Archives: July 2007

July 31, 2007

Ingolv Helland '96 in BP Portrait Award

“Winter Portrait,” by Ingolv Helland ‘96, is one of 60 portraits selected as finalists in the 2007 BP Portrait Award 2007. Thanks to Jessica for giving us the tip that Ingolv’s portrait was was selected as the image representing the...

Brian Meacham '97 at 08:41 PM | TrackBack

Richard Wilbur '42 on memories of World War II

The Springfield Republican tells the story of an interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning Richard Wilbur ‘42. In the interview, conducted by a local Springfield public TV affiliate for a World War II documentary, Wilbur talks about his time serving as a...

Brian Meacham '97 at 07:39 PM | Comments (1) | TrackBack

July 29, 2007

Elimination of loans with some perspective

Ten days after the announcement of the College’s “no loans” policy, there’s been some discussion and some reservations expressed, but even those are largely phrased along the lines, “It seems like a good idea, but…” A point which bears clarification...

Parker Morse '96 at 08:59 PM

July 27, 2007

Williams, Amherst Won't Fight Top U.S. News Ratings

…is the title of a July 23 Bloomberg.com news story which reports that 61 liberal arts colleges—including Trinity, Holy Cross, Lafayette and Kenyon—have joined forces to withhold cooperation from the annual U.S. News rankings of national liberal arts colleges by...

Dave Nardolillo '98 at 12:46 AM | Comments (1) | TrackBack

July 25, 2007

ESPN on Amherst - Williams sports rivalry

In an ongoing series of articles on “great, under-the-radar college sports rivalries,” ESPN.com rightly examines the more than century-old rivalry between the Lord Jeffs and the Ephs. In “Sibling rivalry: Williams-Amherst remains heated,” writer Lauren Reynolds takes a look at...

Brian Meacham '97 at 12:33 PM | Comments (2) | TrackBack

The Amherst Chirp

We’ve been informed about a relatively new blog, The Amherst Chirp, which aims to be a source of news tidbits from campus. First and foremost, The Chirp is a blog about Amherst College and things relating to it. Each and...

Brian Meacham '97 at 12:19 PM | TrackBack

July 24, 2007

Amherst replaces all loans with scholarships

In a major announcement this week, Amherst declared, via an alumni-wide email from President Marx and a press release, that beginning with the academic year 2008-09, all student loans will be replaced with scholarships, eliminating student loans from the picture...

Brian Meacham '97 at 11:20 AM | TrackBack

July 20, 2007

Amherst's parking pinch

There’s matters of great import going on at the College these days, but rather than put an oar in on that subject (I approve) at the moment, I’m going to point out another recently-raised issue which has great potential to...

Parker Morse '96 at 10:17 PM | Comments (4)

July 02, 2007

Fitzgerald '82 comments on commutation of Libby jail sentence

As you are all likely aware, I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby had his jail sentence of 30 months commuted by President Bush today after the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals denied Libby’s appeal for bail. Libby will not serve...