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 Aqiil Gopee ’20. Upon entering the CHI, audience members were given booklets containing poems from each poet, a pleasant addition that allowed attendees to see how the poems existed on the page. Despite the phys

'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 by the Multicultural Resource Center, Department of Black Studies, Black Students Union (BSU), Student Activities, Association of Amherst Students and the UMass Amherst Center for Multicultural Advancement and Student Success. The museum held the sh

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 comedic, and didn’t leave me feeling like I had wasted two hours of my life. All of the actors played their roles well, but “Aquaman” did have some glaring problems, the main one be

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 opened the concert with “Gaudeamus Igitur,” which the program noted is possibly “the most well-known student song in the world.” There was no need for introduction, as the audience was ra

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 those who need a way to spend their afternoon. For this particular concert, look forward to listening to “Sensemayá” by Silvestre Revueltas, “El Salón México” by Aaron Copland, “Sinfonia India” by Carlos Chavez