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How Dead Bugs Could Change Your Life
Wednesday, 3 Nov, 2010 – 15:06 | No Comment
How Dead Bugs Could Change Your Life

An enormous nest of insects clusters in a lab on the third floor of the Life Sciences Center, lurking in drawers and in phials. Fortunately for the squeamish, they are all dead, part of a …

Classics Scholar Sheds Light on the Difference between Humanities and Science
Tuesday, 2 Nov, 2010 – 22:03 | No Comment
Classics Scholar Sheds Light on the Difference between Humanities and Science

Excerpt from CLASSICAL LITERATURE AND THE 21ST CENTURY: An Apology for Classical Humanism, a lecture given by Prof. John C. Williams, Hobart Professor, Emeritus, of Classics at his 60th Alumni Reunion at Trinity College.
Parataxis means “side-by-side …

English Department Unveils New Track
Thursday, 28 Oct, 2010 – 1:19 | No Comment
English Department Unveils New Track

Students who visit the English department’s table at the upcoming majors fair will discover that there is something new within the department. Beginning this semester, those who choose to major in English will be able …