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Nooks and Crannies: The Amherst College Post Office
Amherst College Postmaster Donnie Kells has seen the world change through the hundreds of glass mailbox windows in Keefe Campus Center. Bulky computer shipments have all but vanished, mail-order catalogs have been replaced with massive increases in online

Amherst College 2008 Commencement (1 of 3)
Part 1 of 3: Amherst College President Anthony W. Marx delivers the 2008 Commencement Address on May 24, 2008. For more information, visit www.amherst.edu ... Amherst College Commencement Education

Nooks and Crannies: The Amherst College Bassett Planetarium
The history of Bassett Planetarium, built inside of Morgan Hall, Amherst's first library, is a story of the Cold War, the Space Race and the generosity of Preston Rogers Bassett '13. The planetarium's director, Steve Sauter, tells the story. ... Amherst C

Nooks and Crannies: Behind the Scenes
Built in 1938, Kirby Theater has been transformed into countless worlds. Behind its ever-changing face is Robert Colby, the technical director for the Department of Theater and Dance. A self-described engineer, plumber, carpenter and teacher, Colby is cha

The Presidential Election: What's the Story? (Part 2 of 4)
Before his recent lecture at Amherst, Washington Post Managing Editor Philip Bennett sat down with Bertrand Snell Professor of Political Science William Taubman to answer a few questions about new media, old media, the race for the presidency and history