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College to Go Carbon Neutral by 2030

College to Go Carbon Neutral by 2030

On Jan. 24, the Board of Trustees voted to approve the Climate Action Plan (CAP), committing the college to carbon neutrality by 2030. Work on the CAP has been ongoing since 2015, when the Office of Sustainability called on Amherst to set a date for carbon neutrality. The decision is

If I May: Hometown Heartbreak

If you asked me who my favorite athlete was a week ago, the answer would have been easy: Kristaps Porzingis. As a lifelong New York Knicks fan, I have not experienced a lot of success. In my lifetime, the Knicks have only made it to the NBA Finals once. In

Men’s Basketball Defeats Tufts, Bates and Wesleyan

Men’s Basketball Defeats Tufts, Bates and Wesleyan

The men’s basketball team, ranked 23rd in DIII, won both of its matchups last weekend in LeFrak Gymnasium. They easily cruised to a 30-point victory over Tufts on Friday night before winning a competitive match-up the next day against Bates on Senior Day. Amherst kicked off the homestand on

Men’s Hockey Shuts Out Bowdoin, Ties Colby Behind Strong Performance of Goaltending Tandem

Sparked by an offensive performance and lights-out goaltending, the men’s hockey team skated to a 3-0 victory on Friday, Feb. 1 in Maine over the Bowdoin Polar Bears. The win moved Amherst to 9-6-3 on the season. Taking advantage of a power play opportunity, John Festa ’19 led the

Men’s Swim and Dive Falls To MIT in First Loss of Season, Bounces Back against Springfield

The Amherst men’s swim and dive team suffered their first loss of the season on Feb. 2 falling a score of 189-111 against the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), whose team is ranked fifth in the nation. However, the Mammoths were able to rebound and defeat Springfield College the

Women’s Swim and Dive Ties MIT in Rare Scoreline

Women’s Swim and Dive Ties MIT in Rare Scoreline

This weekend, the women’s swim and dive team continued their excellent performance with a win over Springfield College and an unusual tie against well-matched MIT. The Mammoths have made an excellent start to the campaign, only getting caught in the wake of rival Williams in a narrow 180-110 defeat

Golden Globe Nominee “Shoplifters” Comes to Amherst Cinema

Golden Globe Nominee “Shoplifters” Comes to Amherst Cinema

Director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s “Shoplifters,” his newest cinematic plunge into the urban discomforts of contemporary Japan, arrives in Amherst Cinema after its yearlong triumph in the international film festival circuit. On the surface, Kore-eda’s little tale about a clan of petty thieves meets every assumption regarding the artistic conservatism