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YOUNG MAY CHA

Contributing Writer

This Week In Amherst History

Tension between the classes of 1942 and 1943, freshmen and sophomores at the time, exploded sixty-one years ago this week in a dorm war, The Student reported in an article titled “Ignominious Root Marks Vain Effort To Discipline Frosh Via Dormitory Raid.” The sophomores planned the invasion carefully, but they

Amy Speace '90 Sings Her Way Into Stardom

Music and theater were always passions for Amy Speace. Even as a young girl, she knew she wanted to pursue singing or acting as a career. She achieved her dream by setting goals at every step along the way. “I don’t think I ever wanted to be a rock

Amherst Dance Taps Into Campus Talent

“[The concert was] our way of bringing together dance of all types and styles to show what we know, create, perform,” said Heather Werner ’03, a dancer and choreographer. Not all of the 48 performers in the concert were seasoned dancers. The experience levels ranged from novice to expert. Some

Website of the Week

Ever dream of taking over the world as an ameboid? Think again because that’s not going to get you any chicks-according to one of dailyradar.com’s top 10 lists, which considers sex appeal to be “one of the most important parts of supervillainy.” Complete with sections devoted to

Ilan Stavans Publishes Two 'Essential' Books

Stavans has also recently published “The Essential Ilan Stavans,” an eclectic collection of essays and short stories that provide an insightful study of Jewish and Latino pop culture in the United States and Latin America. Both books seek to examine the roots of Hispanic culture in order to better understand