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Sexing up the lawn

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The library lawn was littered with booths and students for VOX: Students for Choice's third annual "Sex on the Lawn" event yesterday.

VOX joined forces with many other registered student organizations (RSOs) and clubs to present a day filled with sex and health education.

Herbfest spices up UMass

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

HerbFest 2008 took place in the Student Union Ballroom yesterday, showing off projects that students from the herbs, spices, and medicinal Plants class have worked on.

"HerbFest is a project that the students work on through the semester," said professor Lyle Craker, who has been running the class for nearly 20 years.

SoccerFest scores again in Amherst

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Clif Bar's 2008 SoccerFest is back again - a one-day, six-on-six soccer tournament hosted each year at the University of Massachusetts to be held on Saturday, May 10.

There is competitive and recreational pool play for male, female and co-ed teams from around New England.

College Co-ed's quest for fast food nirvana on the cheap

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Here's the scene: It's approaching midnight on a Friday. You go to the University of Massachusetts, so naturally you're probably engaging in some questionable activities, with or without friends. You're mellowing out, watching the tube, when suddenly - a wretched sound is unearthed from the inner depths of your stomach, a sound capable of converting even the most passionate atheist into a God-fearing churchgoer.

Break free from your bodycage

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Living in a fast-paced, media-obsessed world where pin-thin celebrities and fad diets incessantly dominate headlines, disordered eating seems almost inevitable.

A recent, groundbreaking survey issued by Self magazine disclosed a shocking revelation: A whopping 65 percent of women are disordered eaters and another one in 10 suffer from eating disorders.

Hope and change for a third party

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

At this point in the races, Barack Obama remains in the lead of the Democratic primaries, with 1,845 pledged delegates and 257 super delegates. Hilary Clinton has 1,686 delegates and 267 super delegates. These are the cold, hard numbers that underlie every last little ounce of speculation and hype America's news apparatus churns out.

Apple vs Wal-Mart

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The joke about Wal-Mart taking over the world has been in circulation for a while, but there's a chance that iconic yellow smiley face had better watch his back before a Macintosh Apple takes a bite out of his roll-back.

iTunes could be trumping the new generation of DVDs before they even got the chance for their 15 minutes of fame.

A Vermont secession is only natural

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

I've had it. I'm just sick and tired of it, and so should every thinking person. War crimes are committed against her people practically daily and the world raises no outcry. An illegal military occupation has been underway for decades and no one speaks of it.

Minutewomen drop Rams, 49ers up next

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Massachusetts softball team advanced to the second round of the Atlantic 10 Tournament with a 2-0 win over Fordham yesterday afternoon. UMass plays Charlotte today at 2 p.m.

UMass and Fordham stood deadlocked at 0-0 until freshman Lindsay Maroney hit a two-out single to left field scoring sophomore Jill Andrews, who was pinch running on the play.

Minutemen take on URI

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Last year against Rhode Island, Massachusetts baseball coach Mike Stone won his 500th game as UMass's coach.

If he wants to lead his team to the Atlantic 10 Tournament for the first time in five years, he's going to need at least two more against the Rams this weekend.

Vail Regatta up next for UMass

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Massachusetts rowing team will race five boats this weekend in the 70th annual Dad Vail Regatta in Philadelphia.

Over 3,000 rowers from 115 schools, from the United States and Canada, are expected to compete in 2,000-meter course on the Schuylkill River.

UMass in New Hampshire

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Massachusetts track and field teams will have its first weekend off since the indoor track season. But a few of UMass's top athletes could add a few weeks to their season with a top performance in Durham, N.H., for the New England Championships, May 9-10.

Charlotte upsets No. 2 St. Bonaventure

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The second day of the Atlantic 10 Softball Tournament began early yesterday morning with a victory by the No. 1 seed, Massachusetts, over fourth-seeded Fordham. The loss for the Rams sent them to the loser's bracket to face off in an elimination game with No.

Death, Deliverance and Dining Services

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

When walking through the mass of students moving hastily through Franklin Dining Common to get a quick bite to eat, it becomes easy to ignore certain things. Forgetting to pick up a dropped fork, leaving a tray abandoned on a cafeteria table, or ignoring a drink accidentally spilled becomes commonplace in the mid-morning rush to class.

Majoring in well-digging

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

What do engineering, well water and spending spring break in Kenya have in common? If you're not sure, just ask University of Massachusetts graduating senior Julie Gagen and she will tell you.

