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Views From the Sparrow's Nest: Are Line Judges Going Extinct?

First, there was the bridge toll collector. Then, there was the check-out cashier. Now, you can add tennis line judge to the growing list of jobs that are being replaced by technology. The ongoing Australian Open, in an effort to reduce the number of people on court at a

Virtual Sundance and the Resilience of Film Festivals

Recently, I had the dubious privilege of attending the 2021 Virtual Sundance Film Festival. Privilege, because I didn’t have to pay, and dubious, because while the festival is internationally renowned, the new virtual experience was significantly changed from normal years. I’ve never attended the festival in full but,

Staff Spotlight: Victoria Wilson

Victoria M. Wilson is the associate director for internship programs at the Loeb Center. She specializes in career exploration and coaching students through the internship applicant process. Before joining the Loeb Center, Wilson worked at Paul Quinn College as the special assistant to the president and then as the dean

Longevity in Sports Today

The longevity of professional athletes has been consistently gaining attention in today’s sports world as a topic of discussion and conjecture. From Tom Brady having just won his seventh Super Bowl at the age of 43, to Lebron James continuing to dominate in the NBA in his 18th season,

Aaron Rodgers Isn’t Blameless — And Never Has Been

On Jan. 23, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers stepped out onto the “icy tundra” of Green Bay’s Lambeau Field to do something he had never done before: play in an NFC Championship Game at home. Rodgers’ four prior NFC Championship appearances were on the road, with a victory

NESCAC Releases Ambiguous Spring Sports Update

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the NESCAC cancelled all spring sports in 2020. With almost no warning, student-athletes faced the sobering reality that 25 percent of their college athletic careers had disappeared. Almost one year later, Amherst spring athletes must grapple with the fact that Covid-19 may

“Wonder Woman 1984” Underwhelms as a Sequel to the Critically-Acclaimed Original

“Wonder Woman 1984” is the first in a starting line-up of 17 WarnerMedia films scheduled for release on the AT&T digital steaming platform, HBO Max, all throughout 2021. Photo Courtesy of Anygator. Compared to the highly-lauded original film in its franchise, “Wonder Woman 1984” was a