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Chapter 8: Students

… kegs just buy lots of cases... --Alcohol cannot replace water. WEEKENDS/PARTIES --Go away on the weekends if you can. … loss was not total. ? The remaining mods sustained water and smoke damage, with the most severe in Mods 82 and … be placed on heaters as the heat can melt the wax into the heater - Smokers should always use an ashtray and be …

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Students Win Top Design Prize at National Conference

… of graduate students by designing the most effective storm-water filter – those six Hampshire College students had an … green-building standard to supply its own electricity and water and treat its own wastewater. The centerpiece of the … of the course was the study of wetlands to treat gray water. During the second semester, the students led their own …

Prevent Laptop Destruction

… you reconsider drinking in close proximity to your laptop. Water is the least damaging liquid, while coffee with sugar … you reconsider drinking in close proximity to your laptop. Water is the least damaging liquid, while coffee with sugar …

Pest Control Policy and Procedures

… wash their personal bedding, linens, and clothing in hot water and, most importantly, a hot dryer for at least 45 … wash their personal bedding, linens, and clothing in hot water and, most importantly, a hot dryer for at least 45 …

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Welcome, Hampshire College Entering Class of 2012!

… South Africa and spent the first five years living on the water. Another sailed the Atlantic (twice). Other individuals … on a Colorado ranch. Another made a greenhouse out of water bottles. Others made electroluminescent flat fielding … Krav Maga, dragon boat, cricket, fencing, Quidditch, water polo, Bollywood dancing, and trapeze. … Hampshire …

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Testing the Chemistry of Mummies and Toxic-Metal Pollution

… ways to remove pollutants from contaminated soil and water, using samples from that same community, the city of … , an expert in heavy-metal pollution of soil, plants, and water, who oversaw the acquisition of this latest instrument … will facilitate better environmental monitoring of water and food systems, he says, to improve public health and …

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Hampshire Students Launch Hands-on Lessons in Building Systems

… plants ( Iris versicolor and Juncus effusus ), and water. How much of each material they add is a team decision. … Kern Center, designed to supply its own electricity and water and treat its own waste. Hampshire’s goal is … Once finished, Kern’s building systems for electricity, water collection, and wastewater treatment will be on display …

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Coburn's Division III Inspires Public Schools To Act for Conservation and the Environment

… Lydia Coburn studied the environmental impact of a plastic water bottle: she traced its life cycle from marketed demand … which students sculpted marine species using plastic water bottles. A graduate from Natick High School in 2012, … able to convince the school to agree to install seven new water re-fill stations. “A great victory,” Coburn said, “But …

Information for Students

Information for Students The Center for Academic Support and Advising (CASA) Navigating the Divisional System At Hampshire, there are no freshmen, sophomores, juniors, or seniors. Rather, Hampshire students advance through three divisions. Academic …

Software

… flow, sediment transport/mobile bed computations, and water temperature modeling. R Statistical computing and … flow, sediment transport/mobile bed computations, and water temperature modeling. R Statistical computing and …

Asbestos Management

… construction area warning signs Use wet methods (amended water: water mixed with surfactant (soap)) Use HEPA-vacuums Prompt … Post asbestos warning signs. Use wet methods (amended water). Use HEPA-vacuums. Prompt clean-up and disposal of …

Bloodborne Pathogen Plan

… are used, the hands must be washed with soap and water as soon as feasible. Antiseptic towelettes are kept in … the area should be washed immediately with soap and water. If soap and water is not available, an antiseptic towelette should be …

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Hampshire Professor Christina Cianfrani on the Value of Innovation and Collaboration in a Living Laboratory

… classes include Environmental Systems: Food-Energy-Water Nexus; Sustainable Water Use/Reuse; Water in a Changing Climate; Watershed Hydrology; and Stream …

Arts Barn Use Policy

… possible. Always wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water when you are finished working and before eating, … must never be washed down the sinks. Use a bucket of water for rinsing, pour off clear water after settling, and then place solid non-toxic matter …

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President Nelson and Team of Scientists Study Environmental Impact of Dietary Guidelines for Americans

… specifically, their impact on climate change, land use, water use, water quality (fresh and marine), and air quality. The study … life cycle from its source on a farm, ranch, or body of water and estimated such impacts as the use of natural …

Services, Facilities, and Conference Spaces

… generating its own electricity, collecting its own water, and built avoiding toxic “red list” chemicals using … generating its own electricity, collecting its own water, and built avoiding toxic “red list” chemicals using …

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A Hands-on Bioinformatics Class Lets Students Get Practical Experience While Keeping It Experimental

… Living Buildings use greywater systems to achieve net-zero water use. “Greywater is used water from sinks, showers, and washing machines,” explains … We’re looking into how reusing that greywater to water plants might affect the plants and the soil they live …

A History of Student Activities, 1978-1982

… hour, resulting in six- figure damages after an electrical heater ignites the bed of first-year student Liz Ross while … breaks out in Prescott, this time caused by a baseboard heater ~ in mod 95; it is successfully extinguished by … hour, resulting in six- figure damages after an electrical heater ignites the bed of first-year student Liz Ross while …

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An Alternative Habitat

… they are good for the environment." Due to urban runoff, water quality in the bay is worsening, leading to degradation … for blue crabs too small to fend for themselves in open water. Over the past four years, Johnston has concentrated on … they are good for the environment." Due to urban runoff, water quality in the bay is worsening, leading to degradation …

Hampshire College Weather Response

… If they are readily available, bring flashlights and water when evacuating. Remain in the protected area until the … If they are readily available, bring flashlights and water when evacuating. Remain in the protected area until the …

Center for Research Libraries Collection at Hampshire

… interest to CRL libraries,” for example: African Studies Water Resources Human Rights Drama and Theater Latin American … interest to CRL libraries,” for example: African Studies Water Resources Human Rights Drama and Theater Latin American …

Choosing a Program

… What are the “Western” accommodations (toilets, drinkable water, Wi-Fi)? How comfortable would I be living in a country … What are the “Western” accommodations (toilets, drinkable water, Wi-Fi)? How comfortable would I be living in a country …

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Chemistry Professor Expands Research on Mummies and Toxic Metal Contamination

… particular area, and they’re leaching into the drinking-water,” he says. “Research on the mummies helps us learn from … pollution and toxic metal contamination in soils and water, Amarasiriwardena’s research has taken him and many of … particular area, and they’re leaching into the drinking-water,” he says. “Research on the mummies helps us learn from …

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Five College Sustainability Initiative

… Conservation, Transportation, Waste Reduction, and Water/Other. Each group evaluated and filtered the ideas into … production of electricity and steam for the Five Colleges Water/Other 1. Reduce landscape irrigation 2. Reduce … 3. Promote understanding and consumption of municipal water (over bottled beverages) 4. A grant program and …

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Planning for Urban Farming

… plants, a substrate such as gravel, and circulating water. But hydroponics utilizes additive nutrients, whereas … were found. The fish, which live close by in a giant water barrel, were caught by Robert in a lake near his … some of the snags they’ve encountered along the way: Water quality, a case of aphids, and a pump fail are among …