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Melissa Sidman

Contributing Writer

The desperate and suffering: Sox fans and Dems

Every season, Sox fans believe their team will win (in fact, the slogan of Red Sox Nation is “we believe”), that this is the year the curse will finally end, and every year they are disappointed. The Yankees had a weak team this year and ended up suffering defeat at

Advice from a D.C. insider

I just completed my second tour of duty as a D.C. intern and I feel compelled to share with my fellow Amherst students advice about the job. Here is my first piece of advice: no one cares who your daddy is (except if your last name is Bush and

Dietary supplements are a deadly danger to professional athletes

In an effort to get bigger, stronger, faster and better, athletes have increasingly been taking supplemental over-the-counter drugs in the past decade. Although illegal drugs such as steroids have long been a problem in sports, the new trend of taking these dietary supplements is in some ways more dangerous because

Women's basketball team falters, while Russell hits 1000-point mark

Amherst got off to a good start against Wesleyan and took a 29-27 advantage into halftime. The second half looked like a different game altogether as Wesleyan went on a 17-5 run. Shooting over 50 percent from the field in the second half, the Cardinals quickly extended their lead to

Women's basketball loses two over weekend, drops to .500

The team must somehow strengthen its resolve to stop the losing streak. “Unfortunately, [we] find ourselves in a position where we have to win the last few games in order to continue,” said forward Julie Smith ’06. “But perhaps this will be just the incentive we need to reestablish our

Women's basketball upsets Tufts before losing to Bates in NESCAC game play

The injury had a profound effect on the outcome of the Bates game, causing the Jeffs to collapse in the second half. The beginning of the game was relatively even, and midway through the first half, Amherst began to take control. With just under six minutes to play in the

Resist the temptations of apathy

However, I do believe she brings up a valid point. This frustration with our lack of activism has manifested itself in the form of Daily Jolt postings recently. This is not purely an Amherst problem. It is a problem with our generation and the way we view things. As one