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Song and Rhyme On Thursday night at Drew House, students experienced two events showing off the College’s best MCs, freestylers and masters of spoken word. The night opened with “Step to the Mic: A Night of Cultural Expression,” organized by Lynettra D. Artis ’05 and Anderline Bredy ’04 followed by “Mic Domination,” an MC competition organized by Samuel Critchlow ’05. “The performances could have been anything from singing to playing an instrument, to reading poetry or spoken word. The invitat

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This past Friday, students celebrated Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, an event organized by AIKYA. “AIKYA comes from a Sanskrit word which means ‘unity,'” explained Fouzia Khan ’04, the chair of AIKYA. “It’s the Hindu New Year to welcome the goddess Lakshmi.” “I was really happy that for the first time we held a Hindu religious ceremony for Diwali,” said Ajanta Patel ’05, vice-chair of AIKYA. “Being student-run, it was definitely interesting, but I’m glad we pooled our knowledge and effor

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Children with candy-filled bags trick-or-treated down the halls of the freshman dorms on Halloween as part of the College’s annual tradition of inviting faculty members, their children and local youth groups to trick or treat in the dorms. But the benefits extended to the students as well. “I think it was great just having the youngsters in the hallway, having some connection to outside the bubble,” said Stearns RC Laurel Kilgour ’03. Kellie McEvoy ’05, also a Stearns RC, agreed. “It gives stu

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One Arabian night On Friday evening, students were temporarily transported from New England to an exciting Arabian night filled with entertainment and delicious food. While its exterior remained the same red brick style, Newport’s interior was filled with beaded curtains, sarongs and colorful fabrics and was lit in an orange hue provided by cloth enveloping the chandelier. “The food was catered by a French/Mediterranean/Moroccan res-taurant from Northampton,” said Alexandra Bloom ’04. “We serv

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With arms wide open This weekend, the campus was flooded with prefrosh for the first time, as part of the semester’s first students of color weekend. While the event allowed prospective students to experience the College first-hand, many current students found the experience valuable as well. “I thought it would be cool to meet prospectives,” said Yu-ri Cho ’03, who hosted two students over the weekend. “I thought it would be cool to meet new young people and see the kind of people that want t

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Not another tent A massive white tent with plastic see-through windows plopped in the middle of the social quad drew quite a bit of attention this past weekend. Of course, Amherst students being Amherst students, food was a central expectation in the presence of the tent. “When I first saw it I was hoping there would be some event that involved food,” said Sheila Graham ’03. “This morning I realized it was for the Little Red Schoolhouse when I saw the Zumbyes singing.” Many students were curi

Club Focus: ACEMS

Created in 1992, ACEMS services the College medically and educationally. “During Interterm we have an EMT course taught on campus and during the year we have at least one first responder course,” said Emmet O’Hanlon ’03, director of operations. Members of ACEMS are certified EMTs or first responders, but why do students undertake the 24 or 110 hours to train for these positions? “I wanted to learn the skills needed to help people. It would be a great way to practice my ‘doctor skills,'” said El

Club Focus- PISEAS

“When people think of Asia, they only think of East Asia-China, Japan, Korea, for example,” said Claro Nunez ’03, treasurer of the Pacific Island and Southeast Asian Students (PISEAS) organization. “Asia is not a homogeneous area, so we wanted to inform the community about its diversity.” PISEAS was founded by Jannah Manansala ’03 and Joann Nguyen ’03 at the end of their freshman year to provide a resource for individuals interested in learning more about the culture of Southeast Asian nations.

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Looking to have fun and make a fundamental difference in people’s lives? Do you enjoy kar-aoke, basketball, volleyball, board games and working with individuals who have special needs? Difference for the Development-ally Disabled (3D) is a community service program created by Brett Farson ’03 in fall 2001 to provide an opportunity for children and young people ages 10 and up with special needs to interact with the College’s students in a fun, safe environment. He modeled the program after Phili