The Massachusetts basketball team’s seniors, Anthony Gurley and Hashim Bailey, both had signature performances in UMass’ 64-54 win over Rhode Island on Sunday at the Mullins Center.
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Gurley, Bailey make big plays over URI
Tags: Anthony Gurley, Hashim Bailey, UMass Basketball
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UMass doctoral candidate helps out Haiti
UMass Ph.D. student and Haiti native Marky Jean-Pierre has started a nonprofit organization to assist economic and educational reform in the devastated island nation.
Tags: Haiti, Marky Jean-Pierre
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The best SNES games for Wii Virtual Console
Collegian writer Nick O’Malley is looking old school as he identifies the best of the games for SNES on the Wii’s Virtual Console.
Tags: Cheap Video Games, SNES, Video Games, Virtual Console, Wii
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The Concept of The Mixtape: The Gift & The Curse
Rafael Canton questions the direction of hip-hop and the aims of the artists, who prove their worth and talent through wildly popular mixtapes.
Tags: Fabolous, Lil Wayne, mixtape, money, Music
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Minutewomen come back before falling to Bonnies
The Massachusetts women’s basketball team recovered from a 12-point deficit against St. Bonaventure on Saturday but eventually lost, 62-51.
Tags: Cerie Mosgrove, St. Bonaventure, umass women's basketball
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SGA discusses funding and new senators
At last Wednesday’s SGA meeting, a new senator was appointed, funding for RSOs was approved, and other key topics were touched upon.
Tags: Jarred Rose, SGA
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Graduation rates decrease nationwide
The number of students graduating with a college or university degree is falling.
Tags: graduation rates
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Obama seeks to increase US student presence in China
UMass’ Chinese courses and past student experiences appear to allude to success in contributing to First Lady Michelle Obama’s “100,000 Strong Initiative.”
Tags: China, Forum on Education Abroad, Hu Jintao, Michelle Obama, Wendy Simone-Pearson
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Physicist Ross awarded named Cottrell Scholar
University of Massachusetts physicist Jennifer Ross was recently named a Cottrell Scholar by the Arizona-based Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA).
Tags: Cottrell Scholar, Jennifer Ross, Reserach Corporation for Science Advancement
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McLovins stampede the Ironhorse
Teenage trio The McLovins stormed into the Iron Horse last Saturday with a collection of Phish covers and original songs that left the crowd swooning.
Tags: McLovins, Music, northampton, reviews, rock, shows
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