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Connor Haugh '21

Managing Sports Editor

Volleyball Secures a Rivalry Win and Beats Hamilton

Volleyball Secures a Rivalry Win and Beats Hamilton

After hitting a rough patch Homecoming weekend, the volleyball team righted the ship Friday and Saturday with not a moment to lose, with the NESCAC Tournament fast approaching. The weekend started out when Amherst traveled to Hamilton, New York, to take on the Continentals. The Firedogs got off to a

The Roundup: All the Stuff You Missed In Sports This Week — Oct. 30

Field Hockey:After taking down Colby in an upset victory last weekend, Amherst traveled to face Bates this Saturday. Sage Geyer ’22 broke down the Bobcats’ defense when she scored on a redirect from a penalty corner. Bates responded at the end of the first quarter to tie the game,

Football Defeated in Double Overtime Thriller

Football Defeated in Double Overtime Thriller

Homecoming is a special time here at Amherst College. For a short, 48-hour stretch, every student’s stress, concerns and responsibilities get put on the back burner to celebrate in purple and white. Graduates, both recent and distant, flock back to their stomping grounds to soak up some nostalgia. At

Coder Parses Problems, Not Just Algorithms

Coder Parses Problems, Not Just Algorithms

When Nicholaus Mollel ’10 landed in America for the first time, an Amherst upperclassman drove him to campus from the airport for International Student Orientation, a program that takes place a week prior to First-Year Orientation. Amherst had been nothing more than a word on a page for Mollel until

The Roundup: All the Stuff You Missed In Sports This Week — Oct. 9

Volleyball:Amherst won both of its matches this weekend in straight sets. On Friday, the Firedogs smashed UMass Boston. The Beacons only came within six points of Amherst in the first set — otherwise the Firedogs were untouchable. Jamie Dailey ’21 had a team-high 12 kills and .259 hitting percentage over

Women’s Golf Takes Second Place at Williams Invitational

Women’s Golf Takes Second Place at Williams Invitational

This weekend, the women’s golf team traveled up north to the Berkshires to compete in the Williams Invitational against top talent from the NESCAC and the region. Surrounded by the picturesque Taconic Mountains, Amherst battled two squads of Ephs, perennial powerhouses Wellesley College and other players in a team

New Bill Prompts Discussion of Athlete Payment

New Bill Prompts Discussion of Athlete Payment

On Monday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom appeared on LeBron James’ HBO barbershop-talk show “The Shop.” Newsom, himself a former college baseball player and University of California Regent, went on James’ show to sign Senate Bill 206. The bill, which passed the California State Assembly 72-0, allows college athletes to profit