Eleven groups of student business leaders and inventors will compete Thursday for $10,000 in cash prizes and sponsorship for business plans they have developed during the first stage of the University of Massachusetts’ sixth-annual Innovation Challenge.
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Student inventors compete in sixth-annual challenge
Tags: Innovation Challenge, Michael Malone
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Kemba Walker begins season for UConn in stellar fashion
Kemba Walker of the Connecticut men’s basketball team was named MVP of the EA Sports Maui Invitational after averaging 30 points and four assists per game to lead the Huskies to a tournament victory. The sophomore averaged 14.6 points per game and never scored 30 points in a game in his rookie campaign.
Tags: Connecticut, Florida State, Flrodia, Kemba Walker, Michigan State, Purdue, Richmond
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Richmond upsets Purdue to win tournament title
The Richmond men’s basketball team upset Purdue, 65-54, to claim the Chicago Invitational tournament title on Saturday. Senior guard Kevin Anderson led the Spiders with 28 points, while Justin Harper poured in 14 to extend Richmond’s winning streak to four games.
Tags: Bowling Green, Duquesne, Purdue, Richmond, Xavier
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Minutemen claim pair of wins over Thanksgiving break
The Massachusetts men’s club ice hockey team defeated Keene State and Maine over Thanksgiving break for its second three-game winning streak of the season. Despite the strong offensive production by the Minutemen, UMass coach Mike Atkinson feels that the defense has been impressive.
Tags: Keene State, Maine, UMass club hockey
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‘Team Fortress 2′ is a ‘The Hidden Gem’
Collegian blogger Reggie Kwok reviews your newest gaming guilty pleasure.
Tags: CTF, Intel, Steam, Valve, Western
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Jackrabbits and Jack Sparrow
‘The Talk’ blogger Sophie Kaner has the cure for dealing with neighbors with certain constant late night activities.
Tags: Advice, anonymous questions, dating, love, relationships, sex, sexuality
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Video: Bedtime Players use comedy to educate
The Not Ready For Bedtime Players are a sketch comedy group out of UMass Amherst that promotes safe sex and safe choices. Through comedy the troop teaches students about the risk of unprotected sex, binge drinking and other issues the relates to college aged people.
Tags: Not ready for bedtime players
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What’s your instead?
UMass senior Matthew Medney founded Project Instead, an organization that strives to prevent distracted driving by prompting drivers to consider reasons not to text while driving. For Medney, his love of skiing keeps his eyes on the road.
Tags: driving, Matthew Medney, Mike Fox, Project Instead, texting, texting while driving
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UMass extends unbeaten streak with victory in the Cage
The Massachusetts men’s basketball team continued its unbeaten streak with a seven-point victory over Holy Cross on Saturday night. The Minutemen played the Crusaders inside the Curry Hicks Cage.
Tags: curry hicks cage, Derek Kellogg, UMass Men's Basketball
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