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Kid Stuff: Children’s Book Illustrators Showcased in Northampton

Kid Stuff: Children’s Book Illustrators Showcased in Northampton

For many of us, childhood is a time of innocent detachment from the woes of adult life. For children, anything is possible; the world feels like a magical place even on the dullest days. But that doesn’t mean that childhood is free from darkness. As Stephen King puts it

Long-Awaited “Badlands” Proves Halsey a Young Artist to Watch

Long-Awaited “Badlands” Proves Halsey a Young Artist to Watch

Ashley Frangipane, better known by her stage name, Halsey, recently stormed into the music scene with a near-shocking amount of gusto and dedication to her craft. Her first full-length album, “Badlands,” is the latest result of that dedication. Halsey’s career began when she posted a version of her single

Take a Breather: Campus Entertainment Options at Amherst

Take a Breather: Campus Entertainment Options at Amherst

Welcome to Amherst College, where the struggle is ever-present and stress seems to be your permanent roommate. But when the readings, exams and papers start to suffocate you, there are lots of places on campus to go for a much-deserved break. There will always be a chance to laugh, dance,

Season 2 of “Rick and Morty” Strikes Television Gold, Again

Season 2 of “Rick and Morty” Strikes Television Gold, Again

Warning: This mid-season review will contain some major and minor spoilers for the first six episodes of “Rick and Morty” Season 2. After just six episodes of the second season of Adult Swim’s latest animated venture, would I be completely out of line to call “Rick and Morty” a

Pioneer Valley Offers Variety of Venues, Performers for Music Lovers

Pioneer Valley Offers Variety of Venues, Performers for Music Lovers

Many of my most memorable nights at Amherst have involved going out to see live music. Amherst itself has some concert venues (for example, the biweekly Coffee Haus in Marsh), but, in my opinion, Northampton is where it’s at. It’s where things can get a little more intense.

From a Member of the Social Clubs Work Group: Vote No on the Proposal

When I applied to join the Social Project Work Group as one of six at-large members appointed by the AAS senate, I was adamant about my antagonistic role. Social clubs, as they had been proposed, would have to be defeated. If not, they would need to be fundamentally transformed. Unfortunately,

A Year of Student Voice

Amherst is often called apolitical. Unlike our counterparts at Wesleyan, Middlebury or Swarthmore, Amherst students are seen as far too busy with academics to engage with the world outside the Pioneer Valley. Our heads are in the clouds discussing Socrates in our “Friendship” seminar while students across the country collectively