| 7:30 to 10:00 a.m. |
Breakfast, Valentine Hall. |
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| 9:00 -10:30 a.m. |
"Until Someone Wakes Up" and "Reflections on Amherst Experiences," Tent on Valentine Quad. |
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A series of vignettes based on true stories of sexual assault and consent. |
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| 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. |
Squad discussions on Respect for Persons: Part 1 |
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Meet in your squad locations. |
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| 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. |
Lunch with Representatives of the College's Sex & Gender Organizations, Lewis Sebring Dining Commons, Mullins Faerber Room |
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Meet students who are interested in sex- and gender-related issues and learn about College organizations such as the Amherst Feminist Alliance, GROW (Global Rights of Women), the Men's Project, Pride Alliance, the Student Health Educators, and the Peer Advocates of Sexual Respect. |
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| 11:00 to 2:00 p.m. |
Lunch, Valentine Hall. |
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| 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. |
Queer Queries, Tent on Valentine Quad. |
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Queer Queries begins with a welcoming by Amherst LGBTQIA Coordinator Craig Cullinane, followed by a performance of Voices of the Gay Amherst Class, which is a series of vignettes based on the lived experience of LGBTQIA students at Amherst College. |
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| 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. |
Squad Discussion on Respect for Persons: Part 2 |
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Meet in your squad locations. |
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| 4:15 to 7:15 p.m. |
Community Engagement Trip Participants, Alumni House. |
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Celebration Dinner and Wrap-up! Eat good food, reflect on experiences, help us to improve future trips, discuss how to continue with community involvement, and get information on getting involved with the Community Engagement Program. MANDATORY for all Community Engagement Trip Participants. |
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| 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. |
Technology and Your Amherst Experience, Merrill 4. |
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Want to create a 3D game? Want to fix your e-mail? Here's where to find out how! We'll do a quick tour of all the electronic resources available to you, from getting on the Internet and keeping your computer working to student-created social networks and portals to making your own web sites, digital video, and computer animation. |
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| 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. |
Dinner, Valentine
Hall. |
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| 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. |
La Causa Tres Leches Cake Informational Session, Jose Marti Cultural Center, Campus Center, Room 008. |
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Enjoy a cool treat and an introduction to the history of the organization! E-board members will be introduced. |
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| 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. |
The Laramie Project Pride Alliance Movie Night, Merrill 4. |
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Come and watch a critically acclaimed film about the effects of a hate crime on a small town and the entire nation. A discussion about the importance of tolerance and acceptance will follow. Refreshments provided. |
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| 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. |
Amherst Dance
Orientation Show, Kirby Theater. |
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Amherst Dance will perform a variety of styles, from ballet to modern to jazz. We invite you to come enjoy a short selection of the previous year's works, and meet fellow students with a passion for dance during a small follow up reception. |
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| 8:45 p.m. and on |
De Niro and Wings, Stirn Auditorium |
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Come and watch an Oscar-winning film, The Mission, starring Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons and Liam Neeson! And try the Hangar's famous wings, courtesy of the Newman Club. |
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| 9:00 to 11:00 p.m. |
WAMH Movie Night! Campus Center Theater (Room 003) |
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Come and watch the hilarious "High Fidelity" with the staff of WAMH, and enjoy snacks and munchies! |
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