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Volleyball Overwhelms Competition to Maintain Perfect Start to Season

Volleyball Overwhelms Competition to Maintain Perfect Start to Season

It took just one attempt for Amherst to give its coach, Sue Everden, her 700th career victory, as the volleyball team continued its hot start to the season with a five-set victory at Middlebury on Friday. On Saturday, the Firedogs returned to LeFrak for their 2018 home opener, posting back-to-back

“Eighth Grade” Honestly Explores Modern Middle School Life

“Eighth Grade” Honestly Explores Modern Middle School Life

I had expected to cringe at the inevitable awkwardness I knew I’d find in the movie “Eighth Grade.” However, I was thoroughly surprised to find myself cringing in response to much deeper themes of anxiety and uncertainty, which are at the height of that period of braces, backpacks and

“Sierra Burgess is a Loser” Embodies Tone-Deaf Dissonance

“Sierra Burgess is a Loser” Embodies Tone-Deaf Dissonance

“Sierra Burgess Is a Loser,” Netflix’s latest teen rom-com directed by Ian Samuels, sets out with the purest of intentions. On the surface, its progressive message seems harmless: “Just be you,” the movie’s poster boasts, referring in part to the film’s representational appeal of not having a

Low Voter Turnout Spurs New Registration Initiatives

Low Voter Turnout Spurs New Registration Initiatives

Editor’s Note: The Amherst Student is part of the newly formed task force on civic engagement and is involved in campus efforts to increase voting and voting registration. 9.5 percent of Amherst’s eligible student body voted in the 2014 midterm elections, according to a report by the

“Marvel’s Spider-Man” Thrills in New PlayStation Video Game

“Marvel’s Spider-Man” Thrills in New PlayStation Video Game

Ever since I was a little kid, Spider-Man has been my favorite superhero. His powers are creative, his story is relatable and his adventures boast one of the finest collections of villains and supporting characters in comic history. I was a huge fan of the original Spidey game, 2004’s

AAS Candidate Statements for 2018-2019 Senators

On Friday, Sept. 21, the Association of Amherst Students will hold elections for eight senators from the class of 2022, one senator from the class of 2020 and two senators for the class of 2019. The students below have announced their candidacies for these elections. Students who are interested in

Amherst Symphony Orchestra Welcomes Students with Concert

Amherst Symphony Orchestra Welcomes Students with Concert

Now an annual tradition, the upcoming concert by the Amherst Symphony Orchestra (ASO) will take place on Sunday, Sept. 23 at 3 p.m. Mark Swanson, the orchestra’s music director, created the concert as a way of welcoming first years into the orchestra as well as providing entertainment to