The University of Massachusetts is set to begin construction on a $182 million “honors complex” for Commonwealth Honors College students, to be finished in 2013.
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Breaking news: $182 million ‘honors complex’ announced
Tags: Commonwealth Honors College, construction, Priscilla Clarkson
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UPDATED: 12 hospitalized, including ‘large number’ of UMass students, for severe intoxication at campus party, area hospital forced to close ER
A dozen people were hospitalized and treated for severe intoxication after becoming ill during an on-campus dance party Saturday night into Sunday morning, according to campus officials.
Tags: amherst, Blackout Weekend, Cooley Dickinson Hospital, emergency room, intoxicated, Mullins Center, northampton, Turn It Up Party, University of Massachusetts
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PD: Driver who struck, injured UMass bicyclist in hit-and-run identified
The driver of a vehicle that struck and hospitalized a University of Massachusetts bicyclist in a hit-and-run collision last weekend has been identified, police said.
Tags: amherst, downtown, hit and run, injured, Matthew Oliverio, UMass, University of Massachusetts
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UMass cyclist injured in downtown hit-and-run accident
While riding a bicycle downtown, a University of Massachusetts senior was struck by a car and injured in an alleged hit-and-run Saturday night.
Tags: accident, amherst, bicyclist, Braintree, cyclist, downtown Amherst, Gray Street, hit and run, Main Street, Matthew Oliverio, UMass, University of Massachusetts
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Amherst man pleads innocent to running over, pointing gun at another man in fight over woman
An Amherst man pleaded not guilty today to charges stemming from an incident yesterday in which police said he intentionally drove a car into another man before pulling out a gun and chasing the man into the woods where he punched and kicked him in a dispute over a woman.
Tags: Alpine Commons, amherst, Amherst Police Department, assault, gun, Jyming Chea
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Today’s crossword: It’s clueless, so are we, we apologize
Today’s print Collegian featured by far our most difficult crossword puzzle of the semester. The puzzle was clueless, and perhaps you think we are too for making this error, but we’d like to apologize and ask that you forgive us.
Tags: Comics, correction, Crossword
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Loved ones mourn sophomore found dead in dorm
Nora Ruchman’s friends and family mourned her death yesterday, remembering the 19-year-old sophomore’s compassionate demeanor, sense of humor, and her contagious smile.
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LIVE: SGA candidate debates
DailyCollegian.com will be streaming Student Government Association debates live tonight
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UMass to hold open meeting Thursday on sexual assault mishandling
The University of Massachusetts will hold a meeting open to all campus community members Thursday from 5 to 6 p.m. “to discuss the sexual assault that has recently been reported in the media,” according to e-mails sent this morning from the office of Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Campus Life Jean Kim.
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UMass system President Jack Wilson to step down in 2011
The University of Massachusetts system revealed in a statement this morning that President Jack Wilson will leave his position in 2011. Wilson has overseen the five-campus UMass system since September 2, 2003. His term ends on June 30, 2011. UMass officials said in the statement that a search committee including students faculty and staff will [...]
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