Power & Class

More powerful than the Red Sox

November 1, 2007

I was struck by something way more powerful than the Red Sox this weekend, the power of a learning experience for my kids. On Sunday, the day of the great series win, I had a way better win for my future legacy.
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Wareham band performs at UMass Amherst

October 22, 2007

Imagine 3,500 musicians marching onto a football field and playing a song they had learned just hours before.
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UMass campus is top ‘historic resource’

October 21, 2007

Preservation Massachusetts recently named the University of Massachusetts campus as one of the “10 most endangered historic resources” in the state.
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A maestro’s milestone: 30 years with baton

October 20, 2007

Enthusiasm. Energy. Excitement. This is the motto of the University of Massachusetts Minuteman Marching Band and it’s a pretty good summary of what drives their director, George N. Parks.
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UMass launches ad campaign ’starring’ Gov. Deval Patrick

October 19, 2007

Governor Deval Patrick cites the transformative power of education and describes the University of Massachusetts as “the launching pad for so many success stories,” in the University’s new television advertisement, titled “Transform.”
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‘Power and Class’ highlight 33rd Annual Multiband Pops festival

Tonight, the Department of Music & Dance hope to dazzle the senses, while stirring up excitement over the commencement of homecoming weekend with the 33rd annual “Multiband Pops” concert at the Fine Arts Center.
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3,000 in tune with Band Day

October 14, 2007

Close to 16,000 spectators is an entirely different prospect than a couple of hundred.
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Bando is up for MTV Best Music Award

October 9, 2007

Competing in mtvU’s best music on-campus Woodie Awards, Alex Schwartz is up for Best Breakthrough College Artist.
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Former UMass tight end has role in “The Game Plan”

September 19, 2007

Former UMass All-American tight end Kerry Taylor ‘99 has a role in the new movie “The Game Plan” which opens nationwide on Sept. 28. Taylor plays the role of “Brunick” of the fictional New York Dukes. The movie stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Kyra Sedgwick.
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Evren Gunduz ‘04 “ignites” Hopkinton school

September 6, 2007

With the start of school this week, parents, kids and teachers are gearing up for another dynamic school year.
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