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 the hands of the Marlins in the World Series. On the other hand, the Red Sox had one of the most powerful hitting lineups in baseball as well as a solid pitching corps. The Sox had momentum from their comeback win over the A’s and th

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 your dad can get you a position as President of the U.S.). We are here for only three reasons: we have rich parents, we have politically connected parents or we are political junkies who have foolishly deluded ourselves into thinking we can make a differen

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 of the ubiquity of the problem. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not regulate these drugs because they are protected under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act o

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 a 17 point advantage and never gave the Jeffs another chance. Prior to the Wesleyan loss, guard Shannon Russell ’04 came into the Springfield College game on Feb. 12 needing just 16 points to reach 1,000 for her car

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 winning attitude once again.” Amherst was evenly matched in its 75-68 loss to Clark. The Jeffs came into the game at 10-8, while the Cougars boasted a 9-9 record.  Unfortunately, Amherst got off to a slow start.

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 half, Bozorg made a short jumper and gave Amherst their largest lead of the game at 27-18. This lead however, was short-lived, as the Bobcats went on a 18-2 run to open the second half. Due to a combination of Bozorg’s injury a

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 of the few students who is very politically active on campus, I can only speculate as to what is stopping the rest of you from adopting the same attitude. As I see it, there are a few possible explanations: laziness/apathy, ignor