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This fire was the third at Pratt Field in several years, though the causes of the previous two were unknown. This was the third fire in the bleachers at Pratt field in the course of a few years. The causes of the first and second fires were unknown. The damage

Campus Conversation

It was “lights out” by Moore last weekend when a group of unknown individuals took the campus lighting issue into their own hands. While most students would like additional lights around campus, these mavericks thought the school would be better off with less and subsequently knocked down a lamppost last

Embracing a sense of community

Molina was responsible for bringing OIH to Amherst, under the guidance of Professor of Fine Arts DeWitt Godfrey, who teaches Molina’s first-year seminar, Social Sculpture. The class has been planning to design and construct a memorial for the Sept. 11 tragedy on and around the two solitary pedestals in

Club Focus

When middle and high school students in the program began to work together on their own plots, a group called Protectores de la Tierra (Protectors of the Earth) formed. This youth group has been instrumental in keeping the program running. Working with Nuestras Raices gives the youths the opportunity for

Website of the week

One of the most recent awards was given to a man named Marco: “When his brakes failed while driving down a steep mountain road, Marco bailed out on his eight passengers and leapt from his Dodge van … Marco struck his head on the pavement and died at the scene. No

QUESTION: if you were a pro wrestler, what would be your nickname or catch phrase?

CAT BOUDREAU ’04 “Can you smell what Valentine is cooking?” ROBERT DUMITRESCU ’03 “‘Romanian Rambo,’ because I’m Romanian.” JAMES ORRACA-TETTEH ’02 “‘Chocolate PETE WEISS ’05 “The Illustrious P-nut.” PAUL WHITING ’04 “‘The Terminator,’ because that was a nickname the baseball team gave me last year.”rocket.’ Enough said.” BESS

Alumni art on deck at Mead

The breadth of artwork is extensive, according to Director and Curator of European Art Jill Meredith. “The exhibition is diverse in medium and subject matter … There will be paintings, photographs, works on paper, sculpture and installations-abstract, figurative, landscape,” said Meredith. Initiated over four years ago, this exhibition corresponds with the