According to a new Huffington Post report, UMass might not be too friendly to conservative speech.
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It’s not easy being red
Tags: Democrats, Don Feder, FIRE, Republicans
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Penalty kill solid, power play another story
Last weekend, the Massachusetts hockey team further proved its high efficiency on the penalty kill and its poor performances on the power play.
Tags: Cahoon, Dainton, Hockey, ice hockey, Minutemen, syner, UMass Hockey
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St. John’s pulls off upset
Ohio State hung on against Northwestern on Saturday, while, in New York, St. John’s upset No. 3 Duke
Tags: Basketball, Blue Devils, college basketball, Duke, NCAA, St. Johns, upsets
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Things scree slopes can teach
In pursuit of adventure, Collegian contributor Natalie Beittel learns about bad weather, rocky footing and dead weight.
Tags: journey, mountains, opinion, scree, travel
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Holub addresses campus; discusses fee increases
In a letter to the University of Massachusetts community late Thursday night, Chancellor Robert C. Holub addressed the issue of university budget for the next fiscal year.
Tags: budget, Chancellor Holub, Governor, student fees, tuition
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Podcast – Basketball: Guys and gals
Nick O’Malley and basketball beat writer Herb Scribner give the Minutewomen some love, but eventually switch the topic back to men’s hoops.
Tags: Anthony Gurley, Derek Kellogg, Men's Basketball, Podcasts, Sharon Dawley, Women's Basketball
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To tase or not to tase
The South Hadley select board is debating whether or not to allow their police officers to carry tasers – Columnist Matthew M. Robare hopes that they won’t.
Tags: "neuromuscular incapacitators", police, South Hadley, tasers
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Research finds students skating by in college
Many college students today are finding that while they haven’t improved academically, they have learned how to effectively “BS” assignments. Some academic scholars have ventured to illuminate an apparent lapse in critical thinking seen throughout the higher education system. Recent research showed 45 percent of college students do not make significant progress in written communications, [...]
Tags: "Academically Adrift", "Collegiate Learning Assessment", "Josipa Roksa", "Richard Arum"
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Consumers ask Taco Bell, “Where’s the beef?”
“Where’s the beef?” was once a slogan of the fast-food restaurant chain Wendy’s, in regards to the quality of meat of their competitors’ products. Now, some consumers are asking just that of Taco Bell. An Alabama law firm has filed a class-action law suit against the fast-food company, that claims the “seasoned beef” served in [...]
Tags: "class-action lawsuit", "taco beef filling, "Taco Bell", "USDA"
Posted in Archives, Health & Wellness | 2 Comments »
Hampshire College mourns death of beloved professor
“Professor Seydel was a very kind gentle person and dedicated professor known for his probing intellect and dedication to his students,” said Elaine Thomas, director of communications at Hampshire.
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