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Movement opportunities: Miles Firkins Embraces the Art and Science of Dance
… and movement studies professor Daphne Lowell was Firkins's first step toward studying dance full time. "That class … Pengelly called Dancing in Context took Firkins further into her study. "It was five hours a day, with two hours of … do, are just as important." Taking that theory and history into performances has been exciting, Firkins says. Noting "I …
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Shakespeare and Pie
… pie, he said, was something he hoped would boost the club's popularity. "I had a few friends who were interested in a … who couldn't find a spot to chop, stir, or mix headed off into a far corner, where a copy of Shakespeare's collected … take the promise of dessert to get her involved. "I'm more into Shakespeare than pie." The same goes for Claire …
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Hampshire College Mourns the Loss of Professor Emeritus and Author Norton Juster
… environmental design at Hampshire College from the college’s founding in 1970 until Juster’s retirement in 1992. … more than three million copies. The book was later adapted into a film, opera, and play, and even inspired a … college that would incorporate something like architecture into a liberal arts curriculum was very exciting. We felt …
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Wetlands Boxes as Water Filters
… The water pouring from spigots on the wetlands boxes into buckets below ranges from almost clear to molasses … analysis of data will give students hands-on insight into the ways different materials, such as plants, soils, and … For the water lab, the group leaders were from Cianfrani’s and Sistla’s tutorial Where Does the Water Go? Water, …
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State College Republican Chair
… conservative activists, and transforming the organization into one of grassroots activism. As chair, Tsay would like to expand the MACR into a group that provides social connections for young … drew him to Hampshire College initially was Loren Pope’s book, Colleges That Change Lives : “When I read about …
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Faculty
Ellen Donkin
… Race and Gender Matter (1993), and the author of Getting Into the Act: Women Playwrights in London, 1776-1829 (1995). … Race and Gender Matter (1993), and the author of Getting Into the Act: Women Playwrights in London, 1776-1829 (1995). …
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A History of Student Activities, 1969-1973
… Sep 12 The first entering class begins arriving, moving into Merrill House, which is divided into cottages A, B, and C. [Course Catalog, Fall 1970] Sep 22 … (as yet untitled): Feb. 12, 1971] Feb 14 The first Women's Week is held from February 14-20, organized into a …
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Hampshire Student Beau Guenther 23S Balances Competitive Bike Racing, Art, and Photography
… how the College has enabled him to merge his passions into related projects, and the specific kind of biking he’s so excited about. Please describe the type of bike racing … initially attracted you to Hampshire? I’ve always been someone who’s done their best work when left to their own …
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Excavation Policy
… be protected from cave-ins, material falling or rolling into the excavation, and from collapse of adjacent structures … and defects and must be used according to the manufacturer’s recommendations. In the event that this equipment is … devices are in place to keep materials from falling into the excavation. If loose rock or soil could fall or roll …
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Hampshire Alum Rapper Merci D. Featured on WBUR for New Album ‘Ooze’
… of life.” She describes the project as "a little peek into what life has been like for me for the past two years [...] It's a little bit of fun, a little bit of feeling down and … Alumni Music … She describes the project as "a little peek into what life has been like for me for the past two years …
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Board Member
Mike Plenty 01F
… business benchmarks. Plenty also oversees the organization's procurement strategy and spend, and promotes vendor … Through his engagement, he acquires unique perspectives into new market opportunities, including digital identity, … Through his engagement, he acquires unique perspectives into new market opportunities, including digital identity, …
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Staff
Howard Wein 93F
… to Leverett in 2011, seeking to bring their life into better balance with their values. Howard is deeply … production, and was instrumental in managing Hampshire’s healthy food transition. He has just recently opened The … to Leverett in 2011, seeking to bring their life into better balance with their values. Howard is deeply …
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Praise for Alum Liev Schreiber in "Spotlight"
