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Vietnam veteran Merson '66 speaks on own combat experiences, war with Iraq

Merson, who enlisted in the Marine Corps at the beginning of his senior year and served in Vietnam as an infantry scout, radio operator and platoon team leader, began by describing his experiences during the war. He started with his own decision to enlist. Although Merson, along with most of

Five-college students travel to D.C. to protest military action against Iraq

International ANSWER (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism), a coalition of antiwar groups, coordinated the rally and media sources have estimated a total attendance of 100,000 to 200,000. The rally began at 11 a.m. on Saturday in Constitution Gardens, near the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Reverend

Outreach welcomes Laidlaw as new director

“It was great,” said Laidlaw, “It primarily served to establish contact with student leaders and others interested in community service and started the process of sharing the ideas that will help shape the future of the Community Outreach Program.” “I’m looking for input and feedback from students and student

Nash draws large crowd to UMass

The game theory pioneer, known among students of math and economics for developing the “Nash Equilibrium” for strategic non-cooperative games, has become a pop-culture icon since his recent portrayal in the Academy Award-winning film “A Beautiful Mind,” which gives a fictional account of the scholar’s battle with paranoid schizophrenia.

Court assigns community service to accused vandals

Demma Rodriguez ’03 and Andrew Kelsey ’05 went before Judge Richard Carey at a pre-trial conference on Wednesday, Oct. 23. “I have not and will not have a trial,” wrote Rodriguez in a statement to The Student. “At the pre-trial conference, my attorney and the Assistant District Attorney agreed that

Webster '45 to lead federal oversight board

Congress created the board as a component of the corporate reform legislation passed after the collapse of companies like Enron and WorldCom. The board is composed of five members and will have the power to set and enforce accounting standards. The New York Times reported that the appointment caused extreme

AAS discusses status of review and recognition

The constitution requires the judiciary council to evaluate student organizations at least once a year. During these evaluations, student organizations are asked to submit statements regarding their purpose and to confirm that all their activities are student or campus oriented. In addition, all clubs must submit a statement of non-discrimination