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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

the flaming chef: a food column

For the adventurous couple, few things are more special and enchanting than a hearty picnic in an open, snowy spot such as Memorial Field. Lay down a large blanket or quilt and set up any picnic meal you desire. And don’t forget to bring hot thermoses of coffee and

Eastwood pulls no punches in latest directorial effort

Eastwood stars in arguably one of his best roles as Frankie Dunn, the owner of a tidy but rundown Los Angeles gym. On the side, Frankie manages and trains boxers, just as he did years ago for his best friend and gym manager Eddie Dupris (Morgan Freeman) who goes by

events

Renowned investigative journalist Seymour M. Hersh will deliver Hampshire College’s seventh annual Eqbal Ahmad Lecture. Hersh has uncovered numerous scandals including the tortures at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. He received a Pulitzer Prize in 1970 for cracking open the story of the My Lai massacre in Vietnam. He

THIS WEEK IN AMHERST HISTORY: November 13, 1979--Where is Sabrina?

John Ross ’79 parachuted into the center of the field to distract the viewers from seeing Sabrina riding on a motorized cart escorted by four people in tuxedos. The audience broke out in hysteria and excitement after witnessing this “coup of the first magnitude,” according to The Student. It was

the personals: questions for Jennifer Salcido '05

Well, I grew up in the South (Texas, Va., Ky.) and I just moved to a suburb of Philadelphia right before I finished up high school. It’s not very different from Amherst at all … lots of pastels, soccer moms, big SUVs, drunk teenagers, that sort of thing. If you

voila: a cooking column

Tasty Treats for this Thanksgiving: Pies, Pies and Pies Thanksgiving means two things in my house: turkey and pie. There’s no skimping, and traditional recipes are in order. So complete dinner with these two sure-to-please pies and a left-over turkey pot pie. Pumpkin Pie with Streusel Topping This pie