Mui combines creativity with math

The big city to the small town Mui had a very happy childhood. Hailing from Queens, New York, his community allowed him many opportunities to explore myriad interests. Mui enjoyed New York although he spent the first 10 years of his life in Hong Kong. He found many friends amongst the immigrant children in New York while his parents worked very hard-his father was a driving instructor and his mother worked long days as a seamstress. Mui fondly remembers his high school years and claims he was a

the Personals: Questions for Will Murray '05

Right now I’m a math major. I’m also putting together an interdisciplinary major in comparative literature, but the final bit of paperwork there still needs to get handed in by me, which will probably happen shortly after I get back. Why do you like math so much? It’s beautiful. Part of its appeal is the way it combines creativity with objectivity. For a given axiom system, if you can prove something true then it’s true and that’s that, but there are a lot of ways to go about any individual pr

Martinez commits herself to public policy

Exploring Social Awareness Martinez first got involved with community service in high school. Hailing from the Bronx in New York, her community allowed her many opportunities for social service. Although Martinez loved all of the service prospects and cultural events, she craved something more. She hoped to raise social awareness of marginalized groups on a national level. Her desire to expand her possibilities and to develop a broader perspective led her to Amherst College. At Amherst, Martin

Brooke ¹89 moves from the Sabrinas to national tours

The early years The alumna hails from Boston, Mass., where her family encouraged her love for music beginning at a young age. With a trumpet-playing father, a piano-loving mother and a brother addicted to playing Scottish bag pipes, music was an inescapable part of growing up for the artistic Brooke. The talented musician reflects fondly on her childhood, remembering how she was weaned on music ranging from the Beach Boys to full operatic movements. Brooke received a guitar when she was 13 and