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Duos to Keep an Eye on This Fall

Duos to Keep an Eye on This Fall

This summer felt entirely devoid of quality buddy-cop or hero-sidekick movies (looking at you “Hobbes and Shaw,” even as a “Fast & Furious” superfan). Jason Statham and The Rock could not cook up enough gritty, showstopping synergy for me, so let’s consider the top partners-in-crime for Amherst this fall.

Underrated Summer Songs You Might Have Missed Out On

Underrated Summer Songs You Might Have Missed Out On

The most recent top pop music charts would suggest that the sound of summer 2019 falls somewhere between Billie Eilish’s “Bad Guy” and Shawn Mendes’ and Camila Cabello’s “Señorita.” And, yes, somehow Lil Nas X’s long running hit single “Old Town Road” and its many remixes have

Views From Sparrow's Nest: Andrew Luck's Retirement

Views From Sparrow's Nest: Andrew Luck's Retirement

In one of the most stunning announcements in recent football memory, Indianapolis Colts starting quarterback Andrew Luck announced his retirement from the NFL. Calling it “the hardest decision of my life” and citing both the physical and mental toll that the game had taken on him, Luck decided that “the

Mead Receives Anonymous Donation of Over 170 Works

Mead Receives Anonymous Donation of Over 170 Works

This fall, the Mead Art Museum will celebrate a recent donation of over 170 works of contemporary art in the exhibition “Starting Something New: Recent Contemporary Art Acquisitions and Gifts.” Approximately 50 of the gifted artworks, all from an anonymous donor, will be on display. “It’s a really significant

A Statistical Perspective on the Volleyball Team's Future

A Statistical Perspective on the Volleyball Team's Future

Last year, the Firedogs went 22-5 overall and 8-2 in the NESCAC, where they lost in the finals of the tournament. This season, they return all but two players. I want to know if the Mammoths can easily replace outside hitter Lauren Reppert ’19 and defensive specialist Hayes Honea ’19

Fall Sports Preview

Fall Sports Preview

We’re in the business of making bold predictions. Our aim is not to incite, but rather to enable, you, the passing observer, with the ability to accurately talk about an Amherst sports team. Perhaps it is just to a casual acquaintance or to your uncle who played football in

The Dominating Force of the Women’s Soccer Squad

The Dominating Force of the Women’s Soccer Squad

Amherst women’s soccer is as dominant, if not more so, than Alabama football (no, seriously). In Division 1 college football, teams from the top division, the 1A, routinely play teams from the second tier, 1AA in “tune-up” games that prepare their starters for the rest of the season, allow