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Documentary and Panel Explore the Challenges of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

… Documentary and Panel Explore the Challenges of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Giovana Romano Sanchez In the first scene of Unrest , Jennifer Brea is lying on her bedroom floor, looking at the camera. She seems tired and in pain. She tries to get up, …

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A Message on the Pittsburgh Shooting from Mim Nelson, David Ko, and Ellen Bernstein

… A Message on the Pittsburgh Shooting from Mim Nelson, David Ko, and Ellen Bernstein Dear Hampshire College Community, The tragedy at the Tree of Life Synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood …

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FAQ for the Workplace

… FAQ for the Workplace FAQ for the Workplace Q: How can I protect myself from contracting the H1N1 Influenza A while at work? The best strategy to …

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To Beat The Band

… To Beat The Band Richard Barber 71F “That’s why Dinerral Shavers defied all the people who told him it was impossible to start a new … until 3 a.m., then gets up at 6 to go to meetings for The Roots of Music, then teaches the kids every afternoon. …

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New Graduate’s Div III Uses Her Own Poetry to Address the Western Literary Canon

… New Graduate’s Div III Uses Her Own Poetry to Address the Western Literary Canon Lillian Mabel 16F For my Div III, I wrote a collection of poetry in conversation with the Western literary canon — the poems are intimate and personal exchanges with their …

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The Excalibur Club

The Excalibur Club Each Saturday, the Excalibur Club hosts a science fiction movie night in … was first founded over twenty years ago. Conjuring up the many-tentacled creatures of H.P. Lovecraft's tales using …

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Alex Emmanuele 12F: Challenging the Status Quo

… Alex Emmanuele 12F: Challenging the Status Quo “It’s exciting to see the way Hampshire works with community involvement,” says … Emmanuele, a third-year student, is collaborating with the admissions office to improve the way prospective students …

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'This Just Might Be the Greenest College in the World'

… 'This Just Might Be the Greenest College in the World' “This Just Might Be The Greenest College in the World” was the headline last …

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Hampshire College Mourns the Death of Bob Garmirian, Influential Director of Outdoor Programs and Recreational Athletics

… Hampshire College Mourns the Death of Bob Garmirian, Influential Director of Outdoor … Athletics Robert (Bob) Garmirian joined Hampshire as the director of Outdoors Programs in 1979, then became … and Recreational Athletics (OPRA) in 1987. He served the College for more than 35 years until his retirement in …

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Announcing the Reappointment of President Ed Wingenbach

… Announcing the Reappointment of President Ed Wingenbach Hampshire College is pleased to announce that the Board of Trustees unanimously agreed to offer President … leadership, faculty, staff, and students. Since joining the College in 2019, President Wingenbach successfully …

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Actions Following the Board Meeting: February 18, 2019

… Actions Following the Board Meeting: February 18, 2019 Dear Hampshire Community, The Board of Trustees had a very productive meeting … several possible strategic approaches for securing the future of Hampshire College. The Board has authorized me …

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Getting to Know the Fall 2020 Entering Students

… Getting to Know the Fall 2020 Entering Students Anne Pinkerton 91F On opening … Including returning students, we have 425 in residence for the fall semester; 46 have opted to commute to campus; 55 … their studies remotely. Nearly 30 deferred their start to the spring or fall semester of 2021. After weeks of intense …

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Neural Connections: Research into the Brain Shapes Student's Research

… Neural Connections: Research into the Brain Shapes Student's Research "I came to Hampshire because I liked the idea of creating my own program of study," says Nathan … Whitmore first realized this during his second semester. The impetus was a course with cognitive science professor …

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Daisha Dukes and Yari Bushell’s collaborative Div III, the We Belong Project, Centers Student-Led Spaces

… Daisha Dukes and Yari Bushell’s collaborative Div III, the We Belong Project, Centers Student-Led Spaces Amy Diehl … year at Hampshire, there was an instant connection around the desire to do hands-on community work—not just outside of … they went on to create their collaborative Div III, the We Belong Project. The We Belong Project, which ran for …

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Escaping the Taliban

… Escaping the Taliban Kristin Hunt. Reprinted from Tufts Now by … Muradi returned to his family home in Afghanistan in the summer of 2013, he had no idea the visit would be his last. Muradi was then on break from …

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Drawing Strength and Inspiration from the Hampshire Community

… Drawing Strength and Inspiration from the Hampshire Community How does a community create … critical inquiry to address pressing challenges? These are the questions Hampshire is grappling with as we near the end of 2016. And as always, I find myself drawing …

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Sofi Ward’s Div III Seeks to Make Parkour More Inclusive for Fem and Genderqueer Members of the Community

… Parkour More Inclusive for Fem and Genderqueer Members of the Community Amy Diehl Currently completing their Div III, … parkour for four years. Parkour, which derives from the French “parcours du combattant” (meaning obstacle … obstacles. Ward’s Div III research delves into the experiences of fem and genderqueer members within the

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Professor Baba Hillman's New Film Premieres at the Edinburgh International Film Festival

… Professor Baba Hillman's New Film Premieres at the Edinburgh International Film Festival Professor Baba Hillman's new film, Jacumba Song , premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival this summer in the Black Box "Sonic Spaces" program. Jacumba Song combines …

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Div III Profile- Grusha Prasad on the Cognition of "They"

… Div III Profile- Grusha Prasad on the Cognition of "They" Grusha Prasad’s Division III project — a study of how the brain processes the pronoun they when it expects he or she — has helped to …

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Division III Profile: Joslyn Studies the Philosophy of Abolitionist Frederick Douglass

… Division III Profile: Joslyn Studies the Philosophy of Abolitionist Frederick Douglass Joshua … III thesis project provided an intriguing perspective on the life of the American activist and statesman Frederick Douglass, who …

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For Alum and Conservationist Story Clark, Audio Stories Connect Listeners to the Places Around Them

… Story Clark, Audio Stories Connect Listeners to the Places Around Them Amy Diehl Story Clark 71F’s company, … local places and travel routes. Using GPS technology, the audio launches automatically and hands-free as travelers approach sites of interest. The podcasts can also be accessed remotely for a virtual …

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Statement of Support for the University of Virginia and Charlottesville

… Statement of Support for the University of Virginia and Charlottesville We are appalled by the violence, racism, anti-Semitism and bigotry by white … white nationalist and alt-right groups who marched on the University of Virginia campus and the city of …

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Seeking Justice for the Disenfranchised

… Seeking Justice for the Disenfranchised Rebecca Buckley-Stein 04F I’m a … in civil-rights litigation on behalf of low-income people, the most important part of my job is to tell a story in a … doing or where I would end up, and no vision about what the future held for me. But I had a fundamental belief that I …

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Testing the Chemistry of Mummies and Toxic-Metal Pollution

… Testing the Chemistry of Mummies and Toxic-Metal Pollution John … America thousands of years ago were exposed to lithium in the environment. She and other Hampshire students using one of the most advanced instruments for analyzing chemical …

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Hampshire Mourns the Loss of Former Art Professor Denzil Hurley

… Hampshire Mourns the Loss of Former Art Professor Denzil Hurley The Hampshire community was saddened to learn of the death of influential painter and former art professor …

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