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On Sunday, September 14, I had the pleasure of attending a chamber performance in Buckley by A Far Cry. At Sunday’s performance, the 19-member, Boston-based chamber orchestra was accompanied by solo violinist Augustin Hadelich. A Far Cry is especially worthy of attention as the group is self-conducted and elects no permanent leader, instead choosing to take turns designing programs. The program performed on this occasion was entitled “Return to Idyll” and was conceived by violinist Annie Rabbat.
Amherst welcomed Dean Gendron, the college’s new assistant dean and Director of Student Conduct and Community Standards, to campus this Monday.
“I’m here to assist students in maximizing community assets and to help young, emerging adults really grow through their interpersonal conflicts into people who are negotiating smartly, reasonably and fairly,” Gendron said.
This year Amherst College has expanded its Case Management Team, a division of the Office of Student Affairs that provides care to students who require support for non-academic matters.
Last year Associate Dean of Students Scott Howard was Amherst’s sole case manager. This year, Howard will be joined on the Case Management team by former Director of Residential Life Torin Moore and former Residential Life Area Coordinator Andy Tew.
The 2014-2015 Copeland Colloquium begins at 7 p.m. this Wednesday evening with a screening of Sofia Coppola’s 2003 film “Lost in Translation.”
Hosted by Amherst Cinema, the film will be introduced by Mount Holyoke Professor Christopher Benfrey and will be followed by a 20-minute discussion. For each month of the academic year, a different film will receive a similar analytical treatment as part of a translation film series, just one of the many events scheduled for this year’s Copeland Colloquium, “Words in Transit: The Cultures of Translation.”
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The No. 22 Amherst men’s cross-country team opened its 2014 campaign this past weekend at the UMass Invitational. The team has its highest preseason ranking since 2010.
“In addition to a solid class of returners, we have a great group of freshmen that will hopefully vie for a spot on varsity (top seven). We have ambitious goals for the upcoming season, including a trip … the national championship in November,” said Greg Turissini '15 regarding the team's promise.
Following a second-place finish at last week’s Springfield Invitational, Amherst women’s volleyball returned to action in the Johnson & Wales Invitational this past weekend. The Firedogs dominated throughout, claiming four straight-set victories en route to first place.
Amherst opened the tournament on Friday night against hosts Johnson & Wales. Having already defeated JWU last weekend in straight sets, the Firedogs entered the match confident.
They claimed a 3-0 victory once again (25-18, 25-19, 25-13) to open on a commanding note.
