Why Is No One Talking About Money?

As President Martin reflected in one of her many emails, “close colloquy between faculty and students is Amherst’s signature. We are feeling the loss of one another’s presence, and we will continue to feel it for some time to come.” There is a certain frankness in these sentences that has been hard to come by in the proposed changes to our education in the coming semester. The close-knit community, the “colloquy” at our college is something the administration touts and is one of the reasons why

Eric Hasegawa: A Steady and Disciplined College Career

The summer after his sophomore year, Hasegawa traveled to Catalina Island (as pictured) for a five-week geology program. It’s there that he nurtured his specific interests within geology.  Photo Courtesy of Eric Hasegawa ’20. When speaking to Eric Hasegawa ’20, I was impressed by his steadiness and focus that came across vibrantly even over our Zoom conversation. They’re qualities his thesis advisor,  Jack Cheney,  professor of mineralogy and geology and associate provost and associate dean of t

Camilo's Corner: Gerrit Cole

The start of spring training is an exciting time for baseball fans because there is plenty of optimism and hope for the upcoming season. This is especially true for me as a Yankees fan. After a strong 2019 season in which the Yankees finished first in the American League East with 103 wins, the team is coming back stronger this year with the notable addition of pitcher Gerrit Cole. Cole was the prize free agent of the off-season, and the Yankees secured him with a record-breaking nine-year $364

Camilo’s Corner: All-Star Weekend

The NBA’s All-Star weekend brought to attention the increasing globalization of the game of basketball. This year, 19 international players took part in the weekend’s competitions: the Skills Challenge, the Three-Point Shooting Contest, the Dunk Contest, the Rising Stars game and the All-Star game. This set a record for international player participation. The global nature of basketball is not necessarily a new trend, but this past weekend showed that players from around the world are finding su

Camilo's Corner: The Measures Taken to Win

It must be a hard time to be a Boston Red Sox fan. The troubles began with Alex Cora, the team’s manager for the 2018 and 2019 seasons. Cora and the Red Sox recently parted ways because he was found to be implicated in the Astros’ cheating scandal during the 2017 season when he was working as the teams bench coach. In an investigation conducted by Major League baseball, the Astros were found to be guilty of stealing signs from the catchers throughout the entire season. Cora was discovered to be

Camilo's Corner: The Next Generation

This year’s Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers was undeniably more engaging than last year’s low scoring dud between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams. Both teams were likeable enough, with charismatic, young quarterbacks and engaging storylines behind them. Head coach Andy Reid led the Kansas City Chiefs; until Sunday night, Reid had found consistent success in the NFL for 21 years but never won a Super Bowl title. The San Francisco 49ers

A Meandering Path to Higher Education

At the beginning of this past semester, I was not the biggest fan of the English class Arthur Pero ’19 and I shared. There seemed to be an underlying competition of who had the brightest idea, and this led to disjointed conversations about the texts we read. Nevertheless, as the semester moved along and I got to know my classmates a little better, my opinion changed, and Pero’s in-class contributions played a significant role in that change. There was a certain humility or a self-deprecatin

Juliana v. United States: Changing the Legal System

A “60 Minutes” segment this past Sunday brought my attention to the Supreme Court case Juliana v. United States.In this lawsuit, 21 young people — whose ages range from 11-22 years old — sued the federal government for refusing to acknowledge climate change during their parents’ lifetimes and unconstitutionally breaking the equal protection clause. In other words, the plaintiffs claim that the federal government’s subsidies of fossil fuels, which enable climate change, are infringing upon childr

Red Sox: Enjoy the Victory, but Leave New York Out of It

Yes, the Red Sox won the World Series. Good for them, they had an incredible year. The team’s off-season and mid-season acquisitions, namely J.D. Martinez and Steve Pearce, paid off. Their farm system has worked wonders developing an incredible array of young talent; Mookie Betts, Andrew Benintendi and Rafael Devers to name just a few. The future is bright. There are so many positive things to cheer for in New England sports. So why are there viral videos of Red Sox fans chanting “Yankees suck!