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Arts & Living

“Where the Crawdads Sing” Not Worth Its Best-Seller Status

It’s always disappointing when a poorly written novel winds up on the New York Times Bestsellers list, so I was not surprised when Delia Owen’s “Where the Crawdads Sing” did not live up to the glowing reviews. Published in 2018, “Where the Crawdads Sing” has held the #2

A Vacation Possible for 2020: A Stay at the Gran Hotel

In terms of television, 2020 will likely be remembered as the year of the re-run. With production on new shows indefinitely halted and hours upon hours of unexpected free time needed to be filled, rewatching an old favorite show can be both comforting and an easy way to pass

What You Need to Know Before You Take Time Off

It’s hard to have any idea what a fall semester on campus will look like right now. Even with a few more concrete outlines from the college, there is still much uncertainty: What will campus life look like beyond the classroom? What if there is a worse second spike

Commencement 2020

Our Issue Is Live Now. Read about 13 outstanding members of the class of 2020. [https://issuu.com/amherststudent/docs/commencement2020]

The Common’s Latest Issue Features a Collection of Gripping Stories From Sudan

“The Common,” the biannual literary journal based at Amherst College, just released its 19th issue during the peak of COVID-19’s isolating effect, on April 27. It’s a time that presents both challenges and new opportunities for such a publication. When all heads are turned towards the small,

Mrs. America Asks Us to Dwell on 2020 by Looking Back to 1972

The series, produced by FX and Hulu, follows the fictionalized fights of the feminists behind the ERA (Left to right: Gloria Steinem, Shirley Chisholm, Betty Freida. Behind: Bella Abzug) and offers insight into the humanity behind their opposition, headed up by Stop-Era’s powerhouse Phyllis Schlafly. Photo courtesy of

Amherst’s First Pandemic Before COVID-19

More than a month has passed since the college made the decision to move to remote learning because of the coronavirus pandemic. While the current COVID-19 situation feels (and is) unprecedented, this outbreak is not the first time that Amherst has navigated a pandemic threatening campus. Using the digitized