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Prevent Laptop Destruction

… heard it a million times and think, "it won't happen to me, because I'm careful." But liquid does get spilled into … heard it a million times and think, "it won't happen to me, because I'm careful." But liquid does get spilled into …

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Anna Shaddae Rodriguez 10F

… has lived up to what she hoped it would be. "It makes me really want to do my part to help the program expand. I … has lived up to what she hoped it would be. "It makes me really want to do my part to help the program expand. I …

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Bill Brayton: The Art of Teaching

… the end results of all this creativity. "Our alums humble me. Every year I hear about their impressive achievements in … the end results of all this creativity. "Our alums humble me. Every year I hear about their impressive achievements in …

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A Fateful Moment on Boylston Street

… of Music. "A professor whose work I really admired told me I wouldn't be able to cut it as a professional drummer," … of Music. "A professor whose work I really admired told me I wouldn't be able to cut it as a professional drummer," …

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Nancy Lord 70F Writer Laureate of Alaska

… their place, their home," she says. "That was the case for me." Though it is the largest state in the U.S., Alaska has a … their place, their home," she says. "That was the case for me." Though it is the largest state in the U.S., Alaska has a …

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Pick Your Own

… have to hand.  There is a water hydrant in the greenhouse near the path to the field that you can use. Please be sure … have to hand.  There is a water hydrant in the greenhouse near the path to the field that you can use. Please be sure …

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Hampshire College Alum Represents

… other things,” she says. “History was always important to me. And I got interested in the sociology of race in America, … worked at the Cultural Center, which was a big support for me,” Smith says. “They made me feel very welcome, and I gained the confidence to bring …

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Hampshire Professor Laela Sayigh on the Life-Changing Value of Hands-On Research

… middle of nowhere. It was a life-changing experience for me as well as for the students. But in terms of my … class. This aspect of teaching at Hampshire really thrills me! I think it encourages students (and me) to explore and push limits in ways that are not possible …

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Hampshire Alum Rapper Merci D. Featured on WBUR for New Album ‘Ooze’

… 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 sad...but mostly it's me remembering who I am and my purpose." Loving-Manley … 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 …

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Students in Summer Farm Program Learn Solar Design for Agriculture

… “At Hampshire, we designed an entire solar plan. It taught me so much about sustainable energy. There’s a very … are intimidated by clean energy, but this experience made me realize it’s actually a very practical thing you can do. “ … “Something about food sustainability always interested me,” he said. “That and local food are important to me, but I …

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Lockout/Tagout and Electrical Safety Program and Procedures

… an electrical hazard exists prior to beginning work on or near live parts or energized equipment operating at 50 volts … shock and flash protection boundaries, and be posted on or near the piece of equipment. A written procedure is not … an electrical hazard exists prior to beginning work on or near live parts or energized equipment operating at 50 volts …

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Hampshire Culture of Care Agreement

… by all other Health Services instructions shared with me. If I am a faculty or staff member, and, upon conducting a … and isolation if it is deemed necessary for me to do so. I agree to cooperate with all contact tracing … by all other Health Services instructions shared with me. If I am a faculty or staff member, and, upon conducting a …

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Listening and the Brain

… affect everything else in life," he said. "It dawned on me that it might be a worthwhile thing to study." Blumberg … he rose to that occasion as well. What still mystifies me is where he found the time to rehearse for a complete … affect everything else in life," he said. "It dawned on me that it might be a worthwhile thing to study." Blumberg …

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Leah Hager Cohen 85F: Finding a Story to Tell

… to come crashing down on my bottom. "It also made me that much more hungry to keep practicing my craft, so that … " The Grief of Others ends in a way that felt risky to me," she says. "I'm not a writer of meta-fiction, yet the novel pulled me, at the end, toward a kind of meta-fictional spirit. "I …

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Division III Profile: May Hemler's "Be My Body, Read My Books"

… subjects. “The process of setting up each image enables me to talk with my subject and help the person become … side of camera,” she says. “Working in this way forces me to slow down and make portraits that provide every subject … when I needed that,” she said. “They really knew me, and knew what I was going for. They helped me make work I …

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How a Personalized Curriculum Drove Successful Entrepreneurship

… management during her college search.  “They were telling me that I had to choose one or the other because the majors … a programming language. “The graduate students asked me how much I was paying for the class, and I told them it … for by my Hampshire tuition,” she says. “They looked at me like I was crazy.” A Bronx native, Torres says her …

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Recent Graduate and Documentary Filmmaker Mecca Lewis on How Investigation and Play Infuse her Work

… high school, I thought Hampshire would be the best fit for me because it provides space for students to intersect the … though, professors and peers in my courses often gave me critical feedback to make my work, and the ideologies … at the college was not only fun but revealed a lot to me about what Hampshire can offer in terms of resources both …

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Indigenous Filmmaker Billy Luther 00F Makes Feature Film Writing and Directing Debut

… Film Writing and Directing Debut The film Frybread Face & Me , written and directed by Billy Luther 00F, recently … and culture through the experience. Frybread Face & Me is executive produced by Academy and Emmy Award-winning … Alumni Native American Studies … The film Frybread Face & Me , written and directed by Billy Luther 00F, recently …

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Five College Connections: Three International Students Take MHC Sisters'’ Recommendation

… and I was deciding where to go, my sister was very keen on me coming here," Khawaja recalls. His sister, Nadia, … was so helpful and friendly that that was enough for me," Khawaja recalls. "I felt comfortable when I came here." … schools. Of his sister, Khajawa says, "She can't wait for me to go and take classes at Mount Holyoke." The Five College …

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Devoted Veterinarian

… from my Hampshire background. Hampshire didn't confine me to thinking 'you go to vet school and then go work in a clinic.' Instead, Hampshire forced me to look for something that fits my entire lifestyle. I … to feel like I'm just going to work. Hampshire allowed me to say 'don't settle. Find exactly what you want and make …

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Christine Lindeman 80F Named Director of The Common School

… to them, and drawing with them. That was new stuff for me, and something I have used every day since becoming a … Hampshire's effect on her career: "I took a path that led me into education and I have found a strong sense of purpose … for setting that stage and expecting so much more of me than I had experienced anywhere else." … For Christine …

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Graphic Novel Merges Art and Psychology

… Seydel, unexpectedly passed away. "His inspiration picked me up and carried me through the project," Cohen says. "It's really amazing to … how much he has to give. Many people would agree with me. He has been a wonderful, wonderful soul to have known; …

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Aimee Aubin’'s Division III is a “Gift”

… considering the offer, Aubin declined. "It really made me enter the year looking at it as a gift. It allowed me to not stress," she says. "I really looked at it as a year … supportive and have never been afraid to ask me difficult questions," Aubin says. "They're incredibly …

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Hampshire Film Professors and Alums Screen Works on Place and Placemaking

… polarities such as public and private, nature and culture, near and far, bios and techne, producing a space in which … polarities such as public and private, nature and culture, near and far, bios and techne, producing a space in which …

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Eduardo Rivera

… and politics that ripple through his childhood home near the U.S.-Mexico border, his photographic and video works … and politics that ripple through his childhood home near the U.S.-Mexico border, his photographic and video works …

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