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Holding Hands with Ilse
… presence of the German teenage girl who had taken care of me while my parents worked. I had a single black-and-white … saw the newsletter and immediately recognized herself and me. In a few weeks I was on a Lufthansa flight to Ibbenbüren, … gaps about my early life. I learned that she looked after me as much as twelve hours a day, six days a week, for two …
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Former Students Honor Legacy of Longtime Teacher of Martial Arts
… and talk about with students was inspired by and taught to me by Marion and his peers,” says Kanner. “I hope this fund … have opportunities similar to the ones Marion presented to me.” That’s a feeling echoed by many others who were mentored … student with Marion. I’m now passing on what he gave to me.” To learn more about the Marion Taylor Endowment Fund, …
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The Soul Returns to the Land It Knows
… the carpet, his eyes the only parts left, pleading up at me. In my nightmares, it's my eyes on the floor, pleading to … and I don't have to dwell on thoughts of my father and me mixed up in a dance in which I can't remember who was … prisoned souls taken into the Underworld. That stays with me. Sometimes, at points in the story like these, when all …
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Division III Profile: Support Structures for First-Generation College Students
… what being a first-generation college student meant to me until then. In my first two years at Hampshire, it was … an hour or two to get through a week’s reading, but for me it took much longer because I wouldn’t read past a word if … expect. As for many first-gen students, a big issue for me was the financial barrier. With a little more financial …
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Enter the Line, See Where it Leads You
… the films she directed is the documentary Please Listen to Me, about marginalized and at-risk youth in Singapore. She … studying The Tempest and she assigned roles. She assigned me Prospero — which I didn’t want! — and had each of us pick … culture up, raise up one writer, is of great importance to me in my teaching. Brown: I wish we had this conversation …
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Alum Heather McCargo 78F’s Wild Seed Project Brings the Fight for Environmental Diversity to Your Backyard
Alum Heather McCargo 78F’s Wild Seed Project Brings the Fight for Environmental Diversity to Your Backyard She spent nearly 35 years working in sustainable horticulture before founding the Wild Seed Project, an initiative dedicated to building public …
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Alumni Profile: Animal Behaviorist Alyssa Ward 94F
… but Professor Emeritus of Biology Ray Coppinger "kept on me about how cool behavior was," she says. "And I really had … but Professor Emeritus of Biology Ray Coppinger "kept on me about how cool behavior was," she says. "And I really had …
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A Documentary History of Hampshire College, Vol. 2: 1975-1985
… community involvement in these issues, it seems to me, represents a true embodiment of the College's motto, "Non … community involvement in these issues, it seems to me, represents a true embodiment of the College's motto, "Non …
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"Green" Chemistry
… together both in the lab and the field. "Pema worked with me on nanoparticles, which is anything less than one … together both in the lab and the field. "Pema worked with me on nanoparticles, which is anything less than one …
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Jorrell Watkins Is Student Speaker at 2015 Commencement Ceremony
… in his own words: The Black Lives Matter movement inspired me to do this project. You can look at what’s happening now … committee members Amy Jordan and Aracelis Girmay pushed me, and helped me develop my method. Taking Chris Tinson’s course Freedom …
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SXSW Director Pierson Developed Critical Eye as Hampshire Student
… and ten shorts. I’m looking for something to surprise me.” This year's festival, which runs March 11–19, includes … at film through the lens of the movement’s rise. “It led me to question whether films predict or reflect what’s … had a strong connection. “The best part of Hampshire for me was that I was exposed to incredible people who were …
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A Degree Well Earned
… you know," Kovalenko reflected. "It was a good day for me when I got the acceptance letter." He deferred his … a full year, then enrolled in Hampshire. "The college gave me money, not the whole amount, but with loans and everything … his unique perspective through film. "It amazed me when I learned he was both a full-time student and a …
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Div III Profile: Suhilah Booker Studies Benefits of Movement to Early Learners
… with the academic freedom they provided. “Hampshire forced me to go out and do things, and ask for things, to demand things that I wanted. It forced me to ask questions I didn’t know I had,” she says. “It allowed me to reflect on myself, and on how I do things.” Booker, who …
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New Faculty Q&A with Jennifer Bajorek
… poetry) Gertrude Stein, How to Write Emily: Can you tell me about your own books? Jennifer: The book I’m working on … design, it’s very interdisciplinary. Emily: Can you tell me about your first book? Jennifer: My first book was on the … the challenges of their projects. Maybe you can tell me : how can faculty give students a deeper understanding of …
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Research Begun in Div III Featured on Journal Cover
… look it up.” “That exercise opened up a whole new world to me, and gave me the feeling that you can sit down and put it all together, … look it up.” “That exercise opened up a whole new world to me, and gave me the feeling that you can sit down and put it …
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For Appa Salvi, Faculty Mentors led to Dream Internship
… a number of ways. They’re always there to spend time with me, to show me how to do certain procedures or explain the science behind … a number of ways. They’re always there to spend time with me, to show me how to do certain procedures or explain the …
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Debating for Democracy
… share information like they were, but students came up to me and spoke to me first," he said. "My work was helped by my ability to … share information like they were, but students came up to me and spoke to me first," he said. "My work was helped by my …
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Alumni Profile: An Education with Teeth
… of someone's life," she said. "That was important to me; I want to have a skill where I can make a difference … more well-rounded. Those critical thinking skills set me apart from my classmates." … For Allison van der Velden … of someone's life," she said. "That was important to me; I want to have a skill where I can make a difference …
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Translation in Theory and Practice
… studies are split between theory and practice, "for me those things can't really be separated." Her students, she … Norm Holland in spring 2014. "This is a great place for me," said Tachtiris. "There are a lot of people who are … studies are split between theory and practice, "for me those things can't really be separated." Her students, she …
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A 'Very Hampshire Approach' to Academics and Athletics
… as engaged with my academics, the most important thing for me," she explains. Four years later, she's now focused on … game,” says Graff, “It reaffirmed how important it was for me to be both a student and an athlete. Sports are a way to … I’ve made in my life so far.” “Hampshire has enabled me to explore and find out what I’m passionate about” and, …
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Hampshire College Denounces Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action
Hampshire College Denounces Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action Today, the Supreme Court ruled that Harvard University and the University of North Carolina violated the 14th Amendment by considering an applicant's race as part of their admissions …
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Community Orientation Focuses on Restorative Practices
Community Orientation Focuses on Restorative Practices Jasmyn Story presented concepts of hope and homing as an “aspirational pigeon” to the Hampshire College campus community. In lieu of a traditional convocation, Hampshire has in recent years held …
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A Fresh Look at Local Flavor
… Agriculture)." Davis grew up in a rural area of Maryland, near Havre de Grace, and preserving the agricultural way of … Agriculture)." Davis grew up in a rural area of Maryland, near Havre de Grace, and preserving the agricultural way of …
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Hampshire College Welcomes Five New Members to the Board of Trustees
… in visual anthropology, Petty went on to earn a Ph.D. in near eastern studies from the Johns Hopkins University. Her … in visual anthropology, Petty went on to earn a Ph.D. in near eastern studies from the Johns Hopkins University. Her …
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James Baldwin: The Fire Next Time, and This Time
… was founded in his honor. "The Baldwin Scholars program is near and dear to my heart,” says Melton, who worked closely … was founded in his honor. "The Baldwin Scholars program is near and dear to my heart,” says Melton, who worked closely …
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