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Fergus Clydesdale:  Scientist, Mentor, Minuteman

Fergus Clydesdale: Scientist, Mentor, Minuteman

An Avid UMass Basketball fan and devoted professor, Fergus Clydesdale may be one of the most loyal individuals working within our university. A native of Canada, Clydesdale moved to Amherst in the early 1960’s after a tempting offer to study at the University of Massachusetts, and he’s never looked back.
Clydesdale was born in [...]

Used Books and Study Nooks at the Montague Bookmill

Used Books and Study Nooks at the Montague Bookmill

Once an 1842 gristmill, the Bookmill in Montague, Mass. brings students in the Pioneer Valley an alternative study spot with shelves of used books and old armchairs in a large mill house alongside the Sawmill River.

Handcrafted Artisan Bread Right Around the Corner

Handcrafted Artisan Bread Right Around the Corner

The sun has yet to rise and the birds are just beginning to chirp at 6 a.m. when Cathy Keough opens the Wheatberry Bakery and Café. Though the café doesn’t open until 7:30 a.m., she arrives early to get the day’s products baking. Wheatberry is located on Main Street five minutes from Amherst Center, where [...]

Q&A on New General Education Requirements

Q&A on New General Education Requirements

This is a report done for Professor Steve Fox’s Multimedia Journalism class. They produced question and answer videos on a variety of topics.

Andrew Papachristos: Awarded for Being Himself

Andrew Papachristos: Awarded for Being Himself

The first in a series of profiles of some of the University’s most interesting professors.

Experiencing Haiti: Two Student Voices

Experiencing Haiti: Two Student Voices

Two UMass Amherst students affected by the January 12 earthquake in Port-au-Prince describe Haitian culture and share their thoughts on development in Haiti.

Congressman gets Frank with UMass students on politics

Congressman gets Frank with UMass students on politics

By Michelle Williams / Daily Collegian
Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank visited campus on Tuesday to promote his biography, “Barney Frank: The Story of America’s Only Left-Handed, Gay Jewish Congressman.”

A Change from the Norm: Northampton’s Amanouz Café

A Change from the Norm: Northampton’s Amanouz Café

Review of Northampton’s Mediterranean Amanouz Café.

AmherstWire.com Asks: Election Reaction

AmherstWire.com Asks: Election Reaction

Yesterday, Amherstwire reporters Richard Caesar and Caitlin Coughlan asked UMass Amherst students one question: What does Martha Coakley’s defeat to Scott Brown mean to Democrats in Massachusetts?
Here are their answers.

UMass Polo Team on a Roll

UMass Polo Team on a Roll

A look back at the Halloween UMass Polo team match against the Kemptville Koyotes at Stone Pony Farm in Leverett. The UMass team will be playing again this weekend against Skidmore College.

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