UMass Amherst to give student $10,000 after half-court shot contest controversy
A UMass student who was initially denied​ a $10,000 prize after making a half-court shot will be getting the money after all.
UMass student to receive prize money for controversial trick shot
Student Noah Lee at UMass Amherst made some impressive trick shots in a basketball contest, but the grantors of the prize ...
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Weinberg Campus in Amherst files for bankruptcy
Weinberg Campus filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Thursday, listing between $10 million and $50 million in ...
Insurer Won't Pay Fan After Half-Court Shot Win Because Foot Was On Line
Noah Lee was told by the insurance company that he would not receive $10,000 after making four shots at a UMass game on ...
UMass to Make Good on $10,000 Halfcourt Shot Reward After Ruling Controversy
By completing a free throw, a three-pointer, and a halfcourt shot in under 30 seconds, a student named Noah was set to receive a $10,000 reward. That was until he was notified by the promotions ...
A UMass student thought he won a $10K hoop challenge. Then insurance wouldn’t pay.
After making a half court shot, Noah Lee's viral moment got even more attention when he was told he would not be getting the ...
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American Library Association Council elects four members to Executive Board for 2025-2028 term
Council has elected K.C. Boyd, Tatanisha Love, Janice Moore Newsum and Ziba Pérez to serve on the ALA Executive Board.
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Amherst man pleads guilty to child porn charges
An Amherst man pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston on Wednesday to distribution and possession of child sexual abuse ...
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Cuttlefish ink may overwhelm sharks’ sense of smell
The main component of common cuttlefish ink — melanin — strongly sticks to shark smell sensors, possibly explaining why the predators avoid ink.
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Planting hope in the garden: Artist Carrie Mae Weems, who named a peony for W.E.B. Du Bois, dreamed of a memorial garden
In 2013, the widely acclaimed artist Carrie Mae Weems — a charismatic artist, activist and educator, known for installations, videos and photographs that invite the viewer to reflect on issues of race ...
Trump’s DOT head wants to shake up highway funding. Here’s what it means for Mass.
Given that Massachusetts has lower birth and marriage rates than the national average, the lack of funding for infrastructure could impact the state's economy, a UMass Amherst professor says.
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Clark Undergrads Say They Want a Union. Has it Been Done Before?
Last month, a group of students announced an effort to unionize undergraduate university workers at Clark. In a post on the ...