Solid writing, acting elevates 'City'

Two lovers in 2011 A.D., Bastian (Tim Hahn ’06) and Renee (Hilary Lewis ’06), prepare to protect their unborn child, the prophesized savior of the human world. The only glitch is that Bastian has to train in an alternate dimension called Pastel City, where time has no measure. He has been trained by Renee’s dead father and took advice from various strange beings who spoke in riddles, as well as from a god who continued to change gender. The riddles, meant for Bastian, seemed to strike a chord wi

Putting our hands together for humanity

Amherst students Kimmie Weeks ’05 and Sarah Godwin ’05 have been planning a showcase of fine arts for six months in order to help raise awareness about the plight of the world’s children. The Fall Musical for Humanity was an idea hatched last year as part of programs to be undertaken by a new campus organization, Youth Action International. Established at the College by Weeks and Godwin, Youth Action International now has close to 14 chapters on the east coast. Youth Action International works o