Life Stories: Nathan Needham ’18E Speaks About Taking Risks

Offered by the counseling center’s campus mental health and wellness campaign, “Life Stories” is a series of talks that aim to “[provide] a forum for the Amherst community to come together to listen to a student, faculty or staff member talk about their lives.” The talks are held in the McCaffrey Room in the Keefe Campus Center, and this week’s speaker was Nathan Needham ’18E, on his time spent in the Air Force, and the topic of “Taking Risks.” The talk was scheduled to begin at 12:00 p.m., and

Donald Glover’s “Atlanta” Covers Social Issues with Poignant Humor

On Sept. 6 FX premiered the pilot of Donald Glover’s new series, “Atlanta.” Glover, who has done everything from writing for Emmy-winning TV shows like “30 Rock,” to releasing critically-acclaimed rap albums under the moniker Childish Gambino, takes on the roles of creator, executive-producer, writer and lead actor in this comedy-drama series. The show is situated in Atlanta, where Glover’s character, Earn, is homeless and in search of a steady paycheck in order to support his daughter, whom he

Zoe Vayer ’16 and Tess Banta ’16 : A Visit to Studio Honors Exhibition

This year’s Studio Honors Exhibition launched with a gallery opening on April 26. The Exhibition, being held in the Eli Marsh Gallery in Fayerweather Hall, features the thesis work of several senior art majors, including pieces by Tess Banta ’16 and Zoe Vayer ’16. Banta presents her original story, “It Girl,” in the form of a 120-page script, accompanied by 17 pages of illustration. Vayer’s work is a series of photographs, titled “Soil & Salt,” which focuses on the town of North Fork, New York