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This Week in Amherst History

Ambulance Unit 539, a World War I unit composed entirely of Amherst students, received a citation for bravery from French Field Marshal Henri-Philippe Petain 82 years ago this week. Petain commended the Unit for its outstanding courage and superior efficiency during operations in the region of Oulehy de Ville from

Website of the Week

Can you say “Dog”? I admit that’s easy, but did you know that your computer can say “Dog” too, without the Baha Men pumping from an MP3? Bell Laboratories and Lucent Technologies have created “Text-to-Speech,” which allows users to type a series of words and listen to a digitized

Campus Conversations

What do students do when the Thanksgiving holiday arrives and they are staying on campus? Going out for some turkey and cranberry sauce is impossible. “We looked for a restaurant for an hour and a half,” according to Brianne Rhodes ’01. “Nothing was open. Our original plan was to prepare

Above and Beyond

DeWire says that he is pleased with the progress the program has made in providing them with new opportunities. “The faces of the children when they understand and complete their work,” Dewire said, “or when they create an art project that ‘I gave to my mother,’ makes it all worth

Campus Speak

DAMON TALBOTT ’02 “It crossed the road to figure out who’s President.” B.R. SHUTE ’01E “To volunteer at the vegetarian advocacy organization.” EMILY GREENE ’01 “It crossed the road so it could get to Bueno.” PARIS WALLACE ’04 “To get baked.” ALEX KERR ’03 “The turkey crossed the

Amy Speace '90 Sings Her Way Into Stardom

Music and theater were always passions for Amy Speace. Even as a young girl, she knew she wanted to pursue singing or acting as a career. She achieved her dream by setting goals at every step along the way. “I don’t think I ever wanted to be a rock

Internet Cheating Becomes a Rising Concern

After seeing a jump in reported cheating last year, the College Council has begun to closely consider the state of cheating and plagiarism at Amherst. Sixteen cases were reported last year, compared to only three in 1998. Cheating has been around for a long time, but Web plagiarism has recently