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This Week in Amherst History: Sept. 21, 1939

Opening with the College’s alma mater, “Lord Jeffery Amherst,” the broadcast announced, “‘This program is being sent by friends in Germany to friends in Massachusetts with special greetings to Amherst College,'” The Student reported. The broadcast depicted the life of a German student at Amherst. The narrative was

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My Little Ponies, GI Joe and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were our childhood playthings. Big Bird, New Kids on the Block and “Saved by the Bell’s” Zach were our heroes. We had crimped hair and wore leggings and snap bracelets. We listened to cassettes, played Atari, jumped over Skip-Its

Campus Speak

CHASE BOURKE ’06 “Protein bars taste so bad. They should make steak bars.” KATE HAMILL ’03 “Classturbating.” SHEILA GRAHAM ’03 “I need a brain vacation.” KATHY LIU ’06 “Shut the Hell up. Don’t talk to me.” SIDNE KOENIGSBERG ’03 “Cleanliness is next to godliness and this goddess is showering.

When a door is not a door

But so many of us are wholly unwilling to let the door remain as a six-foot by three-foot piece of varnished or painted wood (or green or blue metal, for those of us in the Waldorf or the Plaza). We love to decorate our doors, with photos, news clippings and

Yakkity-yak: Cartoonist Miku Dixit '06 talks back

For as long as Dixit has been taking notes in class, he has always doodled on the margins of the page. “I never could take notes without drawing something on the side,” Dixit said. In June of 2000, Dixit’s father founded a weekly newspaper, the Nepali Times. Dixit realized

All-Stars in Action: Kate Roin '06

In fact, Kate Roin ’06 can do much more than explain these aspects of karate. Having studied the sport for 11 years, Roin is the reigning national champion in both divisions of karate. This past July, Roin took first place in the 18-year-old age division in both the Kumite and

Campus Conversation

TAP a keg of brew Despite a premature end to the night, traditional TAP returned from summer vacation to campus last Saturday night in Hitchcock in the form of Patriotic TAP. Also returning, albeit after a longer hiatus, was a 21+ room serving up beer and associated munchies to those