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National Women’s Soccer League Completes Second Successful Return to Play

This week, The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) wrapped up its second successful round of play during the coronavirus pandemic. After this summer’s Challenge Cup — an eight team, 23 game tournament in a Utah bubble that marked the first sports league to return to play in America—the

Like Van Dijk’s ACL, Liverpool’s Title Hopes Are Torn Apart

Liverpool has been one of the best teams in Europe over the last three seasons, reaching the Champions League final in 2018, winning the Champions League in 2019 and securing their first ever Premier League title in 2020. During this spell, they have largely played the same team: Mohammed Salah,

Brown Announces Proposed Settlements Over Varsity Sports Cuts

On Sept. 17, Brown University announced a proposed settlement with the women student-athletes who challenged the school’s May decision to re-designate five women’s varsity teams as club sports, which included the women’s fencing, equestrian, golf, squash and skiing teams. Under the proposed settlement, the university would restore

In Surprising Twist, “Moneyball” Star Billy Beane Considers Red Sox, Liverpool Stake

On Oct. 9, the Wall Street Journal reported [https://www.wsj.com/articles/red-sox-owner-in-talks-for-deal-with-redball-acquisition-11602286661?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=5] that “Moneyball” star Billy Beane is in talks to take billionaire John Henry’s Fenway Sports Group public. The transaction would bestow Beane a significant stake in Henry’

As Trump Rally Nears Campus, Students Find Creative Ways for Resistance

Supporters of President Donald Trump gathered outside of Seelye House to express their agreement with law enforcement amid national calls to defund the police. Photo courtesy of Natalie De Rosa ’21.A rally in support of President Donald Trump and the “Back the Blue” campaign — along with a counter-rally against

College and Local Landowners Partners with Kestrel Trust to Conserve a Total 583 Acres of Mount Holyoke Range Forests

An autumnal view of Mt. Norwottuck in the Holyoke range. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.On Tuesday, Sept. 29, the college announced a partnership with Kestrel Trust and a number of local landowners to conserve a total of 583 acres across the Mount Holyoke Range. Kestrel Trust is a local

With Three Weeks Until Election Day, Voter Registration Initiatives Intensify Across a Scattered Student Body

With Three Weeks Until Election Day, Voter Registration Initiatives Intensify Across a Scattered Student Body

ACVotes members inform a student about voter registration procedures for the upcoming general election. Photo courtesy of Hantong Wu ’23.Just weeks out from the 2020 election, Amherst College Votes (ACVotes) [https://www.amherst.edu/campuslife/our-community/keefe/ac-votes] is ramping up voter registration initiatives, navigating the hurdles of mail-in