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While Friday night’s best advertised and most talked about event was The Vagina Monologues, the arts and crafts night cosponsored by the Asian Culture House and the Asian Students Association drew a larger-than-expected crowd. The night featured activities ranging from origami and lantern-making to calligraphy and sushi-making. “Our goal

This Week in Amherst History

Eighteen years ago this morning, students began a sit-in at the office of Acting President G. Armour Craig and throughout Converse Hall to protest “injustice in the examination of fraternities.” Members of local and national media were present, including Associated Press, United Press International and several Springfield television stations. Student

Campus Speak: If You could add a sport to the olympics, what would it be and why?

“Pie-eating, because it would be the only sport where ‘training’ involves eating lots of delectable desserts.” BAKER FRANKE ’02 “Bowling, to increase the level of athletic prowess that’s exhibited by such sports as curling.” RACHEL DUNHAM ’05 “Miniature golf, because that would be hilarious.” ADAM SEGAL ’03E “Tiddlywinks. My

Website of the Week- http://www.rinkworks.com/bookaminute

We turn to Books-a-Minute. Though I am a big Austen fan at heart, even I recognize the impossibility of reading one of Jane Austen’s works in a single night. With Books-A-Minute, I don’t have to. Here’s a summary of the Collected Works of Jane Austen. “Female Lead:

All-Stars in Action- Jodie Rothschild '03

Cancer research has always been in Rothschild’s career goals. “In my senior year of high school, I took AP Biology and fell in love with the subject,” she said. “At first I wanted to be an oncology surgeon, then I wanted to work in a research laboratory, then I

Campus Conversation

A nightclub … in Amherst?! Put your disbelief aside, because at least for one night there was one in Davis 202. “The idea was to break away from the typical Amherst party: nasty light, bad music and a homogenous group of people,” said Marcela Sabino ’02. “We hadn’t thrown a

This Week in Amherst History- February 13, 1969

When confronted, Lucia refused to shave his facial hair and a unanimous decision to dismiss him from his duties shortly followed. The school board cited “insubordination” and “failure to set a good example” as reasons for the dismissal, reported The Student. In a surprise turn of events, the five-member school