Website of the Week

The site includes in-depth, song-by-song analysis of thousands of albums by every 60s and 70s band you’ve heard of and many more you haven’t. From Jefferson Airplane to Led Zeppelin, no acre of classic rock’s fertile territory is left unplowed. Starostin employs a strict artist-rating system (e.g., the Stones are a five-star band and the Eagles a one), and anyone with strong musical tastes is bound to be offended by at least one or two of his critical opinions. In general, the site is so extens

Club Focus--MassPIRG

One may perhaps wonder how MassPIRG manages to effect concrete changes, but the diversity of the group’s aims serves as its greatest strength. “We fight for things that directly affect students’ lives, such as lowering the interest on student loans,” said co-president Bob Razavi ’03. “At the same time we work for larger causes, like protecting the environment, strengthening the democratic process and alleviating hunger and homelessness.” This year, MassPIRG has registered 200 voters, cleaned up

Website Of The Week

If you’ve gotten “Black Beauty” mixed up with “Black Sheep” or find yourself confused about whether “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” or “Ernest Goes to Camp,” one place on the web rises above the pack as the top Internet site for movie information: the Internet Movie Database. IMDB’s massive site boasts plot summaries for every film you’ve ever heard of as well as viewer commentaries, photo galleries, cast listings and a section of memorable quotes from each movie. The site is updated daily and i

This Week in Amherst History

Ambulance Unit 539, a World War I unit composed entirely of Amherst students, received a citation for bravery from French Field Marshal Henri-Philippe Petain 82 years ago this week. Petain commended the Unit for its outstanding courage and superior efficiency during operations in the region of Oulehy de Ville from July 18 to July 28, 1918. “The unit rendered invaluable service in assuring the evacuation of the wounded with the maximum speed and without regard of danger,” wrote Petain in the cit

Website of the Week

Of all the over-professional Internet sites devoted to obscure silliness, one site clearly takes the cake-or the cookie, as the case may be. At Doughboy.com, the Dough-boy-who stands 8 1/3 inches tall and weighs 14 ounces according to official stats-is the proprietor of his very own website, which, while affiliated with Pillsbury Co., stands alone as a cornucopia of campy but delicious goodies. There’s something for everyone, from the practical (a search engine for Pillsbury recipes) to the wh