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Seoyeon Kim ’21

Managing Arts Editor

The Fallacy of Meritocracy

“I do want the experience of like, gamedays, partying … I don’t really care about school, as you guys all know” says Olivia Giannulli, YouTube star known as Olivia Jade and daughter of actress Lori Loughlin, in one of her videos. When news first broke of the recent college admissions

Ariana Grande is Unapologetic in New Album “thank u, next”

Ariana Grande is Unapologetic in New Album “thank u, next”

While accepting her award for Billboard Woman of the Year on Dec. 6, 2018, Ariana Grande remarked that “[she] find[s] it interesting that this has been one of the best years of [her] career and the worst of [her] life.” Undoubtedly, she has dealt with an insurmountable amount of

Journalist Brings Humor to Politics and Finance

Journalist Brings Humor to Politics and Finance

Bess Levin ’06 always knew she wanted to write. She had a natural ability for noticing often-overlooked characteristics, and incorporating them into her stories in a unique way. After graduation, she began writing about Wall Street for the online publication Dealbreaker, becoming editor-in-chief after just two years. Now, Levin writes

Harvard Lawsuit Raises Potential Threat to Affirmative Action

A lawsuit alleging that Harvard’s admissions process discriminates against Asian-American applicants began its trial on Oct. 15 in the federal district court of Massachusetts in Boston. The case, which became national news after the group Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) filed a complaint against Harvard in 2014, has the

Confluences Creates a Space for Celebration of Multilingualism

Confluences Creates a Space for Celebration of Multilingualism

Confluences: Lost & Found in Translation, founded in April 2018 by Hapshiba Kwon ’20, Aqiil Gopee ’20 and Emily Merriman, a Writing Center associate and advisor, is a new magazine that celebrates multilingualism. Featuring articles and translations by students, staff and faculty who have multilingual experiences, the magazine aims to recognize

Familiar Story, Unfamiliar Faces: “Crazy Rich Asians” Triumphs

Familiar Story, Unfamiliar Faces: “Crazy Rich Asians” Triumphs

Based on Kevin Kwan’s 2013 bestseller of the same name, “Crazy Rich Asians” tells the story of Rachel Chu (Constance Wu), an economics professor at New York University who was born and raised in Queens, and her boyfriend Nick Young (Henry Golding). When Nick asks Rachel to accompany him

Arts @ Amherst Generates Student Interest in Campus Creativity

Arts @ Amherst Advocates is a student group that gathers student artists together to network and collaborate, while also spreading awareness about arts events happening on our campus. The club meets Wednesdays at 8 p.m. in Webster 2. Arts Coordinator for the Arts at Amherst Initiative Lauren Horn ’17 is