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The Mead Art Museum Debuts Three Asian Art Exhibits

The Mead Art Museum Debuts Three Asian Art Exhibits

The Mead Art Museum opened up three new exhibits featuring Asian art on Friday, Feb. 5, marking the first time the Mead has ever simultaneously featured three Asian art exhibits. The exhibits are a collection of Japanese prints called “Nature, Pleasure, Myth: Animals in the Art of Japan,” an exhibit

Shonda Gives us a Reason to Thank God it’s Thursday

Shonda Gives us a Reason to Thank God it’s Thursday

You’ve probably encountered the #TGIT hashtag on Twitter, or heard the screams coming from your common room every Thursday night. What is this phenomenon? It is nothing less than the magic of Shonda Rhimes, the creator, writer and executive producer of three incredibly successful ABC prime time shows. If

“Better Call Saul” Series Premiere Shows Tremendous Potential

“Better Call Saul” Series Premiere Shows Tremendous Potential

When I initially heard the announcement for “Better Call Saul” — a spinoff series of Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould’s epic crime drama, “Breaking Bad” — I had a tidal wave of emotions crash through me. Part of me was fearful for my beloved series, one that had provided me with

Notable Alumni: An Amherst Duo’s Pursuit of an Original Sound

Notable Alumni: An Amherst Duo’s Pursuit of an Original Sound

Two Amherst musicians, Julian Boykins ’15 and Andrew Nwachuku ’15, are trying to realize a dream that lies dormant within essentially every Amherst student. The duo, called Notable Alumni, make music inspired by the idea of greatness. Notable Alumni, are striving to be just that: notable. Boykins, an economics major

Predictability and Questionable Acting Taint 2014’s “Jessabelle”

Predictability and Questionable Acting Taint 2014’s “Jessabelle”

Set in present-day Louisiana, “Jessabelle” tells the story of a young woman, Jessie, who is forced to move from an unnamed place back to her hometown, St. Francis, Louisiana. Once there, Jessie must confront what seems to be an evil spirit that has been waiting for her return for

“The Other Side” Kicks off Senior Thesis Season With Ambition

“The Other Side” Kicks off Senior Thesis Season With Ambition

“The Other Side,” written by and starring Pepper Dee ’15 and directed by Ron Bashford, played this weekend in Holden Theater. All three nights were sold out, with dozens of students turned away. Dee’s play is the first of four senior theater and dance theses this semester, and Dee

Dark and Tense, "A Most Violent Year" is a Must-See

Dark and Tense, "A Most Violent Year" is a Must-See

A title like “A Most Violent Year,” without further information, might lead you to expect (as I did) raging war scenes, intense, blaring shootouts and cacophonous dialogue. Yet, the violence that existed was so silent and so subdued, that it felt real, very far from your average action-packed blockbuster.