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TIM DANNER

Staff Writer

Campus Conversation

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

This Week in Amherst History

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 cultural lines, writer Vincent Sheehan predicted a “triple-tier,

Amherst students fire things up

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 the training

Professor Speak

“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 archaeological and literary evidence from this finite period.” NATASHA

Asher '57: From the air to the presses

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 his childhood, he also spent

Campus speak: QUESTION: if you could write a message on those valentine's day candy hearts, what wou

“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 ’02 “If you like Bob, you’ll do his laundry.” JAMIE O’BRIEN ’02

Above and Beyond

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,’ makes it all worth