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College Implements Flexible Grading Option

The college announced a new policy called the Flexible Grading Option (FGO) on Sept. 6 that would act similarly to the Pass/Fail Option already in place at the college; however, students who use an FGO for their class now wait to receive their grade at the end of the

Men’s Soccer Starts Season with Perfect Record

Men’s Soccer Starts Season with Perfect Record

Following three successive campaigns ending in the NCAA DIII Tournament Sweet 16, men’s soccer kicked off the 2019 season with dominant wins over Nichols and NESCAC foe Bowdoin. Ranked 13th in the nation heading into the year, the Mammoths blended stellar offensive play with a stalwart defensive performance to

In Defense of Printing Your Mediocre Smartphone Photos

In Defense of Printing Your Mediocre Smartphone Photos

In November 2017, The New Yorker published a piece on photographer Josephine Sittenfeld’s series “Reunion,” which recreates college-era images of her friends when they meet back up at a reunion. The images are unflashy and direct, calling forth a haunting nostalgia for their former selves. Around the same time

Haugh-t Corner: Crystal Palace

Haugh-t Corner: Crystal Palace

This is my moment to shout from the rooftops in delight before things come collapsing back down to earth. Four games in, Crystal Palace Football Club sits in fourth place in the Barclays Premier League in a coveted Champions League Qualification spot — for now. I have been a Crystal Palace

Captain’s Corner: Cross Country’s Oliva Polischeck ’21

Captain’s Corner: Cross Country’s Oliva Polischeck ’21

The Amherst Student sat down with Olivia Polischeck ’21, one of the captains of the women’s cross country team, to talk about her role as leader of the squad. Q: What are you most looking forward to this season?A: Over the last two weeks, our team dynamic has

The Roundup: All The Stuff You Missed In Sports This Week — Sept. 11

The Roundup: All The Stuff You Missed In Sports This Week — Sept. 11

Men’s Golf:This weekend, the men’s golf team had its opening tournament, the Detrick Invitational, at the Indian Hill Golf Course in Newington, Connecticut. Will Lonquist ’20 finished third individually with a two-day score of 145. The team finished on Sunday just one stroke below Tufts, edging the

Women’s Soccer Shuts Out Opposition in First Three Matches

Women’s Soccer Shuts Out Opposition in First Three Matches

Even though it still felt like summer in the Pioneer Valley on Saturday, this weekend marked the official start of fall sports at Amherst. While these opening games cannot write the script for the next two months of play, it’s important for teams to start off on the right