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Saudi Arabian government severs ties with Taliban The kingdom of Saudi Arabia declared yesterday that it was severing diplomatic ties with Afghanistan because “the Taliban have ignored all of the contacts and the attempts by the kingdom to persuade them to stop harboring criminals and terrorists and training them and

Finding unity in tragedy

When I first visited Amherst two years ago, I kept hearing the word “community.” Amherst is marketed as a small college where every student has a sense of community; people learn to bond and share experiences together. The native New Yorker in me thought it complete rubbish. During my freshman

Some warm advice for the college soul

I mention this girl because it is I and because that is a moment where I felt a rare comfort in a time of my life that was really disorienting and surreal. The summer before my freshman year, my family lost my aunt, cousin and a family friend in a

Off the pedestal, into battle

The President went on television and called the acts “cowardly.” Amherst students, feeling very clever and superior, snickered at the broadcast. And I knew then that the real tragedy would occur right here, in Amherst, which has been called “25 square miles surrounded by reality.” Cowardice is usually associated with

Ask DocTyler

You might remember me-I wrote in last week about a girl I had stolen from a friend of mine. Well, I took your advice and told my friend what I had done-now he hates me! You ruined my life! How do I rectify this? Should I even listen

This Week in Amherst History

Forty-five years ago, the yearly tradition of a heated sophomore-freshman rivalry of “riots” during orientation week undertook high levels of mischief, due mostly to the week’s spell of bad weather. President Charles W. Cole ’27 welcomed the new class of 1960 with a president’s tea at

Little Red Schoolhouse Speak

JULIANA: “My favorite is when Charlotte’s here.” HANNAH: “When I am here, I like painting the best.” SAM: “My favorite thing is playing with the oatmeal.” DAVID: “My favorite thing is firefighting. I’m a firefighter.” NATHAN: “I like playing tag outside with Rachael.” KIPPIE: “Blocks. I like to