Kalidas Shanti '22 - The Amherst Student

Five College PoetryFest Gives Platform for Students’ Voices

Last week the Five College PoetryFest ran for its 17th year in the college’s Center for Humanistic Inquiry (CHI). Two poets from each college, chosen in a earlier contest, read at the event. For Amherst, guest judge Franny Choi, a professional writer and poet, picked Eliza Brewer ’22 and

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'Black Art Matters' Displays and Celebrates Creative Talent

Originally an event held in the Ford Hall event space, this year’s Black Art Matters showcase was held in the Mead Art Museum on Feb. 24 and led by Zoe Akoto ’21 for the second year in a row, this time in collaboration with the Mead. It was sponsored

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Despite Lacking Character Growth, “Aquaman” Impresses Overall

Having seen the terrible reviews for “Justice League,” I was anxious about “Aquaman.” Would this movie flop, too, or would it compete with “Wonder Woman?” Would “Aquaman” be able to match the ever-growing Marvel franchise in its ability to entertain? Overall, I was pleasantly surprised. The movie was engaging and

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Amherst College Choral Society Thrills at Family Weekend Concert

At the pre-show reception for the Amherst College Choral Society’s Family Weekend Concert, you could already get a feel for the event and hear students warming up backstage. After some brief socialization, families and other audience quickly funneled into the recital hall, filling most of the seats. The choir

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Amherst Symphony Orchestra Welcomes Students with Concert

Now an annual tradition, the upcoming concert by the Amherst Symphony Orchestra (ASO) will take place on Sunday, Sept. 23 at 3 p.m. Mark Swanson, the orchestra’s music director, created the concert as a way of welcoming first years into the orchestra as well as providing entertainment to