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Massachusetts Daily Collegian

A free and responsible press serving the UMass community since 1890

Massachusetts Daily Collegian

Resource economics professor receives grant for research

By Nancy Pierce September 22, 2011
Sheila Mammen a resource economics professor received her second grant from for research regarding the health of rural low-income families.

Students rally in Amherst to protest Troy Davis execution

By Lindsey Davis September 22, 2011
Students gathered in Amherst to protest the execution of Troy Davis, a convicted Georgia cop killer. Davis was executed by the state after 11 p.m.

Political Science professors discuss meaning of democracy

By DailyCollegian.com Staff September 22, 2011
The media was invited to a conference call on Wednesday where the results of a study conducted by the National Center for Health Services claimed the Affordable Care Act helped increase health insurance coverage of young adults by over 3% in the first three months of 2011.

Exhibit honoring the UMass football team to be displayed in the Library

By Stephen Hewitt September 21, 2011
The exhibit hosted by the UMass Amherst Libraries will take a look inside the history of the football program displaying old uniforms, sketches of legendary players and other artifacts from previous teams.

Keeping up with Facebook: Recent site updates decoded

By Herb Scribner September 21, 2011
Facebook recently updated its Web page, drawing on different social media platforms for inspiration. Here’s a look at what users can expect.

Department of Health and Human Services hosts conference call

By Nancy Pierce September 21, 2011
The media was invited to a conference call Wednesday sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services where the results of a study were announced claiming the Affordable Care Act helped one million young adults get health insurance.

Alleged bank robbers taken into custody

By Collegian News Staff September 20, 2011
Alleged suspects for a robbery on Tuesday have been taken into custody and are held on a $25,000 bail each.

Stabbed students expected to survive

By Collegian News Staff September 20, 2011
Students who were involved in a stabbing on Sunday are both expected to fully recover.

Fingernails and Factoids: professor talks informal education

By Chris Shores September 20, 2011
UMass Lowell professor David Lustick spoke yesterday at at STEM lecture about the effects informal science education has on students.

Proposed bill promises to create more jobs for the youth

By Herb Scribner September 19, 2011
In a conference call with student journalists on Monday, members of the Democratic National Committee discussed their plans to increase the job rate of the youth with President Obama’s American Jobs Act.

Farmers’ market, White House chef coming to UMass

By Collegian News Staff September 19, 2011
Not only will UMass dining host a Farmers' Market, but White House pastry chef Ronald Mesnier will arrive on campus.

Two students hospitalized following College St. altercation

By Collegian News Staff September 19, 2011
Two University of Massachusetts students were transported to Cooley Dickinson Hospital early Sunday morning after an apparent stabbing.
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