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The Rapid Rise of Immanuel Quickley

For the greater part of the past decade, the New York Knicks have been the laughingstock of the NBA. From the disastrous Phil Jackson era to fan-favorite Charles Oakley being forcibly removed [https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/philadelphia-76ers/ex-knicks-big-man-charles-oakley-arrested-after-altercation-msg] from Madison Square Garden to the widely panned Kristaps Porzingis trade

Duncan Robinson Gives Back to his NESCAC Rival

Duncan Robinson Gives Back to his NESCAC Rival

On Feb. 25, student-athletes were provided the opportunity through Amherst LEADS — the college’s student-athlete leadership program — to hear from one of the best shooters in the NBA, Miami Heat shooting guard Duncan Robinson. Robinson spoke with first-years, sophomore and junior student-athletes about his experiences playing college sports, and he

Trevor Noah and Heidi Gardner Talk Comedy, Covid and College

If you have entered any major Amherst College building over the past week, you may have come face to face with award-winning comedian and host of The Daily Show, Trevor Noah — or rather, an eerie cardboard cutout of him. The two-dimensional cardboard figures of Noah scattered throughout campus finally came

The Need for Community

As we saw an uptick in close contacts with positive Covid-19 cases on campus, with two positive cases forcing 23 close-contact students into quarantine housing, the Editorial Board reflected on the reasons why students seem to be having trouble following college safety guidelines. While student negligence is inexcusable, as we

Red Herring: Familiar Sight

A Grand Slam Start Down Under For Tennis Stars Osaka and Djokovic

The 2021 Grand Slam season commenced this February with the star-studded Australian Open. The tournament consisted of ten professional brackets and $62,952,000 of prize money. Naomi Osaka and Novak Djokovic highlighted the tournament taking home singles glory. Officials decided to postpone the event by three weeks due to

ACEMS To Resume EMT Services on March 1

Amherst College Emergency Medical Services (ACEMS) recently announced that ACEMS will be resuming service starting on March 1 after a fall semester off-service due to inadequate resources and staff. Armed with new protocols developed for Covid-19 safety, ACEMS hopes to address the gap left without them in the student experience