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Thoughts on Theses: Elijah Koome

Thoughts on Theses: Elijah Koome

Elijah Koome ’19 is an English and black studies double major. His senior thesis examines the memories of trauma portrayed in Kenyan literature. His advisor is professor of black studies and English Rhonda Cobham-Sander. Q: What is your thesis about?A: My thesis looks at memory and its representation

Speaker Series Explores Education Across Disciplines

This semester, the Educative Studies Initiative kicked off its second interdisciplinary speaker series. The series, which hosted its first event on Sept. 27, invites speakers from different academic backgrounds to campus to discuss issues relating to education. The series is the product of a proposal for an education studies major,

Author Michael Lewis Speaks on Risks Within Trump Presidency

Author Michael Lewis Speaks on Risks Within Trump Presidency

Acclaimed author and journalist Michael Lewis spoke at the college on Oct. 15 in Johnson Chapel. The talk, which was moderated by former chair of the Board of Trustees Cullen Murphy ’74, centered on Lewis’ most recent book about government departments within the Trump administration, titled “The Fifth Risk.” Lewis

Men’s Cross Country Wins Connecticut College Invitational Over Williams

Men’s Cross Country Wins Connecticut College Invitational Over Williams

Amherst eked out a close victory over rival Williams at Saturday’s Connecticut College Invitational, defeating the Ephs 72-76 in a 28-team field. While the Mammoths had bested the Ephs once before this season at the season-opening Little Three Championships, the Ephs triumphed in the teams’ second

Reports of Sexual Assault Rose in 2017

Reports of Sexual Assault Rose in 2017

The recently released Clery Report for 2017 documents a rise in reported crime on campus, particularly violence against women offenses and sexual violence. The report is mandated by federal law and compiles data from the Office of Student Affairs, Amherst Health Services, the Counseling Center and Amherst College Police Department

Sheck Wes Makes a Name for Himself on New Album “Mudboy”

In an article I wrote last spring about the releases from up-and-coming artists signed by G.O.O.D. Music, I reviewed two singles by Harlem rapper Sheck Wes. At the time of the article, then-19-year-old Wes was in the midst of his climb to

“Venom” Bores Audiences Despite Tom Hardy’s Best Efforts

“Venom” Bores Audiences Despite Tom Hardy’s Best Efforts

When I sat down in the theater to watch “Venom,” I fully expected to hate it. I resented (and still do resent) Sony’s attempt to launch its own Spider-Man spinoff movie without actually connecting it to Spider-Man himself. The trailers and marketing of “Venom” had left a