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Alexander George

Alexander George

Professor of Philosophy

Pondering a Plethora of Pugnacious Proboscidea
Opinion

Pondering a Plethora of Pugnacious Proboscidea

I was never taken with the whole mammoth movement. The idea that the perfect Amherst College sports mascot would be a creature renowned for being slow, dim and dead… Well, what can I say? Things got even stranger when the college hired a design firm that produced the currently ubiquitous

Alexander George Sep 10, 2019 • 2 min read
Opinion

Consider the Hamster: Amherst’s New Mascot

I know that Lord Jeff, our quondam mascot, has hardly been buried, right next to The Moose, his would-be successor. So I hope it won’t appear too ugly to be rushing in with a modest proposal for a modest mascot. If not, I’d like to present to you

Alexander George Feb 9, 2016 • 2 min read
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