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Throwing Away Your Stuff At Umass: Donate It.

You can donate big furniture etc. to the Amherst Survival Center by calling:

413-549-3968 And Extension X206. Speak to Blair and she will pick up all types of furniture.

The downstairs hall of every dorm is collecting multiple items. Please check what is being collected and donate stuff to the bins.

For all other things, the DD Club is collecting items as well. If you need items collected, please call or email:

contact@dormdd.com or 413-459-3250. They will pick up your stuff the next day between 11-5

What DD Club can take:

• Books, Shoes, Pens, Notebooks
• Electronics, Computer Stuff, Posters
• Paper, Ink Cartridges, Printers, Boxes, Bins
• Bikes, Cables, Wires

Canned food, Boxed Food And Much More

May 18th 2009 — Activism + Feature + Features — Share Your Thoughts — Subscribe

Pay It Forward, Pay It Back

The Positive Rant

By Marquis Hunt

The year is coming to a close, and I hope that everyone enjoyed the 2008-2009 experience. There have been many great people on campus that have done great things, and whether big or small, have made it better for the five-college campuses.

Notice the teacher who raised your spirits when he or she exclaims their knowledge upon the class. Notice the student leaders who work on making events for students such as movie nights, free food festivals, seminars, and discussions. Notice even the nice people who keep the door open for you when you walk into Herter, or the guys down the hall that sacrifice their time to do beer runs.

Note that there are a collection of assholes, dickheads and scallywags that have ruined some moments during these last two semesters, but also think about all the people that have helped you along the way.

Your teacher made a difference in your life. A random person gave you attention and helped you out. The next-door neighbors helped you move in the first day of school. Your friend drove you home from a party last weekend.

These people need to be recognized, and for their good hearts and sacrifice, it would be good to pass that good faith onward. Even better, make sure you also give back some of the goodwill back onto those that made the effort to be good people. There are only a couple of weeks left before most of the student body part ways; If you know someone, even if it is someone you hardly know, find a way to pay it forward and reward them for their kind ethics.

As sappy or gratuitous as most gestures may come across ( such as baking someone a cake, or buying them a King Cobra ), paying it forward brings the community together, and paying back gives respect to those who do positive things for our student brotherhood.

A smile, a thank you, help with homework, a gift, a 40 ounce, a hug. Pay it forward. Pay it back as well. Lets give a little love back before the semester closes.

May 09th 2009 — The Positive Rant — Share Your Thoughts — Subscribe

How Did The Wolverine Movie Leak Onto The Net?

And for most of the day, many had presumed it was an April Fool’s joke. But X-Men Origins: Wolverine, found its way onto the web one month early. One man knows how this could’ve happened. (Cached from Chud.com. The site was down when we linked to the story.)

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2009 NCAA Tournament Snubs

These are the basketball teams that didn’t make the tournament. Do you have any more snubs? Let us know!

March Madness Snubs

Penn St.

Florida

San Diego St.

Auburn

Saint Mary

Creighton

Dick Vitale that Arizona got in before Creighton and Saint Mary, considering how soft Pac-10 has been, and how many players they lost to the NBA. He says the committee went towards mediocrity in power conferences, instead of choosing teams that consistently won.

Dick Vitale talks of how the East is loaded. He also says that UCLA is a sleeper.

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The 2009 NCAA Basketball Tournament Brackets List ( Live Update )

Number One Seeds

Midwest Bracket

(1)Louisville vs. (16) Alabama/ Morehead St.

(2)  Michigan St. vs.  (15) Robert Morris

(3) Kansas vs. (14) North Dakota St

(4) Wake Forest vs. (13) Cleveland State

(5) Utah vs. (12) Arizona

(6) West Virginia vs. (11) Dayton

(7) Boston College vs. (10) USC

(8) Siena vs. (9) Ohio Sate

South Bracket

(1) North Carolina vs. (16) Radford

(2) Oklahoma vs. (15) Morgan St.

(3) Syracuse vs. (14) Stephen F. Austin

(4) Gonzaga vs. (13) Akron

(5) Illinois vs. (12) Western Kentucky

(6) Arizona St. vs. (11) Temple

(7) Clemson vs. (10) Michigan

(8) LSU vs. (9) Butler

West Bracket

(1) Connecticut vs. (16)  Chatanooga

(2) Memphis vs. (15) CS Northridge

(3) Missouri vs. (14) Cornell

(4) Washington vs. (13) Mississippi State

(5) Purdue vs.  (12) Northern Iowa

(6) Marquette vs. (11) Utah State

(7) California vs. (10) Maryland

(8) BYU vs. (9) Texas A&M

East Bracket

(1) Pittsburgh vs.  (16) East Tennessee State

(2) Duke vs. (15) Binghampton

(3) Villanova vs. (14) American

(4) Xavier vs. (13) Portland State

(5) Florida State vs. (12) Wisconsin

(6) UCLA vs. (11) Virginia Commonnwealth

(7) Texas vs. (10) Minnesota

(8) Oklahoma vs. (9) Tennessee

Here are teams that were allegedly snubbed from the tournaments.

ESPN Reactions

Bobby Knight on ESPN reacts to the seeding that the number one seed debate is overrated and that no coach wants or cares about the position in the tournament.

Bobby Knight relays that the Midwest has a lot of parity in the middle teams.

Bobby Knight says that although Memphis plays in one of the weakest conferences in NCAA basketball, the Tigers are the most dangerous team in the tournament.

March 15th 2009 — Editorials and Features + Feature + Random — Share Your Thoughts — Subscribe

Cheney Unhappy With Bush Over Aide Neglect

Former Vice President Dick Cheney says he is dissapointed by George Bush’s decision not to pardon former White House aide Scooter Libby. ( Reuters )

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Sociologist Becomes “Gang Leader” for a Day

Sudhir Venkatesh, a University of Chicago grad student and co-author of the bestseller Freakanomics, was able to befriend a local gang leader and watch his daily activities. This interview, and hopefully the book, will be something to be remembered. ( NPR )

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Caught My Boyfriend Snooping On Me. While I Snooped on Him.

Miss information helps the dating-confused masses on platonic relationships, long-distance companionship, and the always-juicy tale of double spying. ( Nerve )

March 11th 2009 — Dating & Love + Editorials and Features — Share Your Thoughts — Subscribe