UMass softball shortstop Whitney Williams shows of her pipes singing “Broken Wing”.
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‘American Splendor’ author Harvey Pekar to speak today
Legendary graphic novelist Harvey Pekar, author of “American Splendor,” will be speaking to students about his life and work today at 5 p.m. in Flavin Auditorium (SOM 137).
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Student survey finds e-book use lacking on UMass campus
A group of UMass students has conducted a survey with some rather unexpected results. The student-statisticians found that, when students are assigned to purchase electronic textbooks or e-books, many do not even purchase them, let alone read from their assignments.
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Mick Taylor to satisfy Noho
On Thursday night, celebrated Rock ‘n’ Roll musician Mick Taylor will bring four-and-a-half decades of virtuoso guitar prowess to the Iron Horse in Northampton.
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‘The Losers’ not quite a winner in the box office
“The Losers” is an action-comedy and loose adaptation of the DC Comics series of the same name, but it is not a superhero comic. Rather, the film is about a team of Special Forces who are just really good at what they do.
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UMass gears up to host A-10 championships Saturday.
After impressive showings at the UNH pre-conference meets, the Minutemen and Minutewomen host the A-10 championships on Saturday morning. Lisa Wilson, Gina Perno, Nicole Pompei, Tyler Cotto, Sean Busch and Brian Miller look to lead both teams in competition.
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Rams shut out Gaels, 49ers end home schedule with victory
Pitcher Jen Mineau pitched four strong innings, giving up one hit and striking out four, as the Fordham Rams defeated the Iona Gaels 6-0. The Temple Owls defeated GW in a double-header anchored by pitcher Kristen Marris, giving up a combined three hits in two games.
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UMass shortstop pursues musical career
Some Minutewomen fans have heard shortstop Whitney Williams singing at UMass’ home games. Williams, a senior for the Minutewomen, hopes to pursue her musical career after she hangs up the cleats. Williams has been singing since she was four-years-old, and hopes to try out for “American Idol.”
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First-Hand Palestinian tragedy
Ahmed El-Shafei has lived the conflict that plagues Palestine and he demands that America stop treating Israel and its terrorist practices as our 51st state.
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