Amherst College News

Dery Bennett,79, of Fair Haven, a champion of the coast and ocean died on December 15.

Some of the first animals to venture onto land commandeered empty seashells for protection, according to an April report in Geology .

Dianne Lynch wanted to give the students of Stephens College a break from the constant digital communication that pervades their generation.

John J. Delionado, Jr., and Yordanka V. Delionado bought a home at 5525 S.W. 84th Terrace in Unincorporated South Miami from Josefina N. Cortes for $600,000 on Dec.

The debates will include Republican Scott Brown, Democrat Martha Coakley and Libertarian Joseph L. Kennedy, no relation to the late senator.

I'm pleased to announce the latest class of Political Wire interns: David Babbott graduated from Amherst College and majored in political science.

AMHERST - College students who leave Amherst for extended periods often return to their dorms or off-campus housing to find electronics, jewelry and other valuables stolen.

Diva Marketing Talks i s a live, internet radio show. 30 minutes. 2 maybe 3 guests.

I am writing concerning "Fighting for Habitat?" [Nov. 26, 2009]. Open land is important to have, especially in a place like Western Massachusetts, which thrives on its natural beauty.

When an Episcopal priest in the northeastern suburbs of Phoenix seeks a speaker on the sanctity of human life, one who readily cites Pope John Paul II and Jean-Marie Cardinal Lustiger , who answers the call? For the Rev.

Published December 09, 2009, issue of December 18, 2009 . A Critic's Journey By Ilan Stavans University of Michigan Press, 208 pages, $24.95 Ilan Stavans is no stranger to the pages of the Forward.

Eliza Schalch has enough to do as a sophomore at Amherst College without spending hours filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid .

The question is asked in a new study by the Pew Hispanic Center that looks at a population group of 7.7 million making a historical mark - Hispanics between the ages of 16 to 25.

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass., -- Several small jazz ensembles coached by Andy Jaffe will perform on Thursday, Dec.

December 9, 2009 by Vernon Parker , published online 12-09-2009 When next you select a package of Birdseye brand frozen food at your grocer you can thank a Brooklynite for having started the whole frozen food industry.

The person deciding collegiate futures is likely overworked and underpaid, with little relevant experience or loyalty to the job.

In the space of two months, Greece got a new prime minister and a new leader of the main opposition party.

It is the season of family, friends and gifts. Books are a gift that educate, entertain and stimulate the imagination.

Amherst has received an improved bond rating that will allow the town to borrow money at lower premium rates, according to the town manager.

In 2006, after Amherst College's Natural History Museum had been housed for nearly 70 years in the stately Pratt Gymnasium, the College invested $10 million to build it a new home.