Archives: February 2005

February 28, 2005

Men's basketball take NESCAC crown

The Amherst men’s basketball team continued their stellar season with a 65-57 victory over visiting Bates College to take their third NESCAC title in five years. The Lord Jeffs’ eighteenth consecutive victory in this 25-1 season means an automatic bid...

Brian Meacham '97 at 12:45 AM

Stavans's Spanglish "Don Quixote" cited

In an article discussing non-native speakers of English and their impact on the English language in the United States, the work of Professor of Spanish Ilan Stavans is cited. His recent translation of “Don Quixote” is mentioned as an example...

Brian Meacham '97 at 12:27 AM

February 26, 2005

Princeton economist Bradford '60 passes away

Noted economist David Bradford ‘60, professor of economics and public affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, died this week after a fire in his home. The Princeton Packet reports that the fire...

Brian Meacham '97 at 09:01 PM | Comments (2)

Eagleton '50 notebooks on eBay

A group of items identified as notebooks used by former United States Senator and Vice-Presidential candidate Thomas Eagleton ‘50 have been put up for auction on eBay this week. Most Amherst material on eBay is fairly straightforward, but this sort...

Brian Meacham '97 at 08:05 PM

February 25, 2005

Platt '89 returns

Platt is associate professor and chair of Slavic languages and literatures at the University of Pennsylvania and acting chair of Penn’s program in comparative literature and literary theory; he’s also an Amherst graduate. Platt’s interdisciplinary talk promises to be lively and engaging; it is entitled “Russian National Identity and the Liminal Emperor: Peter I from Official Nationalism to Pushkin.” An informal reception will follow the talk and discussion.

Parker Morse '96 at 02:50 PM

February 24, 2005

Romer '52 researches slavery in the Pioneer Valley

An article in the February 23rd Daily Hampshire Gazette recounted a talk given at the Amherst History Museum’s Strong House (next to the Jones Library on Amity Street) by Professor Emeritus of Physics Robert Romer ‘52.

Parker Morse '96 at 12:50 PM

February 23, 2005

Webster '45 remembered for role in "Tropic" controversy

William Webster ‘45, the one who was not Director of the FBI in the 1970s and ’80s, passed away in November of 2004, and was remembered in a recent Inside Bay Area article. Webster was the director of the Hayward,...

Brian Meacham '97 at 04:55 PM

February 22, 2005

Profile of Hutchinson '93

The Roanoke Times published a story this week on Adam Hutchinson ‘93, now the head men’s basketball coach at Washington & Lee University. Hutchinson, who was known as Adam Findley while at Amherst, spent two years as the college’s assistant...

Brian Meacham '97 at 03:47 PM

February 20, 2005

Men's track goes back in time

Apparently I’m not the only one fascinated by the collection of team photos of past Lord Jeff teams which line the walls of Alumni Gym. Coach Erik Nedeau’s track team recently staged a recreation of one of the turn-of-the-(previous)-century photos,...

Parker Morse '96 at 04:17 PM

February 16, 2005

Odom '00 seeking Alumni Trustee nomination

An article in this week’s Student describes the campaign of Johnnie Odom ‘00 for a nomination to the Alumni Trustee ballot.

In order to earn a space on the ballot, Odom must garner a minimum of 200 nominations from College alumni by March 1.

Parker Morse '96 at 12:17 PM

February 15, 2005

Cobham-Sander finalist in Hampshire search

Professor of English and Black Studies and Special Assistant to the President for Diversity Rhonda Cobham-Sander is one of four finalists in the running to become the next President of Hampshire College. Current president Gregory S. Prince Jr. will retire...

Brian Meacham '97 at 03:38 PM

February 10, 2005

Why Amherst?

I had an email a few weeks ago from a friend telling me that her daughter had been accepted, early decision, into the Class of ‘09. In the course of the discussion, it turned out that one of the factors inclining her to apply early to Amherst was the scenery.

Parker Morse '96 at 12:12 PM | Comments (1)

February 09, 2005

Class of 2009 Early Decision results

This week’s Student reports on the results of early decision applications for the class of 2009. 367 students applied, and 128 (nearly 35%) were accepted. Read the article for full details....

Brian Meacham '97 at 11:05 AM

February 08, 2005

Jolt from the past

Six years after it was founded at Amherst (and, in the interest of full disclosure, five years after I worked there), the Daily Jolt has finally arrived at Harvard. It’s a shame that the Crimson article printed the URL incorrectly,...

Brian Meacham '97 at 01:32 PM

February 07, 2005

Frank's novel noted

Today’s Daily Hampshire Gazette (subscription, unfortunately, required) noted that Assistant Professor of English Judith Frank’s novel Crybaby Butch has been named a finalist for the Lambda Literary award. Frank’s first novel was nominated in the Lesbian Debut Fiction category. It...

Parker Morse '96 at 07:08 PM

February 03, 2005

Geo Building Progress II

I walked around campus this morning to take some pictures of the new construction, mostly concentrating on the new geology building.

Parker Morse '96 at 08:50 PM

February 02, 2005

Geo Building Progress

The new Geology building as it looked October 3, 2004. Now it’s your turn, Parker: what’s it looking like these days, four months later?Updated February 7, 2005: Thanks for the correction, Parker. I’ve now replaced the image of James and...

Brian Meacham '97 at 07:52 PM | Comments (1)

February 01, 2005

Amherst filmmaker gets New Yorker illustration; fame follows

Or so we hope. Assisted Living, the debut feature from Elliot Greenebaum ‘99, opens in New York, among other places, this week, and the occasion garnered the oh-so-desirable illustration in the New Yorker “Movies Opening” section this week (thanks to...

Brian Meacham '97 at 11:49 PM

Dorm construction

While the College is posting periodic updates about the progress of the [Residential Master Plan][1], I sometimes wish they would post more photos, more often.