Opinion/Editorial Editor Melissa Mahoney shares a personal graduation message with readers, which includes holiday parties with annoying relatives, facing the real world with hope, and a dash of humor.
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The unheard Commencement speech
Tags: Senior Columns
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The Old Chapel: An Empty Symbol
Melissa Mahoney brings us on a tour of the seldom-open Old Chapel, recounts its history, and calls for the University to save its future.
Tags: Bell, Old Chapel, Restoration, umass amherst
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PCP: Yes, Organic Food is Worth the Expense
Op-Ed Editor Melissa Mahoney provides reasoning behind her belief that organic food is the way to go.
Tags: melissa mahoney, Organic Food, Point-Counterpoint
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Small price for a lifetime of learning
Columnist Melissa Mahoney weighs the costs versus benefits of a proposed library project in Shutesbury.
Tags: public library, Shutesbury
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Twelfth Night shines
The UMass Theater Department’s adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” will be performed at Rand Theater on April 28, 29 and 30 at 8 p.m. and April 30 at 2 p.m.
Tags: Dawn Monique Williams, Duncan Grossman, William Shakespeare
Posted in Fine Arts | 2 Comments »
The long-term price to pay
Collegian columnist Melissa Mahoney thinks that college is a great opportunity for success, but questions is it valuable enough to go into debt in an uncertain economy?
Tags: economy, graduation, Job Market, unemployment
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A non-smoker student against the tobacco ban
Though she isn’t a smoker, Collegian columnist Melissa Mahoney believes that the University’s “A Tobacco-Free UMass” proposal won’t work.
Tags: Center for Disease Control, Public Health Institute, smoking ban
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A break to help society
Spring break is something students look forward to, and this year, Collegian columnist Melissa Mahoney used her vacation to help kids look forward for their future in Mississippi.
Tags: Anthropology Caucus, Jonestown, Miss., Spring Break, Volunteering
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Ancestry of the Academy Awards
This Sunday, the most sought-after man at the 83rd Academy Awards will not be Colin Firth or Jeff Bridges, but rather a short, bald, and unabashedly nude gentleman named Oscar.
Tags: "Colin Firth", Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Jeff Bridges, oscars
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A Story of Human Kindness
Just in time for Valentines Day, here’s a story to warm your heart.
Tags: Car Trouble
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