Arts & Living Which Val Cereal Are You? The Student is here with the only metric you need to truly understand your personality type: which Val cereal are you? An intricately constructed scientific algorithm will match you with the breakfast item that represents you at your core.
Arts & Living Wisdom and Perspective: Discussing Identity with Michelle Zauner The Multicultural Student Union hosted Michelle Zauner of the pop band Japanese Breakfast in Johnson Chapel on May 4. Sarah Weiner ʼ24 recounts her wisdom and charm.
Arts & Living The Symphony Signing Off: ASO’s Season Finale The Amherst Symphony Orchestra performed their last concert of the season last Saturday. Managing Arts and Living Editor Madeline Lawson ʼ25 reviews the performance, which featured a concerto from violinist Marie Leou ʼ22.
Arts & Living Schrodinger’s Matt: A Covid Saga Luke Herzog ʼ24, Lena Lamer ʼ22, and Matt Vitelli ʼ24 recount a true story of deep confusion: when a food delivery to Matt’s quarantine room at the Econo Lodge mysteriously disappears, the three set out to solve the mystery.
Arts & Living Acclimating to Academics Abroad: Exchange Students Explain This semester, Amherst College hosted nine exchange students from around the world. Pho Vu ’23, an exchange student herself, delves into the challenges of making Amherst home.
Arts & Living The Legacy of [email protected] [email protected] Room has been an important recurring social event on campus amid a slow return to “normalcy.” Davis Rennella ʼ24 chronicles the founding of the program’s predecessor, [email protected]
Arts & Living The “Soul of Calypso”: Celebrating Soca Looking to explore new music? Tiia McKinney ʼ25 recommends soca, a genre of Caribbean music that originated in Trinidad and Tobago and is popular at Carnivals.
Arts & Living “My Brilliant Friend”: A Fascinating Adaptation “My Brilliant Friend” adapts Elena Ferrante’s “Neapolitan Novels” into HBO’s first foreign language series. Kaelyn Milby ʼ22 reviews the series, which follows two friends from childhood to adulthood in twentieth century Italy.
2021-2022 STEM Network x The Student: Jeeyon Jeong Professor of Biology Jeeyon Jeong was recently awarded a prestigious CAREER award from the National Science Foundation. Sarah Lapean ʼ23 details her research, career, and future plans.
Arts & Living STEM Network x The Student: Sally Kim and Marc Edwards Professors of Biology Sally Kim and Marc Edwards recently received a Major Research Instrumentation grant from the National Science Foundation to purchase new lab equipment. Necati Akinci ʼ25 sits down with them to speak about the chemistry research that earned them the grant and their future plans.
Arts & Living “Survivor” Season 42: Episode 9, Reviewed Vaughn Armour ’25 recaps the ninth episode of “Survivor,” as the number of castaways decreases and the stakes increase. He notes that one particular player is emerging as the lead competitor.
Arts & Living Moved by a Melody: Choral Society’s Spring Concert Last Friday, the Amherst College Choral Society performed their Spring concert, “Everlasting Voices.” Managing Arts and Living Editor Alex Brandfonbrener ’23 recaps their first performance since the Glee Club’s merger with Chorus.
Arts & Living “Step Into…The Movies”: Doing Dance a Disservice “Step Into…The Movies” resurrects famous Hollywood dance scenes with a star-studded cast list. But Eren Levine ’24 notes that the TV special lacks the charm, intrigue, and focus on dancing that she expected it to have.
Arts & Living “Survivor” Season 42: Episode 8, Reviewed The eighth episode of this season of “Survivor” revealed more strained relationships among the eight remaining castaways. Vaughn Armour ’25 reflects on the history of racial biases in the show and explains how the current cast is flipping the script.
Arts & Living Poetic Perspectives: “Hush.” In this week’s issue of “Poetic Perspectives,” Managing Arts and Living Editor Aniah Washington ’22 shares a poem about her mother, documenting unfulfilled dreams and generational trauma.
Arts & Living “Collecting 101”: The Art of Acquiring Art “Collecting 101: Acquiring Art for the Mead” is an internship that helps select new pieces for the Mead Museum while studying the art of curation. Cassidy Duncan ’25 reflects on her experience with visiting art studios and presenting potential pieces for the Mead to the Amherst community.
Arts & Living “Survivor” Season 42: Episode 7, Reviewed The seventh episode of this season of “Survivor” premiered last Wednesday. Vaughn Armour ’25 reviews the episode, which was predictable, yet enjoyable and entertaining.
Arts & Living For the Love of Film: Green Room’s “The Flick” Ross Kilpatrick ’24E reviews Green Room’s “The Flick,” a play he describes as “a love letter to film.” Written by Annie Baker, the play won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2014.
Arts & Living Poetic Perspectives: “Narratives of Trauma” In this week’s issue of “Poetic Perspectives,” Mikayah Parsons ’24 presents “Narratives of Trauma,” which critiques the expectation for Black students to share their traumas in order to gain admission into elite institutions.
Arts & Living “The Night House” Shows the Sinister Side of Solitude HBO Max’s “The Night House” is an unconventional yet terrifying horror movie. Cole Warren ’24 analyzes the film, which follows a distraught widow trying to untangle her late husband’s true identity while being plagued by a supernatural entity.
Arts & Living Satire: The Secret, Startling Seventh Ten Minute Play Remember the Green Room Ten Minute Play Festival earlier this month? Joe Sweeney ’25 pokes fun at the festival, reviewing a fictitious seventh play which he deems unwatchable.
Arts & Living WAMH x The Student: Miley Cyrus Miley Cyrus’s new album, “ATTENTION: MILEY LIVE,” is a collection of the singer’s classic tracks performed live. Victoria Thomas ’25 reflects on the performer’s history and journey of self-discovery, as expressed through the album.
Arts & Living “Survivor” Season 42: Episode 6, Reviewed The sixth episode of this season of “Survivor” aired on April 13. Vaughn Armour ’25 gives us the rundown of the special two-hour episode, which features a merge between the three tribes.
Arts & Living Creativity and Craft: ASO’s Compelling Concertos The Amherst Symphony Orchestra performed on April 9, expressing solidarity with Ukraine while showcasing senior soloists. Managing Arts and Living Editor Alex Brandfonbrener ʼ23 reviews the performance with insights from Music Director and Conductor Mark Lane Swanson.
Arts & Living “The Last Five Years”: An Innovative and Invigorating Thesis Production Mattea Denney’s ʼ22 senior thesis was a reproduction of Jason Robert Brown’s musical “The Last Five Years.” Olivia Lynch ʼ25 reviews the play, which featured unconventional storytelling and a talented cast.