… Schreiber ‘85F, a story which chronicles the Boston Globe’s investigation into the Boston Archdiocese’s decades-long cover-up of sexual … and Liev Schreiber’s role: New York Times Variety EW.com Vanity Fair AlumniFilm … Schreiber has received high …
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Oscillating Bodies
… between action and reflection, which can be carried into our daily understanding and serve to actively educate … between action and reflection, which can be carried into our daily understanding and serve to actively educate …
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Admissions Counselor
Michael Montgomery (he/him)
… College Why I love working at Hampshire: Hampshire leans into the best of what higher ed can be, and for the right … us all to think, work and interact differently. It's refreshing to be in an environment that so readily embraces … College Why I love working at Hampshire: Hampshire leans into the best of what higher ed can be, and for the right …
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Student's Venture Matches Hosts and Travelers Worldwide to Promote Peace
… Student's Venture Matches Hosts and Travelers Worldwide to Promote … Global Entrepreneurship Summit, Morocco, panelist on women’s entrepreneurship with Vice President Joe Biden; 2014 Top … outlets began to recognize El Baggari’s accomplishments, visit: Forbes Huffington Post “Women in Tech Entrepreneurs” …
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'Made In America' Views Prison Labor Through Contemporary Art Lens
… Made in America is a scaled-down reprisal of Jesse Krimes’s Apokaluptein: 16389067 , a monumental fabric collage … Prison, in New Jersey, between 2010 and 2013 during Krimes’s 70-month sentence for a nonviolent drug offense. One of … To read more about the exhibit and its special events, visit http://sites.hampshire.edu/gallery/ . Another of the …
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Immigrants' Rights Issues Drive Kamika Bennett's Studies
… Immigrants' Rights Issues Drive Kamika Bennett's Studies “What I’m learning academically at Hampshire comes into play when I’m organizing,” says Kamika Bennett. “I have … says. "As a Hampshire student, it’s important for me to go into the immigrant community and provide whatever resources I …
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New Orleans Experiences Influence Disaster Policy Studies
… Influence Disaster Policy Studies Sal Migliaccio’s involvement with Hampshire’s alternative spring break was a … to incorporate policy, specifically disaster policy, into my study of politics,” he said. For his Division III work, Migliaccio has delved into the impact of changes in the structure of the Federal …
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Hampshire Alum Opens Store of Handmade Upcycled Goods
… something new out of the old. “I had always taken my dad's t-shirts and made them into dresses for me, that's what I wore on my first day of … old. “I had always taken my dad's t-shirts and made them into dresses for me, that's what I wore on my first day of …
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News Archive 2012 / 2013
… Emerging Explorer Jonathan Lash Delivers the President's Remarks Zilong Wang 09F Delivers Student Address at … Reading for Fall 2013 Students' Test of Water Quality Taps into Excellent Results Eli Plenk 10F Receives 2013 Humanity … Reading for Fall 2013 Students' Test of Water Quality Taps into Excellent Results Eli Plenk 10F Receives 2013 Humanity …
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Tomato Picking Guide
… and rounded. Green around the top, fading down into shades of brownish-red when ripe. Eva Purple Ball: … with green shoulders; pretty, sweet, and good. Maule's Success: Orangish-red and medium sized, taste like your … and rounded. Green around the top, fading down into shades of brownish-red when ripe. Eva Purple Ball: …
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Definitions
… individual (designated by the college) to approve or enter into an agreement (on behalf of the college) with a third … individual (designated by the college) to approve or enter into an agreement (on behalf of the college) with a third …
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The Division for Justice, Equity, and Antiracism
… Leading the collective work to transform Hampshire College into an actively liberatory and anti-oppressive community, … requirements. The division organizes the college’s Community Days of Learning, which gather the campus and … Indigenous Peoples locally and regionally, the division's “Decolonization and Reciprocity Project” delineates and …
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Sampling of Theatre Courses
… be working as an actor within the scene with partner(s) or you'll be serving as the director of the scene, helping … methodologies that can help assist actors in stepping into and embodying characters with care, authenticity, and … methodologies that can help assist actors in stepping into and embodying characters with care, authenticity, and …
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