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‘Toot’ Cahoon steps down as UMass hockey coach

Longtime Massachusetts hockey head coach Don Cahoon stepped down from his position on Tuesday after 12 seasons at the helm.

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New football coach Molnar, players speak at MAC Media Day

The UMass football team spoke for reporters Tuesday morning at MAC Media Day in Detroit.

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UMass women’s soccer falls to No. 6 UCLA in opener

Goals from Kodi Lavrusky and Abby Dahlkemper propelled the sixth-ranked Bruins over UMass, despite a Moa Mattsson first-half equalizer.

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J.T. Blyden is earning the respect and trust of his teammates

UMass freshman running back J.T. Blyden is quickly rising up the depth chart and gaining admiration from teammates in the process

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Mullins Center renovations aimed at improving fan experience

UMass’ entertainment and sports complex will feature new LED sports lighting and seating improvements for the 2014 sports season.

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Devin O’Neill looks to start new chapter in UMass men’s soccer

Following the death of longtime head coach Sam Koch, interim coach Devin O’Neill looks to bring experience and familiarity to the position.

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Amherst ranks among 50 best college towns

Amherst ranks 27th among 50 of the best college towns in America, according to College Values Online.

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UMass receives grant to improve privacy in smart homes and buildings

The National Science Foundation awarded $486,000 to UMass for the faculty-led research project.

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UMass club hockey loses overtime heartbreaker at home

The Minutemen dropped Saturday’s matchup with WPU 3-2 in overtime, just one day after a convincing 6-0 win over Bryant.

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UMass Dining encourages different programs to prevent hunger in Amherst

A section of Auxiliary Enterprises uses events and cooperation with local organizations to fight hunger in the Amherst area.

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Vinyl thrives at Easthampton’s Flywheel Record Fair

As vinyl sales largely move online, local events like these provide vendors and their customers a chance to engage in person with the format.

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SLIDESHOW: Best of September

A recap of the month of September at UMass Amherst. Photos by Jessica Picard, Katherine Mayo, Sam Anderson, Erica Lowenkron, Judith Gibson-Okunieff, Chris O’Keefe, Christina Yacono, and Grace Gulick.

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Mingle talks about the unsuspecting side of air pollution

"Smoking section” hasn’t gone away completely, says writer Jonathan Mingle.

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Douglas Bolender hosts talk about Vikings settlements in North America

UMass Boston research assistant professor explores Viking settlements in North America Monday afternoon in Herter Hall.

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SLIDESHOW: Sanctuary Campus Walkout

Protestors walked from the Student Union to Whitmore on Wednesday to deliver letters for a “sanctuary campus.” Photos by Jessica Picard, Caroline O’Connor, Aakanksha Gupta and Judith Gibson-Okunieff.

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Avinoam Patt discusses the role of displaced Jews in the creation of Israel

Modern Jewish history professor argues Zionism helped Jews regain a sense of community.

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Demonstrators issue demands at Board of Trustees meeting as Woolridge...

Protesters desired mandation of all UMass campuses to be sanctuary campuses and a timeline for divestment from fossil fuel corporations.

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Letter to the Editor: Open Education Initiative could save students money

A representative from the SGA urges faculty to use Open Educational Resources to cut down on the rising cost of textbooks.

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Two UMass professors named to list of ‘radicals’

A non-profit conservative organization named two UMass professors to its Professor Watchlist.

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SGA passes resolution denouncing immigration ban

Subbaswamy and Residential Life published statements following the resolution.

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