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A free and responsible press serving the UMass community since 1890

Massachusetts Daily Collegian

A free and responsible press serving the UMass community since 1890

Massachusetts Daily Collegian

The technological fountain of youth

By Ben Moriarty September 24, 2009
Ben Moriarty considers the implications of an immortal existence thanks to evolving technology and the underlying fears that make it so alluring.

UMass vs. Amherst

By Nick Milano September 23, 2009
With the town of Amherst closing two roads that lead to campus, Nick Milano has noticed that, even though the relationship between the town and university can be beneficial, UMass often gets a bad rap from Amherst itself.

The curse of the super senior

By Rachel Dougherty September 23, 2009
With costs going up, classes harder to get into and the school over-enrolled, Rachel Dougherty says that taking extra time to graduate may not be an option for students that feel overwhelmed.

Letters to the editor: September 23, 2009

September 23, 2009
Daily Collegian readers respond to columns and other stories.

Institutionalized racism in student government

By Alana Goodman September 22, 2009
Collegian columnist Alana Goodman brings to light issues with the 13 percent of seats in the SGA senate that are given only to minority members of campus.

Some healthy advice

By H.C. Wang September 22, 2009
Collegian columnist H.C. Wang takes her wisdom and shares it with the UMass population letting you know that classes and personal health matter.

The desecration of Gaza

By Waqas Mirza September 22, 2009
With the destruction of property and person in Gaza, Collegian columnist Waqas Mirza says that U.S. support for Israel is aiding in the destruction of a people.

Amherst’s founding principles

By Eric Magazu September 21, 2009
Eric Magazu explains the beliefs at the foundation of Amherst’s history and how they should not be forgotten in a modern society.

Revisiting the final frontier

By Matt Kushi September 21, 2009
Matt Kushi explores the pros and cons of the United States returning to the moon, and what it could offer us as a “frontier.”

Paying the price for an obsese nation

By Dan Rahrig September 21, 2009
Dan Rahrig considers the implications of a “sin tax” that would affect the soda consuming habits of Americans, the reasons why it’s being considered in the first place.

Dissecting the many faces of war

By Matthew M. Robare September 21, 2009
Matt Robare reflects on the various roles of war and the parts that religion, opiates and power play.

Obama’s hardly hired the best and the brightest

By Alex Perry September 21, 2009
With a bunch of communists and anti-capitalists around Obama his radicalism is becoming apparent, according to Collegian columnist Alex Perry. The firing of Obama’s green job’s czar is just the tip of the iceberg.
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