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www.amnestyusa.org/amina On August 19, a Nigerian appeals court upheld Amina Lawal’s sentence of death by stoning, five months after she confessed to having a baby out of wedlock and was convicted of adultery by controversial Sharia law, according to the BBC. The alleged father of the child was acquitted of an identical adultery charge by simply denying the charge. The Nigerian federal government has declared that the harsh Islamic court sentence is unconstitutional, but the northern Nigerian s

All-Stars in Action

Josh Machao ’03, a Biology major, is examining this question through field research. He is studying how education affects social behavior in the context of the HIV problem in his native country of Botswana. Machao’s research began sophomore year when he was granted the Hughes Science Fellowship, allowing him to travel to five schools in Botswana and talk with 320 students. Machao recalls his most memorable exchange. “We were talking about how sex is enjoyable and what seemed to be a very timid

All-Stars in Action: Paris Wallace '04

“I felt I was not learning the practical skills I would need to succeed,” explained Wallace as his motivation for organizing the seminar. Based on similar programs found at Harvard, Berkeley and Dartmouth, the seminar at Amherst will differ in that, in addition to teaching skills, it will involve alumni who have already entered the business world. “To bring people back and say what they were thinking when they graduated, how they got into business and what path they took-I think that will be rea

This Week in Amherst History: Sept. 21, 1939

Opening with the College’s alma mater, “Lord Jeffery Amherst,” the broadcast announced, “‘This program is being sent by friends in Germany to friends in Massachusetts with special greetings to Amherst College,'” The Student reported. The broadcast depicted the life of a German student at Amherst. The narrative was based on the experiences of Karl Schwarz, an exchange student to Amherst in 1933. After returning to Germany, Schwarz became the editor of Geist der Zeit, a paper published by the ult

All-Stars in Action: Kate Roin '06

In fact, Kate Roin ’06 can do much more than explain these aspects of karate. Having studied the sport for 11 years, Roin is the reigning national champion in both divisions of karate. This past July, Roin took first place in the 18-year-old age division in both the Kumite and Kata divisions at the U.S. Nationals in Salt Lake City, Utah. While Kumite is a two minute match between opponents, Roin describes Kata as a set routine similar to ice skating or gymnastics. Roin’s finish in Salt Lake Cit