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Why UMass - Amherst? Big Can Also Mean GoodBoston has long been considered the educational center of Massacusetts. UMass-Amherst continues to build its reputation for excellence in the western part of the commonwealth.
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Collegiate Women's Soccer Preview: Duquense University at UMassDuquesne University women's soccer team takes on Atlantic 10 division rival University of Massachusetts, in Mass., on Oct 21, 2011. The Dukes must be more consistence to earn another Atlantic 10 conference win against UMass. -
New to UMASS Amherst? Here's Your Handy Guide to the AreaUMASS Amherst's huge campus can be intimidating to new students. Here's a a list of some of the basics that you need to know from a UMASS alum.
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The Northeast Dorm Area at UMass AmherstThe Northeast Area at UMass is a great place to live, especially if you enjoy a quiet atmosphere that is close to all of your classes.
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College of the Week: UMASS AmherstThe University of Massachusetts is an eclectic experience. Students live and study in what feels like an academic city, but are nurtured within their programs to explore personal niches.
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UMass Intro to Journalism Course Gets New ProfessorProfessor Stephen J. Fox will teach Introduction to Journalism, replacing instructor Steve Simurda while Simurda is on sick leave for the remaining semester "for personal reasons," according to Journalism program director Karen List.
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What First Year Electrical Engineering Students at Umass Amherst can Expect AcademicallyEE can be a challenging area of study, but it can be very rewarding.
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What Second Year Electrical Engineering Students at Umass Amherst can Expect AcademicallyIt gets a lot harder Sophomore year, but then again Freshman Year wasn't too bad.
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Top Three NBA Players from the University of Massachusetts at AmherstDr. J and current star center Marcus Camby lead the top NBA players from UMass. -
UMass Medical School Gets $8.5 Million Grant to Fight AIDSThe University of Massachusetts announced that they've received a $8.5 million grant to help battle the fight against AIDS. Researchers are involved with finding drugs that can combat drug resistant strains of HIV/AIDS.
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Faults of the American Prison SystemThis paper is an analysis of the current state of the American Prison System. It demonstrates that the prison system is not effective in reducing crime and that alternative methods, such as rehabilitation, are more viable.
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Wings Over Amherst in Amherst, MassachusettsWings over Amherst is a very popular fast food restaurant to order food from. Whether or not you are not a huge person who is into wings, or if you love them to death, you'll want to read this review and add to your knowledge and opinion!
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Talking Dog Eaters with Malcolm WongMalcolm Wong did not intend to have his screenplay adapted into a comic book but due to a first place finish in his genre at the 2006 Creative Screenwriting Screenwriter's Expo 5 that is exactly what happened.
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Five Top College Basketball Games in Massachusetts 2008-09If you live in Massachusetts or New England you may be a basketball fan already, thanks to the local presence of the Boston Celtics. But the good news is that in Massachusetts you can watch some great basketball at the college level.
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2008 NCAA Top 5 Quarterbacks Estimations in College FootballThis article provides a list of top 5 quarterbacks in college football and some information about them.
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A Plea to the College Football Voters: Don't Vote Texas Tech in the Top 2Texas Tech defeated the #1 ranked Texas Longhorns. But they aren't a top 2 team just yet.
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Striped Bass Fishing Massachusetts: Boston Harbor from Long Island to Spectacle Island and City Point, South BostonOf the many areas in Boston Harbor known for their good striped bass fishing, one area often overlooked is the Long Island bridge area, from Spectacle Island to Moon Island and Squaw Rock.
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Students Speak Out Against Police Presence in DormitoriesStudents complain about police presence on campus.
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Which Guys Have the Hottest Accent?A short excerpt from the 34 page sociolinguistic report on "Sexy Accents" by the author and her partner in crime, Galina Lastovkina. -
Campus Patrols DefendedSupporters of police presence on college campuses.
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Colleges Respond to Rise in On-Campus CrimeColleges respond to campus violence. Some students complain the policing is excessive.
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Drinking and Violence on CampusDiscusses rising rate of drinking, violence and drugs on school campuses.
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Up to My Neck in Student LoansIn Obama's budget proposal he states that "our problems are rooted in past mistakes, not our capacity for future greatness." I feel my only past mistake was attending college prior to Obama's inauguration.
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Amherst, Massachusetts: 5 Things to LoveThere are many reasons why Amherst, a college town in Massachusetts, is a great place to live, study or visit. This article discusses five of the factors that make Amherst an enticing destination. -
Saltwater Fishing in Boston: Wintrhop's Faun Bar and the Brewster Islands Striped BassBoston Harbor has achieved a state of cleanliness far different than its state its condition twenty years ago, when the harbor was a stew so gruesomely telegenic it likely cost Mike Dukakis a presidential election.
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College Football Preseason Top 25A prediction of the top 25 teams in college football for 2008. -
Princeton Review Party Schools: MassachusettsThe eagerly-awaited Princeton Review college rankings have been announced, including the biggest party schools. Proving that we take our education seriously in the northeast, Massachusetts schools were scarce on the party rankings.
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Boston Jogging PathsNamed GreenTown in National Geographic's June 2008 Travel Blog, Boston offers marathon and casual joggers a variety of scenic running routes beyond the welll-known HeartBreak Hill.
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20 Fun Activities for Baby Boomers in Boston: Find the FunYou can offer so much as a Baby Boomer and find new energy and life that benefits you at the same time. Get out and get involved. This article tells you how to do that.
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Why Meditate?An exploration of the health benefits of meditation and a few thoughts on how to approach a meditation practice.
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Massachusetts Olympians You Need to Know in 2008Massachusetts athletes are off to the 2008 Olympics.
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Where to Fish for Striped Bass Near Boston, Massachusetts: The Neponset River and Malibu BeachBoston's Neponset River where it meets Squantum Bay offers good fishing for boaters and shorefishers alike. The area includes shallows and flats, structures and channel depths.
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Where to Kite Surf in Boston: Head for Pleasure Bay and City Point, Just Ten Minutes from the CityClose to the city, easy to access and with lots of free parking, Pleasure Bay and City Point are your best choices for sailing after work or on weekends when you don't feel like driving to the Cape.
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My College Football Rankings After Week FourUSC and Oklahoma stay one and two but the rest of the top ten gets a good shuffle. See where your favorite team is ranked and check out this weeks surprises.
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Oil Madness, Ulterior Motives and the UnknownEnergy Issues: The world has become addicted to oil. Internal combustion engine and the infrastructure used to support it flies in the face of logic . . Why? Are there ulterior motives? You decide.
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Student Privacy Versus Student SafetyDiscusses the balance between invasion of privacy, student safety, and where campus police fit into the equation.
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Ranking College Football's Unbeaten 15There are 15 unbeaten teams left in college football. The following are those 15 teams ranked in order, based on who they have played and beaten so far this year.
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Springfield, MA's the Scene - Play Write-ups - Part II work at CityStage & Symphony Hall in downtown Springfield, Massachusetts. Here are a few play write-up's that I have done for the upcoming season (will be published in The Scene)! -
Sports Predictions for the Year 2010A new year is upon us. Who will win the big events, take home the checkered flags and capture the pennant? Here are my sports predictions for the year 2010 before the calendar ever even hits January 1,2010.
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