Tag Archives: Tradition

“Old Chapel” wins best documentary at UMass Film Fest

Matt McCarron (’12) won the award for Best Documentary Film at the 7th Annual UMass Film Festival for his documentary “The Old Chapel,” presented by student-run UVC-TV. McCarron is a Journalism major.

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Jim MacRostie, longtime voice of the Minuteman Band, dies at age 80

Jim MacRostie, longtime voice of the Minuteman Band, dies at age 80

James E. “Mac” MacRostie, 80, retired associate director of operations at the Fine Arts Center, died March 20 at Hospice of the Fisher Home, Amherst, following a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.

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SAVE THE DATE – Homecoming 2011

Just announced! Homecoming Weekend 2011 is November 4-6!

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1983: YouTube is calling!

1983: YouTube is calling!

Courtesy of Mike LeClerc, relive the sights and sounds of the Minuteman Band, including Malaga, My Way, New York New York, Let’s Groove and Halftime Mambo live from Delaware Stadium!

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UMass now part of the Colorguard Historical Society

UMass now part of the Colorguard Historical Society

A social network dedicated to capturing the history and pageantry of ensembles making “visual music,” UMass’ own colorguard instructor Frederick Omega Pye recently added the group to the Colorguard Historical Society site.

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Band ‘peps’ crowd at football spring game

The Minutemen held their annual spring game under the lights at McGuirk Alumni Stadium, with both the maroon and white rooted on by members of our own Minuteman Band. Photos courtesy: flickr.com/photos/umass74/

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