Collegian columnist Kimberly Ovitz urges exchange students to immerse themselves in their respective local cultures.
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Embrace your exchange
Tags: Americanism, study abroad
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Police state school
Columnist Kim Ovitz thinks the police presence on campus is getting excessive – and could warp campus culture.
Tags: police, traffic, UMPD
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Acoustic pollution threatens marine life
Collegian columnist Kimberly Ovitz challenges industrial and military noise emissions in marine ecosystems due to their deadly impact on marine creatures.
Tags: acoustic pollution, marine life, whales
Posted in Columns, Opinion/Editorial | 1 Comment »
Sci-Fi fix for carbon emissions?
Collegian columnist Kimberly Ovitz challenges geo-engineering initiatives as a quick-fix for global carbon emissions.
Tags: carbon emissions, geo-engineering
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The ins and outs of cycling in Amherst
In preparation for the warmer weather, these services and riding paths in the area offer assistance for a plethora of biking needs.
Tags: Bike, Cycling, Trail
Posted in Arts & Living, Fitness, Lifestyle | No Comments »
Coming to terms with Amherst culture
Columnist Kim Ovitz reflects on the mixing pot of college students and permanent residents and the dynamic which it creates.
Tags: amherst, liberal college town
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Police crass and callous at UC – Davis
Collegian columnist Kimberly Ovitz comments on the University of California Davis protest videos gone viral.
Tags: annette spicuzza, linda pb katehi, occupy, students, uc davis
Posted in Columns, Opinion/Editorial | 4 Comments »
When we’re young, we don’t see it coming
Collegian columnist Kimberly Ovitz encourages students to consider dangerous drinking habits before they become normalized.
Tags: alcohol, Drinking, jack kerouac, national association for children of alcoholics, niaaa, rye high
Posted in Columns | 1 Comment »
You don’t have to make up your mind
Collegian columnist Kimberly Ovitz challenges the initiatives of institutions fueling the debate over women’s reproductive rights.
Tags: Corrie MacLaggan, Rick Perry, women's health
Posted in Columns, Opinion/Editorial | 14 Comments »
Gruesome pasts awaiting demolishment
Kimberly Ovitz suggests the regulation and repair of former asylums as a route to constructively remembering the past.
Tags: architecture, asylums, history, new england
Posted in Opinion/Editorial | 1 Comment »
