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Rhode Island Football taking on UMass

Rhode Island football has taken huge strides over the past season going from a 2009 season with a 1-10 record to a 2010 season with a 5-6 record. This year Coach Joe Trainer and his fellow rams will be looking to bring some credibility and faith back into a football program which has taken a lot...

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Get Active, Stay Indoors: Indoor Rock Climbing

Want to break a sweat but don’t want to hit the pavement? Looking for something new and fun to do with your friends? Get out, get active... ROCK CLIMB! Hadley, MA recently opened Central Rock Climbing Center on Route 9--if you haven't been there yet, what are you waiting for? The rock gym aims to...

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Borrow A Bike With UMass Bike Share

If you're sick of walking all over our 1450 acre campus to get to class, and are so done with being late even though you ran the whole way, there is a brand new solution to your problem. Starting this semester UMass will have a bike share program run out of the Student Union. The Student Government...

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Who Dat Recap: @Green Bay, week 1

Yes, it seems like the painful opener was months ago thanks to the Thursday national television slot. The game and the down to the wire finish left fellow who dats with a big question: to panic or not to panic? While there were certainly areas that should leave you feeling uneasy, overall I think...

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UMass Gets Active

Hello, all my health and fitness junkies! Are you looking for something athletic to do on Saturday? Whether you are looking to sweat out your weekend indulgences or just enjoy the company of your friends, First Week has you covered with Get Active. UMass Amherst is hosting Get Active, an all-day...

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Guinness World Record for Stir Fry

On the first day of First Week, UMass Amherst blew me away with setting a new world record for the largest amount of stir fry. We had a celebrity chef from Las Vegas, Chef Jet Tila come to orchestrate this crazy feat. Chef Jet had already set two earlier world records and this was his third. The...

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Back to School Thomas Oehler Style

When Red Bull approached us to cover their back to school demos with Travis Oehler I had no idea what to expect. Not knowing much about trials biking or trials riding I did my research. Remember Parkour? Picture that, on a customized mountain bike. Pretty nuts. Thomas Oehler, Red Bull's trial rider...

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Who Dat Recap: @Oakland Pre-season Edition

Saints vs. Raiders, pre-season edition -The offense seemed to be back in Super Bowl form. Drew Brees looked as sharp as ever, going 15 of 23 for 189 yards. With Lance Moore out, Brees' favorite target appeared to be second year tight end Jimmy Graham (pictured below) who had 5 catches for 73 yards...

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Who Dat Recap: @Houston Pre-season Edition

- What a difference a week makes. After looking like a dominant, top-tier defense against the 49ers, the Saints D looked absolutely awful against the Texans. With Malcolm Jenkins sitting for nearly the entire game, Paul Oliver blew his chance at making this roster. I can already hear fans...

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Red Bull Cliff Diving Comes to Boston: Recap

Yesterday on August 20th, 2011 the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series hit the Boston Harbor with a splash. An estimated 50,000 spectators watched from land and sea as these divers blew Boston away with their talent. The flying hooligans traveled from all four corners of the world to leaped 92...

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