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J. ROBINSON MEAD

Staff Writer

Recruited actors not quite enough

Colin Farrell plays James Clayton, an M.I.T. graduate with a penchant for drinking and not waking up on time. After nearly sleeping through a meeting with a Dell recruiter, Clayton is tending bar when Walter Burke (Pacino) approaches him. Burke is a gruff, aging CIA recruiter keen on

This Week in Amherst History: Nov. 11, 1991

The Council announced that the arts theme house would move from Marsh to Milliken and that the Asian Culture House (ACH) would claim Marsh for the next academic year. The fourth floor of Moore, usually reserved for the ACH, would be opened up for room draw, The Student reported. “The

Cleaning up: We take a quick spin through the four best laundry rooms on campus

Moore Dormitory Moore Dormitory Moore, a monster of a dorm, quite fittingly features a rather spacious laundry room with four washers and four dryers. The laundry room is on the building’s first floor, downstairs from the Valentine-side entrance and right near the building’s elevator. The room also has

Club Focus: Amherst TEACH

Enter Amherst TEACH, a student group dedicated to helping interested students find opportunities in teaching both at Amherst and beyond. “TEACH is an organization that is meant to serve as an aid in organizing resources and helping to unify the people at Amherst who are interested in tutoring and teaching

This Week in Amherst History: Nov. 19, 1947

Following an extensive survey of schools nationwide, Amherst and Smith were chosen to receive filmmaking and projecting equipment by the Motion Picture Foundation for Colleges and Universities. The Foundation was formed by actor Burgess Meredith ’30 and his wife, actress Pauline Goddard, to further the study of film in colleges

This week in Amherst history: Nov. 11, 1971

“While maintaining its historic tradition, the College will nevertheless continue to welcome qualified men as exchange students or visitors in residence,” said Chairman of the Board John L. Cooper in making the announcement. “This can give us the best of both worlds: an institution where the education of women can

Website of the week

Remember the first episode of “Seinfeld” that didn’t begin with Jerry doing his stand-up routine? Don’t you think that the show just went downhill from there? That, my friends, is an example of “jumping the shark,” the moment when something reaches its peak, and from then on, it’