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Documentary and Panel Explore the Challenges of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

… like to be a young woman with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) — a complex … brain fog, and dizziness upon standing. “The cause of ME/CFS is unknown and there’s no cure for this disease. … intolerance,” says Dr. Darren Lynch, who has been treating ME/CFS patients for ten years. On February 21, Dr. Lynch will …

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Sexual Orientation

… of queer communities? What queer spaces are available to me? What resources do I need to have a successful experience? … of queer communities? What queer spaces are available to me? What resources do I need to have a successful experience? …

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Frequently Asked Questions

… .   Do I need to bring my health insurance card with me to every appointment? Yes.  You will be asked to verify … .   Do I need to bring my health insurance card with me to every appointment? Yes.  You will be asked to verify …

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Chapter 7: Student Activism

… channels are blocked in the hottest regions of the core, near the center... The Emergency Core Cooling System (ECCS) … takes the cloud to pass, and probably be extremely intense near the plant, less so as it moves downwind. Second, the … the existence of Community Council. It began to seem to me as though Community Council, and Hampshire governance in …

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Jonathan Lash Announces Retirement in 2018

… my plans this morning. This is a bittersweet decision for me. I believe profoundly in the importance of Hampshire and … the originality of this learning community. It spoke to me from the moment I first met the students on the search committee who interviewed me—they put me on the spot, again and again, with their …

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Erick Msumanje Awarded Princess Grace Foundation Film Scholarship

… my number one goal," he said. "(The scholarship) gives me an opportunity to go back to the world I called home, where I took my first steps, where my father took me to see my first film." He is drawing on stories from … mentor, according to Msumanje. "She has taken time to push me critically and aesthetically," he said. "She has really …

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The Lorna and Ray Coppinger Endowment at Hampshire College

… students. This was the kind of study that was so vital for me as a professor. The work set many of my students on their … students. This was the kind of study that was so vital for me as a professor. The work set many of my students on their …

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The Baldwin Year

… the James Baldwin Scholars program, and how it would give me help both academically and financially.” Karina Fernandez … the James Baldwin Scholars program, and how it would give me help both academically and financially.” Karina Fernandez …

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Thao Do Vy Le's Div III: Examining the Properties of Hydrogels

… school. She says her diverse course load "helped provide me with a holistic view of the human body, health, and … Chemistry Rayane Moreira , were helpful in "advising me about the classes I should take, helping me to find jobs and internships, and preparing me in general …

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A History of Student Activities, 1978-1982

… Sep 24 Cathy Hearn, a third-year student, has won three gold medals at the World Whitewater Kayak Championships held … 1982] Jan 29 An unidentified driver runs over three dogs near Enfield while two students are walking them; no suspect … Sep 24 Cathy Hearn, a third-year student, has won three gold medals at the World Whitewater Kayak Championships held …

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America's tap dance historian donates life's work to Library of Congress and public

… newly found bits of information as if they were nuggets of gold.” Conducting her research while she was teaching, Hill … newly found bits of information as if they were nuggets of gold.” Conducting her research while she was teaching, Hill …

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Miguel Santiago

… I have worked with in my higher ed experience. They allow me to find the sweet spot between the administrative … space to empower and inspire youth. Random fact about me: I play blues harmonica and have performed with vaious … The Reclamation of Black Space and History” Interview with me msAD@hampshire.edu Admissions Counselor … Director of …

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Professor Laela Sayigh’s New Study Reveals Major Discovery About Dolphin Communication

Professor Laela Sayigh’s New Study Reveals Major Discovery About Dolphin Communication Sayigh’s groundbreaking research — over 30 years in the making — indicates dolphins exhibit a behavior remarkably similar to humans when speaking to their children. …

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In Memoriam: Kirk Robert Simon 1954-2018

… for which Kirk worked, he was kind enough to befriend me, the new kid in town. He introduced me to the work of the photographers he admired (and for whom … Siskind, whose works he purchased on my behalf and gave me as presents, thus beginning a lifelong interest of mine. …

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James Miller

… theory with a focus on emerging digital media, exploring near-term future trends of increasingly intelligent … theory with a focus on emerging digital media, exploring near-term future trends of increasingly intelligent …

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Obtaining Reimbursement

… is not required; instead, the traveler should select a day near the mid-point of the trip and use that rate. That … is not required; instead, the traveler should select a day near the mid-point of the trip and use that rate. That …

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Soundin' Like Weself: Jacob Hochberger's radio documentary featured on Afropop Worldwide

… of African American Studies Chris Tinson. “Becky helped me so much with the editing and scripting,” says Hochberger. “She also helped me think of it as a public-radio piece that’s marketable, while encouraging me to bring my own pop feel to it. Chris is so conscious and …

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Break Housing

… of your room. As always, ensure your floor is cleared near doorways and windows, with unobstructed pathways for … of your room. As always, ensure your floor is cleared near doorways and windows, with unobstructed pathways for …

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Natasha Doherty 13S

… to share with others some of the gifts Hampshire has given me as an alum. There is so much mutual support across this … which I'm grateful to be a part of! Random fact about me: I have always had a serious affinity for snow. I love to … just so inherently playful about the snow, it brings me the joy I need during the short winter days. If you could …

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Kunga Chonyi 17F on His Div III Journey to Neurobiology and Nursing

… in the fall of 2017. The two major things that attracted me to Hampshire College were its interdisciplinary curriculum … in my personal life and the pandemic crisis motivated me to become a nurse, hence, I also took pre-nursing courses … (CRNA) as my career after graduation. This path enables me to stick with my calling, as well as use my background in …

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Div III Profile: Milo Muise's 'Magic, Exile, and Defiant Miracles'

… Exile, and Defiant Miracles' Brigid Gorry-Hines 11F "For me, poetry is all about rich layers of complexity and … something small and comprehensible. Sometimes poems make me philosophically dizzy, echo around in me for days after reading." To Muise, poetry isn't about …

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Ken Burns Recalls His College Thesis as His First History Documentary

… “We got to practice,” Burns said. “It made it possible for me to leave Hampshire and have the confidence to start my own … machines and spurred a regional textile industry. Near the end of the film, Burns presents its only still … machines and spurred a regional textile industry. Near the end of the film, Burns presents its only still …

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President Nelson Welcomes Class of 2018, Announces Year of Strategic Visioning

… movement. The faculty who chose the book thought the near-future dystopia depicted in the book, which the College … . . that’s not only an adjective, but it’s also a verb. To me it means Hampshire should never and will never be … movement. The faculty who chose the book thought the near-future dystopia depicted in the book, which the College …

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Admissions Counselor

Aaron Richardson 16F

… that creates the strongest character. Random fact about me: I taught myself piano at 14 years old. If you could teach … would it be called? Learning to Unlearn. Interview with me arichardson@hampshire.edu Admissions Counselor … Alma … that creates the strongest character. Random fact about me: I taught myself piano at 14 years old. If you could teach …

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Yash Patankar 06F Receives Dartmouth Graduate Fellowship

… by my peers. That was the most important thing for me in winning this award," Patankar says. Patankar's research … creative suggestions for solving problems. "He introduced me to immunology," Patankar says. "He, and Hampshire, helped me build my critical thinking and independent thinking …

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