2008 Woodie Awards
In Short:
News and Updates from the Five College Area
Issue date: 4/20/06 Section: News
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Counter-Rally Supports Wal-Mart
A rally was held this past week in support of the expansion of the local Wal-Mart, a position opposite to that held by many organizations in the Five College area. The UMass Republican Club sponsored the protest supporting the mega-store due to its low costs for college students and their belief that many criticisms against the company are unfounded. The club felt that the opposition was not against the local store itself but the corporation at large. The event met protest from the UMass Radical Student Union. The expanded Wal-Mart is slated to be built on Route 9 in Hadley.
UMass President Speaks on the State of Five Colleges after Budget Cuts
University of Massachusetts President Jack Wilson visited the Amherst campus this past week. Wilson spoke at a meeting of the faculty senate, addressing the state of the Five College system following the budget cuts of 2000-2003. Cuts during this period amounted to nearly $150 million, resulting in increased student fees and a rise in early retirement. Wilson insists that his university has bounced back nicely from the emergency period. His claims went unchallenged by students who were present and only a few questions were asked by the faculty.
A rally was held this past week in support of the expansion of the local Wal-Mart, a position opposite to that held by many organizations in the Five College area. The UMass Republican Club sponsored the protest supporting the mega-store due to its low costs for college students and their belief that many criticisms against the company are unfounded. The club felt that the opposition was not against the local store itself but the corporation at large. The event met protest from the UMass Radical Student Union. The expanded Wal-Mart is slated to be built on Route 9 in Hadley.
UMass President Speaks on the State of Five Colleges after Budget Cuts
University of Massachusetts President Jack Wilson visited the Amherst campus this past week. Wilson spoke at a meeting of the faculty senate, addressing the state of the Five College system following the budget cuts of 2000-2003. Cuts during this period amounted to nearly $150 million, resulting in increased student fees and a rise in early retirement. Wilson insists that his university has bounced back nicely from the emergency period. His claims went unchallenged by students who were present and only a few questions were asked by the faculty.
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