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Women’s Basketball Rebounds After First NESCAC Loss, Beats Bates and Tufts

Women’s Basketball Rebounds After First NESCAC Loss, Beats Bates and Tufts

The Amherst women’s basketball team suffered its first NESCAC defeat in over two seasons on Jan. 26, falling to the number one-ranked Bowdoin Polar Bears on the road. There was hardly any time to regroup, however, for the fifth-ranked Mammoths. They traveled to play number four Tufts the following

Men’s Track and Field Impresses, Buren ’22 Breaks 60m School Record

Men’s Track and Field Impresses, Buren ’22 Breaks 60m School Record

While the majority of campus was away for winter break, the men’s track and field team remained in Amherst, to compete in the program’s winter season. The team’s first meet of the year was the Little Three Championships, where they bested hosts Wesleyan on their home track.

The Real Promise for Amherst’s Third Century

Earlier this year, Amherst College announced a new fundraising campaign titled “Promise: The Campaign for Amherst’s Third Century,” which pledges to raise $625 million for the college over the next five years. With this money, the college claims that it will focus on six unique goals, including improving science,

Let’s Talk Trash at Amherst

Every day, our campus community disposes of thousands of single-use items from dining services, according to Director of Dining Services Joe Flueckiger. Although we don’t see the genetically modified corn that goes into our compostable Grab ‘n Go containers, or the mountains of our recycled plastic bottles exported to

If I May: The Brilliance of Stephen Hillenberg in Five Moments

Last Monday, Stephen Hillenburg, the beloved creator of “SpongeBob SquarePants,” passed away at the age of 57. He had been battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis for the past year. This tragic death hit me very hard. As a kid (and, now, as an adult), I was obsessed with “SpongeBob SquarePants.” I

In Honor of Amherst Uprising

A few days ago, I walked into Frost to start my homework for the night. As I walked through the doors, I was surprised to find myself remembering Amherst Uprising for the first time in a few years. I had forgotten that Nov. 12 marked the third anniversary of Amherst

Thoughts on Theses: Kelsey Choi

Thoughts on Theses: Kelsey Choi

Kelsey Choi ’19E is a Law, Jurisprudence and Social Thought (LJST) major. Her thesis focuses on the South Korean civil court case on women who were forced into prostitution in camptowns. Her thesis advisor is LJST Professor Michaela Brangan. Q: What is your thesis about?A: I followed a current