President of Engineers Without Borders (EWB), Gagen is graduating May 24.

Playing 'PR' games

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Roughly 50 people settled down as four sharply-dressed young people approached the podium and, with the reporters, pens in hand, leaning forward in their seats and then Anthony Rouzier kicked off the press conference with the words Las Vegas had been waiting to hear: "We're proud to introduce the Las Vegas Shooters as the latest NBA Expansion team.

UMass YakBack

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT

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Week In Photos - Week Ending 5.4.08

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

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In Memory Of Jennifer Morganson

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Walt Disney World slideshow

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

This Week in Photos - Week Ending 2/11

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Take a look back at last week's best photos.

Minutemen defeat CCSU, advance to quarterfinals

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Minutemen defeat CCSU, advance to quarterfinals

Crossword Solution for February 12, 2008

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Crossword Solution for February 13, 2008

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT

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Man vs. UMass

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

My name is Adam Szajgin. I am the Comics Editor for The Massachusetts Daily Collegian, and a full-time student at the University of Massachusetts. I am afraid of heights and I get cold very easily. Also, I'm not a huge fan of spiders. I have never trained with the British Special Forces, but I was a cub scout for a little while.

Detecting bull, detecting DNA

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

With a rough voice, tousled grey hair and hands waving animatedly, University of Massachusetts Distinguished Professor in Geosciences Lynn Margulis stands in front of a Biology 280 class, guest lecturing on the importance of microbes and the role symbiogenesis plays in evolution.

Amherst Cinema answers local film enthusiast's prayers

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The lobby is overflowing with awaiting spectators. The line swerves around an imaginary rope. People stand patiently. There is not enough room to hold the growing crowd. The concession stand line has been swallowed up by the line waiting to see a movie. People are trying to get a cup of tea or some popcorn, while others wait for the theatre showing "Juno" to open up.

Local Talent in the making

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Remember the good old days when you could turn on the radio and hear the upbeat chords of power pop on almost every station? The days when Third Eye Blind and Counting Crows were pervading the air waves? The 1990s had its own style of music, but it seems to be fading - giving way to emo or screamo or hardcore-heavy-death-metal.

Shaping a better tomorrow

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

He has a Ph.D in Communications, his bachelor's and master's degrees in sociology and history, and is a renowned professor of over 23 years at the University of Massachusetts. Chances are, if you've taken a sociology class at UMass (or anywhere in the country, for that matter), you have studied his concepts and arguments, read one of his books or articles, been to one of his lectures or are at least familiar with his work.

Bringing back the ballroom

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Have you ever wanted to learn the steps of the salsa, or the sway of the waltz? Can you see yourself swinging away in the arms of your partner, floating along the dance floor? If so, you should consider joining the ballroom dance club at the University of Massachusetts.

More than just scenery

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The seemingly mysterious art around campus - elaborate paintings of University scenery, the dice in the Bartlett Hall garden, a red � thing by the Haigis Mall bus stop - is always the topic of discussion. Who made these works and how did they get there? Perhaps the most noticed yet unfamiliar piece of art on campus is Robert Murray's "Quinnipiac" that stands 18-feet tall and alone outside of the Fine Arts Center at the University of Massachusetts.

The write stuff

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Acclaimed screenwriter Nancy Oliver has become a breakthrough success with her crafty writing for one the most-talked about movies of the year, "Lars and the Real Girl." The movie received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay, and critics have even been dubbed it this year's "Little Miss Sunshine.

Breaking Out

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Our University is known for a lot of things. Booze. Riots. An encroaching police force and rising tuition fees. One thing it isn't known for is its student organizations. But the Outing Club is looking to change that. Established in 1922, the Outing Club gains distinction as one of the oldest - and most revered - student organizations on campus.

Behind the musket

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

You've all seen him. I mean, how could you not? Whether it's a YouTube video, a sporting event, a Relay For Life race or a cheerleading competition, he's been there, big head and all. That's right, we're talking about the University of Massachusetts mascot Sam the Minuteman, and just like Visa, he is everywhere you want to be.

Revitalizing a UMass community

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The University of Massachusetts Studio Arts Building stands as a gateway into campus. Right across the street from the Fine Arts Center, its fellow art department building, the new building stands on one of the University's most prime pieces of real estate.