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“Seaspiracy” Takes a Dive Into the Depths of the Fishing Industry

Love seafood? Well, you won’t like this… Ali Tabrizi’s most recent Netflix documentary “Seaspiracy,” released on March 21, exposes the dark underbelly of the global fishing industry and its almost incomprehensibly negative impact on the world’s oceans. “Seaspiracy” follows filmmaker Tabrizi as he treks across the globe,

Black Midi’s New Single Showcases the Exciting Band’s Diverse Range of Skills

Noisy, dissonant and jarring. These characteristics, often considered criticisms, are exactly what makes the new single “John L,” by black midi so powerfully thrilling. Black midi is a London post-punk band composed of several talented musicians who were all trained at the BRIT school, one of the best arts schools

HBO Documentary “Q: Into the Storm” Counters Ignorance with Introspection

Relatively unknown before 2020, the conspiracy theory QAnon has now thrust itself into the cultural mainstream, largely due to the Capitol invasion on Jan. 6 and the rise of Covid denialism. Now, the broader culture is scrambling to understand a conspiracy theory that is increasingly relevant and influential — there are

Sunrise Amherst Responds to Divestment Announcement

Dear President Martin and Board of Trustees, We would first like to thank the Board for the March 31 announcement regarding fossil fuel divestment. We appreciate that the college is listening to and addressing the concerns that student organizers and the campus community have expressed regarding fossil fuels. Divestment is

We're Still in a Pandemic. Let's Act Like It.

When the Editorial Board brainstormed this week’s editorial, we initially considered writing about the lessons of pandemic. Like others, we had been seduced by recent rhetoric in politics [https://www.mlive.com/politics/2021/02/in-michigan-biden-says-end-of-coronavirus-pandemic-will-come-when-americans-take-vaccine.html] and the media [https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/02/26/

College Community Shows Solidarity in Stop Asian Hate Rally

College Community Shows Solidarity in Stop Asian Hate Rally

Header photo courtesy of Jess Li ’24. A Stop Asian Hate rally following the recent Atlanta spa shootings was held on Saturday, March 27 in front of Porter and Garman House. The gathering of Amherst students, staff and faculty was part of a larger public rally organized primarily by two

As College Adjusts Protocols, Students Express Mixed Feelings on Quarantine

To contain the rapid-fire spread of the coronavirus in the fall and spring semesters, the college imposed strict Covid-19 precautionary measures and testing protocols. Perhaps the most complex problem that the college has faced, however, is how to respond to positive Covid-19 test results from on-campus students. For this, the