Israel-Palestine: Why the Waiting Game Must End

There has been more than a century of continuous fighting in the Middle East between Israelis and Arabs. Over time, numerous attempts at reaching a peaceful resolution have been made and always resulted in failure. Currently, the proposition for peace focuses on the idea of a two-state solution. This proposal was brought forward in 1974 and attempts to create two independent states of Palestine and Israel, hypothetically allowing each cultural group to exist autonomously from the other. From my

Amherst Chamber Series Off to Promising Start

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.