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Phoenix, Arizona McCain recuperating after malignant growth removal McCain recuperating after malignant growth removal Arizona Senator John McCain had a melanoma removed from his nose on Monday at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix. Although originally reported that the growth was a “non-malignant melanoma,” press secretary Nancy Ives explained that

Campus Conversations

What better way to celebrate the last day of Interterm than gorging on s’mores around the Campus Center fireplace, indulging in snow angels and performing karaoke to Madonna song? The Social Council and Program Board jointly sponsored an assortment of festivities at the Campus Center on Friday night. According

Building of a bridge over troubled waters

Kennon’s involvement in the project stemmed from his hope to contribute to the relief efforts at Ground Zero. “We all sort of shared this desire of wanting to do something and we saw this as an area to which no one was paying a lot of attention,” said Kennon.

This Week in Amherst History- January 30, 1967

“This new machine, smaller and simpler than the 1130 … will be used almost exclusively for administrative work, leaving the 1130 for the more complicated problems of students and faculty,” reported The Student. Dunnington was quick to point out that the computer could be used for students and professors outside of

Website of the Week

Haven’t had enough? Try Star links, a program that can link any two actors together. I tried linking Laurence Olivier, the legendary Shakespearean, with the governor from the great state of Minnesota. And, sure enough, Laurence Olivier was in “The Jigsaw Man” (1983) with Michael Caine, who was in

Student witnesses laptop theft

Early admission decided for 2006

Of the 369 students who applied early decision, a 16.4 percent increase from last year, 134 students, or 36.3 percent were accepted. Of these 134 students, 29, or 21.6 percent, are students of color. Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Tom Parker sees this as a strong