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Trustees finalize changes in health insurance

The board also wanted to give staff and faculty an incentive to make an informed choice about less expensive health care options and to forgo coverage if a spouse or partner can obtain it, according to President Anthony Marx. The major change to health care coverage is that employees who

Faculty adds dean of the faculty to CEP

The motion stated that the dean of the faculty would “be made an ex officio non-voting member of the Committee on Educational Policy on a provisional basis for three years, effective November 1, 2003.” The change was described as an experiment due to its temporary status. The motion continued, “At

JC denies hearing to snowboarding club

According to the AAS constitution, a complaint regarding fund-allocation can only be submitted during the semester in which funds were denied, or in the first week of the following semester. “If [the snowboarding club] can find evidence that they couldn’t file the complaint last semester, we can evaluate their

Pride Alliance sponsors events to promote tolerance

According to Rachel Hoerger ’06, awareness chair of Pride Alliance, Coming Out Week is designed to celebrate and support all members of the LGBTQ community of Amherst, including those unaffiliated with the Pride Alliance. “The main function of Coming Out Week is to make queer students on campus, both those

Men's golf exudes talent, youth, depth

It has been a season of near-misses for the Jeffs-second-place finishes, erratic play, putts that wouldn’t drop. Nonetheless, Amherst’s one-stroke defeat at NESCACs and second-place tie at the WNEC Invitational, portend an even brighter spring. To say that this season began with a host of question marks would

Field hockey impressive thus far

The Jeffs have played nearly flawless field hockey this season posting a record of 8-2 thus far, and have dropped only one game to NESCAC competition. With overtime wins over Bowdoin and Smith Colleges, as well as other tight matches against Colby and Bates College, the Jeffs have played in

Women's soccer begins turnaround

After dropping early matches to Connecticut College and Tufts University and barely salvaging a tie against Bates College, the Lord Jeffs have won four of their last five, including three consecutive NESCAC contests. This moves them into sixth place in the conference and only one game out of a five-team