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KELLY THEIM

Contributing Writer

This Week in Amherst History

Varney and a few of his friends thought it a novel idea to fashion Arab robes as their costumes and hit the hot trick-or-treating spots on South Pleasant Street. “We originally planned to just out-hustle the townie brats,” said Varney. After a few disappointing stops, the empty-handed bunch spotted a

Keep your eyes on the pies

Just a few doors down from everyone’s old favorite Antonio’s, Delano’s strives to give Amherst another option for their pizza by the slice needs. Delano’s is clearly no cheap copy of Antonio’s. It provides a bar scene where you can actually sit down to a

Alumni art on deck at Mead

The breadth of artwork is extensive, according to Director and Curator of European Art Jill Meredith. “The exhibition is diverse in medium and subject matter … There will be paintings, photographs, works on paper, sculpture and installations-abstract, figurative, landscape,” said Meredith. Initiated over four years ago, this exhibition corresponds with the

Campus Conversation

What happens when two different parties have the same theme on the same Saturday night on opposite sides of campus? Many party-goers faced a heart-wrenching decision that night as jungle-themed parties in Stone and Cohan could be seen causing chaos and importing their share of fake trees. “We were inspired

Brother, can you spare a dime?

Charitable brainchild This idea occurred to University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) senior Dana Hork, now chair of UPenn’s undergraduate student government. During her sophomore year, “I noticed that all of my friends had a container full of change sitting in their rooms at school � I’m from Minnesota, and it

London '74 leaps into limelight

Amherst antics During London’s time at Amherst, the issue of coeducation was on everyone’s mind. His graduating class served as a driving force to promote the admittance of women to the College. Prior to this move, small numbers of women were merely guests on the campus. “There was

Campus Conversation

As if it weren’t enough that students still using vax received the unsettling yet amusing message over Spring Break, “Soon the carrot will be gone and the stick will be employed,” all AOL Instant Messenger users were also greeted with similar disappointment this past Monday at 10 a.m.