Mass Media

UMass Researcher Sees Dollar Signs

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

This year UMass President Jack Wilson awarded $175,000 partitioned in seven $25,000 grants to UMass researchers to turn technologies developed at UMass labs into commercial products.

These grants were awarded through the Commercial Ventures and Intellectual Properties (CVIP) Technology Development Fund created by Wilson in 2004.

Proposed Mba Program Takes Studies Overseas

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

A new UMB International Life Science master degree program is being proposed to integrate various medical schools with a requirement that students do a portion of their studies abroad. While the proposal is being put the table, Assistant Dean of Graduate and International Programs in the College of Management William Koehler wants feedback from UMB students.

Sin Nombre

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Let's get this out of the way: I liked this movie. It's very well-made. A solid script with beautiful cinematography. It's better than Slumdog Millionaire. The film was shot beautifully and captured the Mexican landscape in fantastical ways. It changed this socially complex travel tale into a fairy tale.

Shot of Arts

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Only Miss California�
Did you miss the Miss America Competition on Sunday April 19th? If so, you missed more than a bikini contest but a ridiculous showing of the opinions of Miss California Carrie Prejean. Prejean was asked by Judge Perez Hilton about her stance in gay marriage in America and her answer not only stunned America but lost her the crown.

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Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Shared Experiences of Distinct Identities

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

"Bueno! Bueno? Bueno? Is there a Mr. or Ms. Bueno in the room?" my elementary school teacher yells as she runs through the roster of names for the year. I wave my arm frantically back and forth worried, more so, about being marked absent and not really realizing at that time, how this racialized interaction has been one of many.

Khmer

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Many are cognizant of the large Vietnamese community we have at UMass Boston and here in Dorchester. With a Veteran's Memorial on Morrissey Blvd. and an abundance of stores and restaurants, there are plenty of places one can be immersed in Vietnamese culture.

I am Multiracial, but You Can Call Me Katie

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

At first glance, I was once told, "There's something not all white about you". Growing up in a dominantly white town, other people could tell that there was something different about me. I have big brown eyes, hair so dark brown people mistake it for black, pale skin with a tinge of yellow undertones, a nose that's a tiny bit rounded, and I stand at a whopping five feet, three inches.

Inequality in America

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The inequality in the United States can be seen in the stratification of wealth, income, and political voice. Our system is a democratic system, but in the U.S. not everybody has equal opportunities for education, influence, social and economic mobility. Most Americans are not able to move up the economic ladder.

So You Say You Wanna Save Lives?

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

A 40-hour Combat Lifesaver course taught by Army personnel is a course everyone can learn a lot from, if not just from reading my piece, but from the inspiration that drives someone to decide to become an Ambulance Emergency Medical Technician and develop the skills to save another person's life.

For Now, And Later

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

When I was selecting the "keepers" in my ESPN Fantasy Baseball League this winter, I made it a point to not keep any player whom I deemed too old (Troy Glaus), too injury prone (Milton Bradley) or too shady in terms of supposed performance enhancing drug use (B.

UMB duo pursue professional beer pong greatness

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

When he's not punishing foes with his backhand or charming the ladies with his bravado, Paul Braude is probably throwing his balls into an opponent's cup. Beer pong balls, that is.

In his quest for beer pong immortality, Braude does not travel alone. New Jersey native Chris Pearce is right there with him.

Celtics' Sixth Man Alive and Well

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

For anyone that thinks Celtics fans have become complacent after last year's title, I have one request: get yourself to the TD Banknorth Garden for a playoff game as soon as possible.

All the recent talk about Celtics fans accepting the fact that their beloved Green wouldn't be able to defend Banner 17 without superstar forward Kevin Garnett had me thinking that perhaps Bostonians had gone soft.

Star You See

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Andrew LeBrun impressed in his win last weekend against Western Connecticut State, but this past weekend, he astonished.

Last Friday, LeBrun sparkled in the Beacons' 6-0 win over Little East Conference opponent and number one team in division 3, University of Southern Maine, going the distance, striking out seven and scattering six hits.

Pete's Two Cents

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The Boston Bruins are finally relevant again in Boston. It only took about ten years, but better late than never, no? With the influx of excitement around the Garden, the Mass Media needs a strong, smart hockey mind to shed some light on this season's playoffs.

Stat of the Week

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

57Consecutive games Beacons second baseman Ryan Walsh has reached base. Walsh started the streak last March 30 in a 5-3 win over Western Connecticut State University.