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‘It’s all about freedom. It’s all about rock’ – Frank Black’s ‘Teenager of the Year’ tour, 30 years later
On Jan. 31, University of Massachusetts Amherst alumni Frank Black, frontman of the alternative rock band Pixies, brought his ...
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Discussing ‘A Paper Orchestra’ – screenwriter Michael Jamin on writing, comedy and finding story
Jamin tackles “writing what you know” through seventeen personal essays spanning childhood, college and career with gripping ...
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The Liner Notes: a Collegian music column – a rundown of music in January
“Ballonerism” is a posthumous album by Mac Miller. In the music the late Miller never got to release, we hear the work he was ...
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UMass’ response to the Orchard Hill brush fire
Given that the town of Amherst addressed the drought and that many campus community members witnessed the brush fire on ...
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Softball Notebook: UMass softball spoils comeback effort late in seventh inning
Despite a strong comeback effort, the Massachusetts softball team fell to its future Mid-American Conference foe, the Kent ...
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Brotherly brawls to breakaways: The Musa duo at UMass
It’s the late-2000s in Orange Park, Florida. On her way home from work, Mary Ann Musa calls home to her six children – Jordan, Alyssa, Joey, Jack, Gabriella and Jason – saying with a laugh that the ...
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Editors Grammy Discussion: Predicting who will win in the Grammys’ general field
The 2025 Grammy Awards present one of the most competitive general field nominations we’ve seen in the 2020s. Last year displayed an incredible burst of music creativity and reinvigorated engagement ...
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Winter Music Festival takes place in Student Union Ballroom
Local bands welcomed students back to campus with performances in the University of Massachusetts Amherst Student Union Ballroom on Friday evening. Let’s Be Friends hosted its second annual Winter ...
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SGA recommends fee increase to fund Student Activities Fund
The Undergraduate Senate of the Student Government Association of the University of Massachusetts Amherst held their first meeting back from winter break on Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 6:30 p.m. in the Cape ...
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Steve McQueen’s ‘Blitz:’ a tale of resilience during war
Apple TV+’s recently-released “Blitz,” is a well-crafted World War II film filled with emotionally gripping performances and praiseworthy cinematography. A war drama set in both London and the vast ...
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Beanpot week Hockey East update
While the Massachusetts hockey team’s four-game winning streak ended at the hands of Maine, plenty of Hockey East teams are carrying momentum into the end of the season. The annual Beanpot tournament ...
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Minutemen play to their strengths against Saint Louis
The Massachusetts men’s basketball team fought hard in its 73-71 loss to Saint Louis on Tuesday. The Minutemen (10-13, 5-5 Atlantic 10) displayed their identity emphatically on the court despite the ...