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This long, strange trip has nearly come to its end-and what a trip it’s been. I’ve been at Amherst College since September of 1997; it pains me to say that I’ve stayed here as long as possible. This December, in a cloudy, unnoticed ceremony, my time

Campus Speak- If you could bring a pet to campus, what would it be and why?

“An elephant, because they’re really cool and big.” JORGE ALVES ’02 “A sloth, because then I wouldn’t be the only sloth on campus anymore.” ANNA WIECKOWSKI ’03 “My best friend, because she’s my best friend and I love her.” JUDITH MONTE ’02 “My dog, Duke, to chase

Campus Crime Log

8:27 a.m., Converse Parking Lot Campus Police dispatched an officer and ambulance to the Converse parking lot to assist an employee who had fallen. 5:12 p.m., Keefe Campus Center A fire alarm activated in the Campus Center by a second-floor detector for an unknown reason.

News Briefs

American ground troops enter Northern Afghanistan At a Pentagon briefing on Tuesday, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld acknowledged that there is a “modest” number of U.S. ground troops in northern Afghanistan for “liaison purposes, coordination and targeting.” Rear Admiral John Stufflebeem described the troops’ presence as a “measured

Monster match: Meet the Warrens

A blessed union “I’ve been investigating haunted houses and cults since 1980,” said Tony Spera, who identified himself as a psychic investigator at the beginning of the show. “But 20 years is not a long time when you consider the amount of time that Ed and Lorraine Warren have

Campus Conversation

“Gotcha!” This word is sending a wave of paranoia across campus. Students are running to and from classes to avoid getting “got.” Other students can be seen outside buildings waiting for their victims, with guns at the ready. Has Amherst created a new class in stalking? Nope. The Social Council

Website of the Week

There is also a fair amount of bizarre religious stuff, including confessionals and the theological teachings of Duckism. But perhaps the most fascinating part of the site is its links. From the Center for Duck Studies, you can reach websites such as the Official Duckism Homepage, interactive duck pages (or