LJST Professor Lawrence Douglas spoke with PRI’s The World on Oct. 26 about the war crimes trial of former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, the precedents set by the late Slobodan Milosevic and the challenges of an international court.
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Want to see the campus in a whole new light? Stop by the Amherst College Flickr site to see some new panoramic images, a whole new meaning to “the Amherst bubble” or the muddiest Homecoming game in recent memory. Want to share your own memorable shots? Stop by our group and show us what you’ve got!
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Don't remember the words to all the college songs? Afraid you'll be caught faking the lyrics after a touchdown or huddled around the bonfire? Have no fear - we can help! Tag along to South Dormitory with the Amherst College Glee Club as they teach the Class of 2013 about pluck, spirit and calico balls.
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Buckley Recital Hall will host concerts by the Jazz Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra and Choral Society. In addition, the Faultlines Music Festival continues with a performance by electro-acoustic bassist Lisle Ellis, percussionist Bob Weiner and saxophonist and music professor Jason Robinson.
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Get your face paint and finest purple pom poms ready--2009 Homecoming’s almost here! The celebration begins this Friday, Oct. 23. Register for the weekend, view the event schedule or check out photos from last year.
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This fall, three of the college’s tour guides have volunteered to share their knowledge and perspectives through blogs on the admission Web site. Learn more about each of them and catch up on what life is really like as an Amherst student.
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Wondering who, exactly, is the college’s most ardent supporter? Look no further than 95-year-old Jake Yamins ’36.
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Allen Guttmann, professor of English and American studies, recieved the honor at a special two-day meeting of the International Society of Olympic Historians in Cologne, Germany, in August.
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Dan Saltzstein and Julie Powell--both members of Amherst’s Class of ’95--dish on a number of topics, including the latter’s new film, the dos and don’ts of cooking in a dorm, the universal struggle to find a meaningful career after college and the evolution of the "blog."
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As the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall approaches, Amherst will mark the event with a three-day symposium beginning Oct. 14. Georges Lurcy Professor of German Ute Brandes, who helped organize the gathering, offered an overview and reflections.
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