WAMH x The Student: Looking at “Head Over Heels”
In the first installment of a three-part series, Staff Writer Luke Deeble ’29 unveils the often-ignored emotional and structural complexity of Tears for Fears’ “Head Over Heels”.
Arts & Living
Making Amherst Your Home Away From Home
As winter break approaches, international students on campus often experience heightened stress. Staff Writer Amaya Ranatunge ’28 explores the events hosted by the Center for International Students to ease that pressure and help students feel at home at Amherst.
The Indicator x The Student: “Ode on a Warm Sea”
Editor-in-Chief of The Indicator Venumi Gamage ’26, in “Ode on a Warm Sea,” traces how love, memory, and loss flow into one another across multiple settings. Originally published in the Spring 2025 issue of The Indicator.
The Indicator x The Student: “The Calf on the Open Field”
Originally published in The Indicator’s Spring 2025 issue, Managing Arts & Living Editor Mila Massaki Gomes ’27 reflects on the cycles of nature and grief in a haunting meditation on an “evergreen” love that cannot change, following a journey from late-summer longing to the slow thaw of acceptance.
Revisiting Shakespeare: The Tragedy of “King Lear”
In this week’s “Revisiting Shakespeare,” Senior Managing Editor Edwyn Choi ’27 reviews the technical complexities and perplexing plot lines of “King Lear.” Despite controversial critiques and adaptations of this popular play, there are still intense themes Choi finds worth exploring.
Festive Ideas to Wish Away Winter Worries
As the semester tightens and winter settles in, Managing Arts & Living Editor Jayda Ma ’28 charts out the small delights that make Amherst bearable in the cold. Lace up your skates, grab a donut, or sled down Memorial Hill, and you might just stumble into the perfect winter reset.
The Indicator x The Student: “AT THE CORNER OF ‘AMERICA’”
Originally published in The Indicator’s Spring 2024 issue, Contributing Writer Ryogo Katahira ’27 takes on themes of purpose and identity, as well as the search for meaning in “THE CORNER OF ’AMERICA’.”