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When confronted, Lucia refused to shave his facial hair and a unanimous decision to dismiss him from his duties shortly followed. The school board cited “insubordination” and “failure to set a good example” as reasons for the dismissal, reported The Student. In a surprise turn of

Brumblay, whose mother is from Peru, traveled to the country a half-dozen times growing up. When she arrived at Amherst, she felt a desire to return to the place of her heritage. “When I decided to be an anthro major, I wanted to do a project that mattered to

A blessed union “I’ve been investigating haunted houses and cults since 1980,” said Tony Spera, who identified himself as a psychic investigator at the beginning of the show. “But 20 years is not a long time when you consider the amount of time that Ed

Molina was responsible for bringing OIH to Amherst, under the guidance of Professor of Fine Arts DeWitt Godfrey, who teaches Molina’s first-year seminar, Social Sculpture. The class has been planning to design and construct a memorial for the Sept. 11 tragedy on and around the two solitary pedestals

A separate peace The trip developed when Students for a Peaceful Response, a Five-College organization, contacted Outreach coordinator Jen Cannon and asked her if there was any interest in attending among Amherst students. Cannon passed the information on to Moran-Nieves, who undertook the responsibility of coordinating the trip. After advertising

Forty-five years ago, the yearly tradition of a heated sophomore-freshman rivalry of “riots” during orientation week undertook high levels of mischief, due mostly to the week’s spell of bad weather. President Charles W. Cole ’27 welcomed the new class of 1960 with a president’

Nathan spent her childhood in Baltimore, where she developed an interest in political science, which she would later pursue in college. In 1972, after graduating from a co-ed private high school, she enrolled at Connecticut College. During her junior year, she came to Amherst as part of the 12-College Exchange

Few thrills compare to the rush of amazement that a student feels when, upon entering a new dorm room for the first time, he or she is greeted by a free gift sitting on top of the desk. And few free gifts bring more pleasure than one item without which

Leading a recent “rash of predictions” was Edward Bellamy (whom the article entitles “the missing link”) who, in a “mesmeric trance,” foresaw a phenomenon of radio knobs and dials, as well as programs that would “consist largely of good music.” Along similar

Before receiving certification, Tornabene and Rodriguez had to undergo a strict training session before the beginning of the semester, which was followed by additional classes once the academic year had commenced. “The training consists of a very intense, 12-hour-a-day training week before school starts,” Tornabene said, adding that

“Innocence and Worldliness. The first reading would be ‘The Little Prince,’ the last Machiavelli’s ‘Prince.’ We would examine the ways ideas of innocence and worldliness play a role in orienting political, cultural and legal ideas.” REBECCA SINOS “Greek History … with

Asher was born in Washington, D.C., and he said that from the beginning, he recognized the value of being raised in our nation’s capital. “Washington is a great town for journalism,” he said. “Everything in the news happens there.” During the course of

“Respect me.” ALEX KERR ’03 “Don’t kick me in the groin.” ELIOT HELLMAN ’04 “I’d make it say, ‘Your place or mine?’ That’s one of the best lines you can use.” NOEL GISH ’

DeWire says that he is pleased with the progress the program has made in providing them with new opportunities. “The faces of the children when they understand and complete their work,” Dewire said, “or when they create an art project that ‘I gave to my mother,

Amherst boasted its strongest freshman class ever 88 years ago, with various strength tests proving the extreme athletic abilities of the young men of the class of 1916. These “exceptionally interesting” results included outstanding numbers in height, weight, lung capacity and total strength. The central attraction of the

Eighty years ago this week, the Honor System committee and a Senior delegation convened to discuss a renovation of the honor system at the college. The meeting led to a “definite policy” which included a five-point plan of action for the code, with hopes of creating a “

One-hundred seven years ago, the College participated in Chicago’s World’s Fair, occupying a position in the south gallery of the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building. According to The Amherst Student, Amherst’s display was “especially noticeable” in relation to similar displays of other