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Club Focus: Community Outreach

Possible Outreach sites for the year include farming at the Food Bank Farm, cleaning up a river and painting for non-profit organizations. “Community Outreach began in 1986 without a coordinator, a formal office or much recognition; since then, it’s grown dramatically,” said Outreach Assistant Director, Tom Lepak. “Through

Campus Conversation

Despite the unsightly scaffolding surrounding the outside of the Campus Center, the inside seems to be off to an impressive new start. On Thursday, Sept. 5, students lined up to have their names analyzed on colorful sheets of paper. Many overlooked the man sitting behind a cardboard desk entering names

New England's Bestseller

Two of his novels have been made into film and two others are in the process of development. “Past the Bleachers,” (1992) the story of a couple who lose their eight-year-old son to leukemia was made into a Hallmark television movie in 1995 and “Midwives” (1997) was broadcast

Seth Fitzsimmons is one smart cookie

Fitzsimmons, whose legacy at Amherst is great but whose notoriety is muted, is largely responsible for the online playground that is NOTE, the Daily Jolt and Planworld. While many faculty, staff, alumni and parents of the Amherst community may be unfamiliar with the online contributions of Fitzsimmons, not a day

News Briefs

Jenin, Israel Investigation of assault on refugee camp may be disbanded Investigation of assault on refugee camp may be disbanded Investigation of assault on refugee camp may be disbanded After more than a week of political wrangling, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Kofi Annan may disband a UN fact-finding

Campus Crime Log

1:25 a.m., Mayo-Smith House An officer responded to a loud party complaint. 3:38 a.m. A former girlfriend of an Amherst student contacted Campus Police about unwanted correspondence from the student. April 4, 2002 4:27 p.m., Valentine Hall A student reported the theft of

All-Stars in Action: Sarah Godwin '05

She first developed an interest in humanitarian work in high school, after listening to a speech given by Dr. James Orbinski, president of Doctors without Borders. She also won the United States Institute of Peace National Peace Essay Contest in 1998, for her essay on “The Changing Nature of Violent