An interesting look at one of the most common colds.
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Common cold examined
Tags: chicken soup, common cold, MFMER, Vogue
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Destressify because that’s a word
With midterms in the rearview mirror and finals on the horizon, take the time to alleviate yourself from stress in order to handle your full workload.
Tags: finals week, Stress, study break
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Oklahoma State athletics faces tragedy yet again
Taylor Snow looks at Oklahoma State’s recent tragedy, an airplane crash in which members of its athletic staff lost their lives, including head women’s basketball coach, Kurt Budke.
Tags: Kurt Budke, NCAA, Oklahoma State, Women's Basketball
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Student shoppers partake in American Black Friday experience
Record high number of shoppers braved long lines and unusual store hours to hunt down the best deals this holiday season.
Tags: black friday, national retail federation, shoppers
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UM Professor and biologist, Lynn Margulis, dies at 73
Distinguished University Professor Lynn Margulis, who helped shape modern ideas of evolution, died at age 73 in her home on Tuesday.
Tags: darwinism, lynn margulis, steve goodwin
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Pure Flight Disc Golf opens in Amherst, pledges $3,000 to Orchard Hill course
Featuring a window display of hundreds of colorful discs, Pure Flight disc golf opened Wednesday in Amherst. The store has pledges $3,000 towards the Orchard Hill Course.
Tags: crane hill disc golf, innova disc golf, jeff fleury, pete charron, professional disc golf association, pure flight disc golf, umass disc golf team
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Five colleges receive grant to enhance a liberal arts education
In order to study how technology, such as online archives and digitally reconstructed houses, can improve a liberal arts education the Five Colleges have received a $1.5 million grant.
Tags: andrew w. mellon foundation, bringing liberal arts and professional education, curricular innovations, digital technologies, neal abraham
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Twihards Break Records at “Breaking Dawn” Premiere
Collegian blogger Kim Giordano recounts the experience of the midnight premiere of the fourth installment of the “Twilight” saga, “Breaking Dawn- Part 1.”
Tags: Breaking Dawn Part 1, Twilight
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“The Muppets” bridges gap between old and new audiences
In light of the recent trend of re-booting major franchises, the producers of “The Muppets” couldn’t have picked a better time to bring back the Muppets.
Tags: jason segel, muppets
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“Like Crazy” approaches love open-handedly
Winner of the Sundance Grand Jury Prize, Drake Doremus’ “Like Crazy” gives audiences an intimate and ambiguous portrait of passionate love.
Tags: anton yelchin, drake doremus, felicity jones, like crazy
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