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Senators discuss requiring individual senator projects

Rather than the currently required class-council projects, each senator would be required, according to amendment, to complete at least one individual project during the academic year. The Judiciary Committee (JC) would assess whether each senator had successfully completed the assignment. Should the JC find that a senator had failed

AAS mid-term election statements

Class of ’06 senators There are three spots open for the class of 2006. Jon Godsall ’06 I may not have George Bush’s wit nor John Kerry’s sweet hair. I may not know how to pose with babies and I wasn’t that popular with the female interns

Letters to the Editor

I’m writing with regard to Patrick Savage’s Dec. 1 column, “Rao’s Coffeehouse surpasses Starbucks by far.” I agree entirely with Savage’s comments that the coffees served at Rao’s are outstanding, and that the ambiance is hard to beat. In addition, as Savage notes, Rao’s

Final home win eludes senior pair

Before the game, Head Coach Jim Plumer presented the two seniors with flowers, recognizing them for their fine play and overall dedication to the women’s hockey program. “The words that Jim [Plumer] said about me and [co-captain defender] Sarah [Mason ’05] were very touching. I know we both

Women win season's final contest

To open the meet, Lisa Pritchard ’08, Jill Wyrick ’05, Piper Pettersen ’07 and Julie Kim ’08 won the 200-yard medley relay in 1:52.66. The “B” relay, comprised of tri-captain Michelle McCreary ’05, Hilary Stockbridge ’05, Gretchen Sisson ’06 and Alexis Johnston ’05 took third. The

THIS WEEK IN AMHERST HISTORY--February 6, 1942: Reality of war hits College

This announcement came almost two months after the day that the falling bombs of Japanese carrier planes brought America into a war she had tried so vainly to avoid. In the interval, although outrage on campus was unanimous and sentiment overwhelmingly patriotic, few among the student body felt personally committed

the personals: questions for Jim Logue '07

Sophomore year people tend to start focusing more on their majors and social groups and routines solidify. What’s it like learning Japanese? Any advice for future Japanese beginners? I started Japanese last semester and it is a very hard language to learn. If you stick with it, you’ll