2008 Woodie Awards
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A message threatening violence with a weapon was found in Bartlett Hall yesterday afternoon, adding to the theme of violent activity at the University of Massachusetts. The message, scrawled in one of the second-floor men's bathrooms was found by a student at about 1 p.
With candles in hand, approximately 35 students braved the cold weather last night for a two-minute vigil to show their support for former University of Massachusetts student Jason Vassell, while raising awareness about recent hate crimes on campus. The vigil took place outside of MacKimmie residence hall in Southwest, the location of an incident on Feb.
Two area developers, Jerry Guidera and Russ Wilson, operating as Hills House LLC, plan to develop a cluster of historic homes in Amherst on a three-acre plot of land in the historic Dickinson District. Guidera, of Amherst, and Wilson, of Shutesbury bought the land from developer Barry Roberts for $1.
Progress continues with the Amherst 250 Plan, as the University of Massachusetts looks to significantly bolster its faculty ranks. The UMass administration is currently conducting searches for 105 new tenure-track faculty members. Of those searches, 27 are ready to make offers to candidates, while candidates for another 45 positions have visits scheduled.
The three members of the men's lacrosse team who were arrested earlier this month for their alleged role in an off-campus incident are no longer enrolled at the University of Massachusetts. Associate athletic director for media relations Jason Yellin confirmed that Christian Haggerty, Ryan Marcus and Christopher Casey are no longer students at UMass.
In the latest incident in the recent chain of violence that's plagued the area, a University of Massachusetts student was assaulted early Sunday morning on Shumway Street, near Amherst College, sustaining serious facial injuries. Police say the victim, a 22-year-old-man, reported the crime at 9:18 p.
The month of February has resulted in a concentrated string of violent crimes at the University of Massachusetts with questions being raised whether this kind of behavior can be prevented. In a span of three weeks there have been four major incidents on or near campus, including two separate stabbings and an alleged attempted rape and attempted murder.
Two groups of candidates announced their intentions to run for President and Trustee of campus at last night's Student Government Association meeting. Malcolm Chu, the Secretary of Diversity, and the Secretary of External Affairs, Lindsay McCluskey, announced they were running for SGA President and Student Trustee, respectively.