2008 Woodie Awards
By Jackie Hai Collegian Staff Student members of the Campus Anti-War Network (C.A.N.) organized a speak-out against the Iraq war on the Student Union steps yesterday at noon. The event lasted about an hour and drew in a crowd of approximately 50-100 spectators, with speakers invited to express their opinions at the open microphone.
By Eden Univer Collegian Staff Textbook theft is becoming an increasingly troubling problem for colleges and universities around the United States. For a college student, a textbook can be a very expensive item to purchase. According to Ken Kahler, store director of the University Store and Textbook Annex at the University of Massachusetts, the cost of textbook prices has been on the rise in recent years.
By Cory Greenfield Collegian Correspondent Fine dining came to the University of Massachusetts with the arrival of former White House chef Walter Scheib Wednesday night. Scheib was the main White House chef for 11 years, working for President Bill Clinton and President George W.
By Lucas Correia Collegian Staff The popular online social network Facebook is going to be accessible through search engines beginning in October. Facebook engineer Philip Fung made the announcement on the Web site's blog on September 5, describing what Facebook's staff is calling "public search listings.
By Jazmine Pendleton Collegian Correspondent College students around the country are setting a trend of spending their nights getting little to no sleep. According to a recent study at St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y., two-thirds of students report they have pulled an all-nighter during a semester, which is said to drastically affect a student's grade point average.