After spending the first six weeks of the season playing games on the road and at neutral fields, the Massachusetts softball team returns to the Northeast today when it hosts Dartmouth in a doubleheader. In their last meeting, the Minutewomen shut out the Big Green twice and scored 28 runs in their two-game series back in March, 2006.
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Interim vice chancellor takes over post permanently
After serving for nine months on an interim basis, Jean Kim was appointed the first permanent vice chancellor for student affairs and campus life in over two years, according to an announcement made yesterday by the University of Massachusetts.
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Holy Cross travels to Earl Lorden Field
After a 2-1 series loss to Saint Joseph’s over the weekend, the Massachusetts baseball team will get out of conference play when it hosts Holy Cross at Earl Lorden Field today. Senior Bryan Leigh will get the nod for the Minutemen as he looks to match the performances of Nick Serino and Mike Gedman who pitched back-to-back complete games against the Hawks.
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UMass dominates weekend by picking up two victories
After defeating Presbyterian last Thursday to stop a five-match losing streak, the Massachusetts tennis team continued to play well with wins over New Jersey Institute of Technology and Hofstra over the weekend. The Minutewomen wrapped up a six-match road trip by defeating the Highlands 6-1, before cruising to a 7-0 victory against the Pride in Amherst.
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Daily Show exec pursues career in stand-up
Rory Albanese is an executive producer for “The Daily Show” with Jon Stewart. Now he is pursuing a more active career in stand-up comedy in addition to writing and producing for the show.
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How to tell a Europe story
Nick O’Malley tells a story about “this one time in Canterbury” and how most stories from across the pond are rarely as good as they sound.
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Town in a gown
Collegian columnist Matthew M. Robare has a radical solution to the unending conflicts between the town of Amherst and the University of Massachusetts: secession
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‘How to Win Friends and Influence People’ still a relevant source of advice
Dale Carnegie’s “How To Win Friends and Influence People” was first published in 1937. Still published today, it remains a source of wisdom and advice for any person.
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State of emergency declared due to heavy rains, flooding
Governor Deval Patrick declared a state of emergency for Massachusetts yesterday in response to a severe rain storm that hit the state Monday and will continue today. Three to six inches are expected to hit the state by Wednesday.
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ALANA seats removed after student vote
On the spring 2010 ballot referendum, students voted 1707 to 626 in favor of removing the ALANA Caucus appointed seats.
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