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The Case for Self-Driving Cars

In February of 2006, Laura Gorman got into a car with her best friend, Jessica Rasdall. It was her last car ride ever. According to a 2009 news story on ABC, Laura and Jessica had been working their restaurant shift. Then, they decided to go to a club. A few

Youth is No Excuse for Assault

In its season premiere this past weekend, “Saturday Night Live” ran a sketch called “80’s Party” that moves through a frat party reminiscent of a John Hughes film, pausing on characters at the party to highlight how their actions from that night haunted them in their current-day careers. It

Field Hockey Suffers Overtime Loss to Tufts, But Beats Conn. College

After 71 minutes of back and forth play, the Amherst field hockey team suffered a heartbreaking overtime loss to Tufts on Saturday afternoon. Neither side showed signs of giving up at any point in the bout, constantly attacking each other for the duration of the contest. Though the Mammoths never

Women’s Cross Country Claims 21st at Paul Short Brown Race

At the annual Paul Short Run hosted by Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the Amherst women’s cross country team placed 21st in the multi-divisional Brown race, scoring 564 points. Siena College, a Division I program, claimed the team title with 109 points. The University of Rochester was the top

Football Uses Dominant Running Game to Trample Bowdoin, 24-14

Football Uses Dominant Running Game to Trample Bowdoin, 24-14

For a moment, it seemed as if nothing could stop the Bowdoin offense. For the opening five minutes of the first quarter, the Mammoth defense didn’t have any answers as quarterback Austin McCrum and running back Nate Richam methodically drove the Polar Bears all the way down to the

Jackie Buzkin ’22 Claims Singles Title at Women’s Tennis ITAs

This past weekend, the women’s tennis team competed at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) New England Regional Championships, hosted by rival Williams in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Over the course of the weekend, the Mammoths faced competition in singles and doubles brackets from 10 other teams and walked away with the

Travis Scott Shines from the Backseat in Recent “Astroworld”

Travis Scott Shines from the Backseat in Recent “Astroworld”

Travis Scott is known more for his skills as a curator than as a musician. Usually, the featured artists on his albums are the stars of the show. Scott is content to sit back and let them leave their mark on each song. His newest album — or more accurately, music