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Interterm Class Allows Experience of Art Acquisition

Interterm Class Allows Experience of Art Acquisition

While many may decide to stay home after the holidays, the college provides numerous programs to fill up the January month with productive experiences or low-stakes classes. One such program was “Collecting 101: Acquiring Art for the Mead” through the Mead Art Museum, where a group of seven students

Amid Controversy, Grammys Raise Questions of Relevance

Amid Controversy, Grammys Raise Questions of Relevance

The 62nd Grammy Awards Ceremony passed last Sunday with equal shares of pageantry and controversy. Before any red carpets were even rolled or awards handed out, this year’s awards were marred by the suspension of Recording Academy President Deborah Dugan just ten days before the ceremony. The Recording Academy

Backlash After Naming of Rupi Kaur as "Writer of the Decade"

Backlash After Naming of Rupi Kaur as "Writer of the Decade"

Before 2019 came to a close, Rupi Kaur, author of The New York Times’ bestselling poetry collections “Milk and Honey” and “The Sun and Her Flowers,” was declared “writer of the decade” in an article by The New Republic. The general public was quick to launch a series of complaints

Zumba at Amherst Provides Stress Relief for Students

Zumba at Amherst Provides Stress Relief for Students

Eight years after the exercise style was invented by accident (when its founder Beto Perex simply forgot his teaching music for an aerobics class and popped in salsa tapes instead), Lauren Gladu, academic department coordinator for Spanish and campus Zumba fitness instructor, can be found spending her Tuesday and Thursday

2020 Oscar Nominations Disregard Year of Diverse Stories

2020 Oscar Nominations Disregard Year of Diverse Stories

This year’s Oscar nominations, announced on Jan. 13, once again sparked a wave of critique and frustration. Narrowly missing another #OscarsSoWhite scandal, the sole acting nomination for a person of color went to Cynthia Erivo for her starring role in “Harriet” (rather ironically, the Academy selected two actors of

“Watchmen” Shows Violence Behind American Hero Story

“Watchmen” Shows Violence Behind American Hero Story

Published in 1986, Alan Moore’s “Watchmen” has since earned both critical acclaim — the sole graphic novel to make Time’s list of the 100 greatest American novels — and a fanbase devoted enough to support an uninspired series of prequels and a truly dreadful 2009 film. Fortunately, HBO’s new

The Unique Experience of Watching Movies on Planes

The Unique Experience of Watching Movies on Planes

I spent a collective 36 hours of my winter break caged in a metal tube hurtling through the sky at 500 mph. For a person who’s 6’4” and generally hates flying, I’m lucky the trauma was minimal. However, since seatback entertainment screens have made personal movie-watching