As UMass continues to dig out from the last several storms, climatologists see a growing trend of large amounts of precipitation over the winter months. Some think it may be the cause of global warming.
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Record snowfall could mean growing trend
Tags: global warming, Record, snow
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UMass student arrested for threatening Fla. representative
A resident of Northampton and UMass student allegedly sent threatening emails to a Florida state representative in response to the representative’s stance on immigration.
Tags: Fla., Gabrielle Giffords, Manuel Pintado, Stuart, William Snyder
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Professor jams for home care
Tom Juravich, a professor of labor studies, performed in a music video to address the plight of home care workers in Canada.
Tags: Ontario Public Serivces Employees Union, Teresa Healy, Tom Juravich
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Public higher ed struggles to fill budget gap
A potential student loan crisis looms on the horizon for some students who face a mounting debt burden.
Tags: Financial Aid, Job Market, recession, Student Finances, student loans
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W.E.B. DuBois library to replace all elevators
The W.E.B. Dubois library is undergoing renovations which will replace all of its 30-year-old elevators. The library is also adding additional fire safety features.
Tags: elevators, Terry Warner, W.E.B. DuBois Library
Posted in Archives, Campus News | 1 Comment »
Alzheimer’s disease: public health crisis
Collegian columnist Bobby Hitt describes his father’s battle with a variant of Alzheimer’s disease. He advocates raising awareness about the disease and warns of the dramatic affects it will have on millions of American families.
Tags: Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's disease, bipolar disorder, Frontotemporal dementia
Posted in Columns | 6 Comments »
International students made to pay for UM health coverage
Current University policy mandates that all international students must purchase the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP). The sole Malaysian international student at UMass is advocating for her right to waive the SHIP.
Tags: Rahmah Mohamad Pauzi, Student Health Insurance Plan
Posted in Campus News | 5 Comments »
Let’s get instant runoff running
Tired of being scared to vote for your favorite third party candidate? Columnist Bobby Hitt explains why instant runoff voting could quell your fears.
Tags: elections, instant runoff voting, politics, voting
Posted in Columns, Point-Counterpoint | 7 Comments »
The UCard is useless
Collegian columnist Bobby Hitt describes his harrowing experience in his quest to get a new UCard. He finds there is no policy in place for the UCard to give refunds or discounts for inconvenience.
Posted in Columns, Opinion/Editorial | 19 Comments »
Fear and sanity in Washington D.C.
Six Daily Collegian staffers embark on a journey to Washington D.C. and Philadelphia. Follow our travel blog to keep up with this weekend’s adventure.
Posted in ExtraMisc, Traveling | 1 Comment »
