Oscars 2024: Thoughts on This Year’s Best Picture Nominees
In anticipation of the 96th Academy Awards, staff writer Caden Stockwell ’25 runs down his personal ranking of the ten Best Picture nominees.
Arts & Living
“Mean Girls” (2024): Not So Fetch
Assistant Arts and Living Editor Lauren Siegel ’27 offers a disappointed review of the 2024 remake of the cult classic, which cashes in on nostalgia at the expense of its musical form.
Cozy Up with The Student’s Winter Reads
This December, editors recommend suspense-filled whodunnits, surrealist fiction, book-to-movie adaptations, and more. Dive into our winter reading list over the break!
Context, Creation, Come-Up: Portmanteau
In this week’s 3Cs, Kobe Thompson ’24 interviews Portmanteau; band members Lucas Bernstein ’25, Annika Ridky ’25, Alex Robin ’25, and Chris Tun ’25 talk about their musical influences and enduring friendship.
“Survivor” Season 45: Episode 11, Reviewed
In this semester’s final issue of “Survivor,” Vaughn Armour ’25 recaps episode 11 of season 45, which saw a crucial alliance end in the contestants’ final path to victory.
Heroes Take the Stage in “Enter the DASACverse”
This past weekend, Dance and Step at Amherst College (DASAC) demonstrated what it means to be the hero or the villain. Staff Writer Lauren Siegel ’27 reviews the Fall 2023 showcase, analyzing each choreographer’s approach to this theme and the effects it had on the audience.
Love Hurts in “Gruesome Playground Injuries”
Student theater group The Green Room presented Rajiv Joseph’s play “Gruesome Playground Injuries” last weekend. Staff Writer Mila Massaki Gomes ’27 reviews the play’s complex “push and pull” narrative.