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WEBMassachusetts Daily Collegian – A free and responsible press serving the UMass community since 1890. ‘Home’ 30 Years Later: A conversation with Todd Pipes of Deep Blue Something. September 26, 2024. Nikki and the Barn Boys headline Local Mojo at the Drake. September 26, 2024. ‘Mickey 17’ trailer clones and kills Robert Pattinson as ...
UMass football heads back on the road to No. 6 Penn State
WEBOct 10, 2023 · After a 1-0 start, the Massachusetts football team is now 1-6. The team looks to end its recent slide, which includes four home losses. “If you look at it, four of the last five games, we’ve been very competitive,” Head Coach Don …
The history of ‘Groutfit Day’ - Massachusetts Daily Collegian
WEBNov 15, 2016 · The history of ‘Groutfit Day’. Late one Saturday evening, when the hours had crept into the early morning of the next day and the grass was covered in dew, an idea created by a group of six friends was born. The idea was “Groutfit Day.”. A day made up to celebrate exclusively gray outfits. It all started when one of the friends arrived ...
UMass football welcomes nine freshmen recruits
WEBAhead of the 2024 season, the Massachusetts football team was busy recruiting, signing nine freshmen to join the squad for the upcoming year. Seven of the players coming in will play on the offensive side of the ball, with the other two fill in gaps defensively. Coming off its best season since 2019, UMass seems to be getting on track to improve.
UMass men’s soccer shows out in 3-0 home win over Yale
WEBSep 4, 2023 · The Massachusetts men’s soccer team’s 3-0 win over Yale on Monday was the culmination of the play style head coach Fran O’Leary has established. It marked the 14th straight unbeaten game at home for the Minutemen (2-1-1), who haven’t lost in Amherst since September of 2021. The win came behind three impressive goals and a …
UMass football officially inks six freshmen on national signing day
WEBWednesday, Dec. 21 marked national signing day for high school football players across the country, and with that, the Massachusetts football team officially confirmed six players from the class of 2023 that join the Minutemen this cycle. Quarterback Ahmad Haston leads the group that also includes linebacker Jyree Roberts, pass rusher Donovan ...
UMass unveils new seal and brand mark
WEBMar 30, 2023 · By Jack Underhill, Assistant News Editor. On the evening of March 30, the University of Massachusetts released a statement unveiling its new University seal and brand mark. The seal depicts the spire of the campus’ Old Chapel in UMass maroon; the spire embodies “stability, continuity, and academic gravitas,” according to the statement.
57 protesters arrested at Whitmore sit-in
WEBOct 26, 2023 · 57 protesters arrested at Whitmore sit-in. The UMass Students for Justice in Palestine and the UMass Dissenters organize a march between the Student Union and Whitmore Building on October 25th. Kalina Kornacki, Katie Katz, Jack Underhill, Kira Johnson, Shanti Furtado, Dylan Nguyen and Ethan Brayall-Brown contributed to the coverage of the protest.
UMass lands St. Francis PA transfer Josh Cohen
WEBApr 6, 2023 · UMass Minutemen. After losing much of its talent to the transfer portal, the Massachusetts men’s basketball team landed its first portal commit of the new offseason in Josh Cohen, a junior forward from Saint Francis (PA). Cohen announced his commitment on Thursday at noon on Twitter, also talking to the Daily Collegian about his decision.
UMass known by racist mascot for 24 years
WEBNov 30, 2021 · UMass went on to bear the name the “Redmen” for 24 years. During that time, the mascot was depicted across campus in various ways. For example, the Daily Collegian sport section adopted an outline of the mascot, publishing it in most issues beginning in 1968. Courtesy of UMass’ archives. Despite the change in …