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Dueling Documentaries Introduce the Man Behind Fyre Fest

Dueling Documentaries Introduce the Man Behind Fyre Fest

On Jan. 18, Netflix released its documentary “Fyre Fest: The Greatest Party That Never Happened,” to immediate fanfare. Just a few days before, Hulu, in a surprise move that was undoubtedly meant to rattle the streaming titan, dropped its own documentary, “Fyre Fraud,” about the disastrous music festival. The inaugural

“Beautiful Boy” Is a Stark Reminder of the Tragedy of Addiction

When I first heard about “Beautiful Boy,” I had no idea what it was about, and I didn’t care much either. Steve Carell’s name was enough to get me in the theater. I never watched the trailer or the countless interviews in which Timothée Chalamet and Carell carefully

Miles Morales Proves Himself a Worthy Spider-Man

Miles Morales Proves Himself a Worthy Spider-Man

Peter Parker, the amazing Spider-Man, one of the greatest comic book characters of all time, is irreplaceable. But that does not mean he needs to be alone. “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is a story not about Peter Parker, but about Miles Morales, who must take on Spider-

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

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