Letter to the President and Trustees
A group of college faculty members calls upon the Trustees to divest from entities that directly profit from the Israeli military operations currently laying waste to Gaza.
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Heroes Take the Stage in “Enter the DASACverse”
This past weekend, Dance and Step at Amherst College (DASAC) demonstrated what it means to be the hero or the villain. Staff Writer Lauren Siegel ’27 reviews the Fall 2023 showcase, analyzing each choreographer’s approach to this theme and the effects it had on the audience.
Love Hurts in “Gruesome Playground Injuries”
Student theater group The Green Room presented Rajiv Joseph’s play “Gruesome Playground Injuries” last weekend. Staff Writer Mila Massaki Gomes ’27 reviews the play’s complex “push and pull” narrative.
Luke Herzog ’24 Closes on a Red Desert
“We Open on a Red Desert,” a play from student theater group Ghostlight, premiered this weekend. The play, which involves writerly drama and a Mars landing, was writer-director Luke Herzog ’24’s last full-length production at Amherst.
Film Society x The Student: “May December”
Diego Duckenfield-Lopez ’24 reviews Todd Haynes’s latest film, “May December,” focusing on its exploration of cycles of abuse.
“Survivor” Season 45: Episode 10, Reviewed
Columnist Vaughn Armour ’25 analyzes the pivotal tenth episode of this season of “Survivor,” ending with a vote that puts one tribe on the path to victory.
Around the Herd: Nov. 28 to Dec. 5 in Athletics
Men's soccer ends their season with a loss in the national NCAA championship game; women's and men's basketball see exhilarating wins; and the women’s hockey team continues their strong start to the season.