsetting the No. 3 seed. UMass doubles team of Candynce Boney and Maude Lecluyse did not find the same success, getting bounced after a first-round bye.
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Teach for America hosts information session for future applicants at UMass
The Teach for America information session will feature guest speaker Leigh Bonner, a 2006 corps member, who will answer prospective students’ questions about the program.
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Neal Abraham, executive director of the Five Colleges, Inc. breaks down plans to develop new programs
Abraham is working with others in the Five College Inc., to create inexpense programs to further student opportunities within the Five Colleges.
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“A Serious Man” is a Serious Success
The figure of the “nebbish” has had a long and proud history in film. Ranging from Woody Allen’s entire pre-Mia Farrow divorce output to Paul Giamatti’s portrayal of Harvey Pekar, the neurotic Jewish male has long held interest for filmmakers.
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UMass looks to gain momentum heading into must-win weekend
UMass hopes to find some offensive rhythm against Dartmouth as they prepare for the final weekend of conference play. Because of the Minutewomen’s struggles at the beginning of the A-10 schedule, they have put themselves in a must-win scenario with its final two games this weekend if they want to make the conference tournament.
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