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Dr. Corbet Johnson Always ask questions. Always ask why.” That’s the philosophy that Dr. Corbet Johnson ’24 learned as a student at the College and still uses to this day, almost 80 years later. Johnson, the College’s oldest surviving alumnus, embodies the timeless tradition and spirit that the

The men’s soccer team started the season with mixed results. The team dropped its home and season opener to Tufts University on Sept. 14. The Jeffs drew first blood when quad-captain Chris Kane ’03 scored the first goal of the game at 16:59. Tufts rebounded quickly and

Although she has not returned to western Massachusetts since her college days, Amherst has had a profound influence on her life. “I could not have made movies without Amherst. I could not have been the thinker I am, the student and teacher I was or the person I am today

This year, Amherst already has as many losses as it had in the last two years combined. But with the Jeffs set to continue their storied rivalry with archrival Williams College (7-0) tomorrow at Pratt Field, no definitive characterization of Amherst’s 2002 season is yet warranted. Any season

“I’d always been interested in issues like abortion rights and eating disorders in high school, and college gave me an opportunity to take action and meet other people [who] were also interested in those things,” Squire said. “Women are generally dissatisfied with their bodies because of pressures from the

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

“While maintaining its historic tradition, the College will nevertheless continue to welcome qualified men as exchange students or visitors in residence,” said Chairman of the Board John L. Cooper in making the announcement. “This can give us the best of both worlds: an institution where the education of women can