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Olivia Gieger '21

Managing Arts Editor

“If You Want to Act, Understand the Stage”

“If You Want to Act, Understand the Stage”

Yixin “Arthur” Xiao ’19 sees the world through the lens of a different language. It’s not because he came to Amherst as an international student from a home on the southern coast of China, but it is because he sees the world, and all within it, through the language

A Reflection on Jeff Sessions' Visit

I often write not because I have the answers, but, rather, because I have questions that require vocalization. Writing helps me think through and knead out questions that don’t have obvious answers. There are some things I know for sure: I know that Jeff Sessions is the antithesis of

“Shrill” Gives Us a Polished, Pink Celebration of Real Life

I must admit that I have been waiting for “Shrill” since Hulu announced it would turn Lindy West’s book of the same title into a six-episode show in early August. I stayed awake until midnight on March 15 to stream the show as soon as Hulu put it online.

The Internet Outage: A Lesson in Vulnerability

I like to think of myself as wholly independent. I’m able to spend hours alone, navigate a new city by myself and, above all, work my way out of most problems I stumble into. And this, I believe, is what perturbed me so deeply about the more than 72-hour-long

John Kasich Calls for Unity in Talk

John Kasich Calls for Unity in Talk

Barely a month out of public office, former Ohio governor and 2016 presidential candidate John Kasich arrived at the college to give a talk on Feb. 7. His visit began with a small classroom discussion with a randomly selected group of students, followed by dinner at President Biddy Martin’s

Curator Pursues Passion for Objects of the Past

Curator Pursues Passion for Objects of the Past

For Tara Gleason Chicirda ’94, there is no such thing as a dull day. As the curator of furniture for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation in Williamsburg, Virginia and the mother of a 12-year-old boy, her days are full of constant activity, moving from her office to the historic grounds and

Paak and Lamar Collaborate Seamlessly on New Single “Tints”

Paak and Lamar Collaborate Seamlessly on New Single “Tints”

With a surge of good music this fall — the offerings range from a Khalid album to new Post Malone track and Lady Gaga’s powerful vocals in “A Star is Born” to the long-awaited “Carter V” by Lil Wayne — it’s easy for hidden gems to remain hidden. But, the