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TIM DANNER

Staff Writer

This Week in Amherst History

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 class of

This Week in Amherst History

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 “more effective functioning

This Week in Amherst History

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 colleges. Representatives of the school