Showtime Networks hosts a page on Facebook entitled “Students for Showtime: Hook Us Up.” The page hosts a petition students can sign to send a message to their university about getting the network on the cable access.
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Showtime posts Facebook page encouraging students to sign petition
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Fordham holds onto first place, despite struggling over weekend
With two weeks remaining in the Atlantic 10 schedule, four points separate the top eight teams with only six teams making the conference tournament. Fordham currently sits in first with 13 points followed by Dayton and Saint Louis.
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Bad Plus brings unconventional sound to Iron Horse
The Bad Plus might be considered a piano trio, maybe a progressive band or possibly a jazz fusion group.
Tags: bands, Music
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Japanese cuisine for the savoring
Arigato, a quaint Japanese restaurant and sushi bar, was the perfect prescription for my Berkshire Dining Commons blues. Located at 11 North Pleasant Street, Arigato caters to a wide audience.
Tags: dining, Food & Drink, japanese, restaurant
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Minutewomen focused on Dartmouth despite key games this weekend
With two must-win games this weekend if UMass hopes to make the Atlantic 10 Tournament, UMass coach Justine Sowry is trying to get her team focused on their current opponent, Dartmouth.
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UMass sweeps top four singles races at Head of Fish
The Minutewomen, under coach Jim Dietz, had another strong showing as they took home the top four places in the singles races, first place in the Lightweight 4 and third place in the Varsity 8 races at the Head of Fish Regatta.
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Minutewomen fall to Holy Cross 8-0 to start season
In what was a non-conference game, UMass came up on the short end of the rout against Holy Cross in its first game of the year. The game, however, was a non-conference match and has little effect on the Minutewomen’s standings.
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Amherst has no room on its plate for Guantanamo inmates
With the numerous issues that currently plague the town of Amherst and nearby towns, the invitation to Guantanamo Bya inmates is a call for more negative attention than the area can deal with.
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Pillars of Islam: fasting, charity, pilgrimage
Continuing his series of columns on educating readers about the religion of Islam, Subhan Tariq discusses fasting, charity and pilgrimage, and the role these concepts play for Muslims.
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Legality cripples morality
After seeing it in the news, Dave Coffey says that the government should not impose laws on a moral basis. We as a society should be able to make such decisions on our own.
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