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Fresh Faculty: Jake Blackwood

Fresh Faculty: Jake Blackwood

Jake Blackwood is an assistant professor of economics. He received his B.S. in economics and international affairs from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and his M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from the University of Maryland. Q: What do you most enjoy about teaching at Amherst so far?

Women’s Swim & Dive Trounces Colby and Wesleyan to Open Season

Women’s Swim & Dive Trounces Colby and Wesleyan to Open Season

The women’s swim and dive team started its season off with two dual meet victories over Thanksgiving break. In the first matchup on Saturday, Nov. 17, the Mammoths hosted the Colby Mules at Pratt Pool. The Mammoths picked right up where they left off after last season’s second-place

Men’s Basketball Starts Season With Three Dominant Home Wins

Men’s Basketball Starts Season With Three Dominant Home Wins

Following an up-and-down 2017-18 season that ended with the Mammoths falling to Wesleyan in the semifinals of the NESCAC tournament, the Amherst men’s basketball team was determined to come out of the gates quickly this campaign. The Mammoths certainly met these expectations, winning their first three games of the

Men’s Soccer Falls to Tufts in DIII Tournament’s Sweet Sixteen 3-0

Men’s Soccer Falls to Tufts in DIII Tournament’s Sweet Sixteen 3-0

On November 17, on a cold and windy Saturday, the men’s soccer team fell to NESCAC rival Tufts in the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Division III National Tournament to end the Mammoths’ season. The first half was a deadlocked affair, as each team lived up to its defensive

Men’s Cross Country Finishes Sixth at National Championships

Men’s Cross Country Finishes Sixth at National Championships

Entering the Division III Cross Country National Championships, the Mammoths were ranked eighth in the nation after their dominating victory at the New England regional meet. On Saturday, Nov. 17, Amherst outpaced its ranking to place sixth with 253 points in a deep field, defeating Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Calvin College

“Wings of Desire” Successfully Breaks Fantasy Genre Tropes

Amherst Cinema will screen “Wings of Desire” on Dec. 2 and 4, the 1987 classic film of German cinema and a quintessential artifact from the time of two Germanys. The movie’s straightforward humanism is textured with an enchanted, meditative style that has earned it an immense following over the

If I May: The Case for Pass/Fail

Throughout my academic career, I have always struggled with motivation. I often find that if I am not very interested in what I’m learning, I have a hard time becoming invested in the work. This was especially tough in high school when I was not able to choose my