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What’s your instead?
UMass senior Matthew Medney founded Project Instead, an organization that strives to prevent distracted driving by prompting drivers to consider reasons not to text while driving. For Medney, his love of skiing keeps his eyes on the road.
Tags: driving, Matthew Medney, Mike Fox, Project Instead, texting, texting while driving
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UMass alum speaks on shock of winning Pultizer Prize in South Hadley
Pultizer Prize winning author Paul Harding spoke to a mix of students
from his alma mater, the University of Massachusetts, and community
members in South Hadley about his debut book.
Tags: Odyssey Bookshop, Paul Harding, Pulitzer Prize
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“The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest” creates a buzz
“The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest” brings the film adaptations of Steig Larsson’s incredibly popular “Millennium trilogy” to a close, with a tense courtroom drama.
Tags: Lisbeth Salander, Mikael Blomkvist, Noomi Rapace, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
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“Megamind” impresses with acting, but otherwise disappoints
“Megamind,” the latest Dreamworks animation production, premiered in theaters on Friday, featuring the voices of Will Ferrell, Tina Fey and Brad Pitt as the three main characters.
Tags: Brad Pitt, Dreamworks, Megamind, tina fey, Will Ferrell
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Repetitive But Gory, Saw’s Final Chapter Provides A Scare
This weekend, the seventh and final chapter of the “Saw” series was released with much anticipation as one of the greatest series of all time concluded. Released Halloween weekend, the killer puts on a mask of his own and scares the pants off audiences everywhere.
Tags: Saw 3D: The Final Chapter
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“Paranormal” sequel starts at the beginning
In the sequel to last year’s box office hit, “Paranormal Activity,” the demonic hauntings continue with Katie’s family. Director Tod Williams sheds new light on the old mystery.
Tags: Paranormal Activity 2, Tod Williams
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Bruce Willis reclaims action star throne in “Red”
The film “Red,” which is based on a three-part comic series published by DC Comics, was released this weekend. It features a star-studded cast, including Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman, and Bruce Willis in his most action-packed role since “Live Free or Die Hard.”
Tags: Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, John Malkovich, Mary-Louis Parker, Morgan Freeman, Red
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Saving Abel rocks Pearl Street
Saving Abel, along with One Theory, Hope Lies Within, and Jacob’s Son performed at Pearl Street in a concert sponsored by local radio station Lazer 99.3.
Tags: Hope Lies With In, Jacob's Son, One Theory, Pearl Street Ballroom, Saving Abel
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John Jacobs Tells Us Why “Life Is good”
Tyler Manoukian reflects back on “Life is good” founder John Jacobs’ words of wisdom to the UMass community earlier this month.
Tags: Bert Jacobs, John Jacobs, Life is good
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