Arts & Living

Small Developers and their Big Bundles
By Mike Buckler ’13   |   Issue 141-23
While television and movies have struggled to migrate to the internet and take advantage of the boundless possibilities it offers, video games, as a relatively young medium, have been fortunate enough to evolve hand-in-hand with internet and online communities....Read More
The Mars Volta Gives Us True Progress
By Jake Walters '14   |   Issue 141-23
On March 26, The Mars Volta released their fifth album, “Noctourniquet.” For any who aren’t familiar, the album title should provide a clear indicator that their music isn’t exactly main-stream. The Texas-formed outfit definitely isn’t for everyone; calling them esoteric would be charitable....Read More
In Tepid Waters, the One that Lost its Way
By Andre Wang ’14   |   Issue 141-23
You might not be familiar with the name Lasse Hallström, but if you were once a softie like me who used to fall for eye-candy cinematography, a twist of love and life philosophy and breezy plots, you might have dwelled happily on such films as “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape” (1993), “The Cider Hous...Read More
A Tribute to Rodgers and Hammerstein
By Clara Yoon ’15   |   Issue 141-23
Rodgers and Hammerstein? It can’t have been a coincidence. A casual and fun performance the same weekend that admitted students came streaming in? Well played, Amherst Symphony Orchestra, well played....Read More

Opinion

Late Nights At Val: A Worthwhile Endeavor
By The Student Editorial Board   |   Issue 141-23
In this week’s Editorial, The Student would first like to say a few words in appreciation of the time and effort that the AAS put into organizing multiple late night dining options, either in Keefe or Val....Read More
Planet Earth on Life Support – Rio as ER?
By Ji An Wang ’13   |   Issue 141-23
Yunpeng Du ’14 and Xiangyu Zhao ’14E are co-authors of this article....Read More
Parting Thoughts, Thoughts On Parting
By Ophelia Hu '12   |   Issue 141-23
A few days ago, I had the honor of joining President Biddy Martin and 17 fellow students for dinner. We discussed, among other things, what we liked and disliked about Amherst College....Read More

Top News

Judiciary Council Makes Ruling
By Brianda Reyes '14 & Siyu Shen '15   |   Issue 141-23
Last Saturday, the Judiciary Council of the Association of Amherst Students released their decision on the election complaint concerning the elections held on April 5....Read More
College Increases Tuition for 2012-13 by Four Percent
By Ethan Corey '15   |   Issue 141-23
On March 16, the President’s Office sent an email to students and other members of the College community announcing the Comprehensive Fee for the 2012-2013 academic year. The fee, which covers tuition, room and board, will be increased to $55,510....Read More
Juniors Hanish and Shoieb Win Truman Scholarships
By Ethan Corey '15   |   Issue 141-23
On March 30, two Amherst students, Bess Hanish ’13 and Khan Shoieb ’13, received the Truman Scholarship, a prestigious award given to “find and recognize college juniors with exceptional leadership potential who are committed to careers in government, the nonprofit or advocacy sectors, education ...Read More
Students Say Aloha to Hawaiian Luau Dinner
By Whit Froehlich ’14   |   Issue 141-23
This past Thursday marked the most recent installment of what has become a long-standing Amherst College tradition, the Hawaiian Luau in Valentine Dining Hall....Read More
Thoughts on Theses- Robert Suits '12
By Whit Froehlich ’14   |   Issue 141-22
Robert Suits ’12 Major: Music Thesis Advisor: Eric Sawyer Tell be about your thesis....Read More
Tampering and Collusion: An Amherst Election Gone Wrong
By Nihal Shrinath '12   |   Issue 141-22
During the early hours of Thursday’s presidential election, some Amherst students were heading to lunch and others were deciding who they might vote for....Read More

Sports

Successful Weekend Leaves Men’s Tennis Unbeaten
By Karl Greenblatt '15   |   Issue 141-23
Men The men’s team extended its winning streak to eight by posting two more victories, the first against Tufts and the second against No. 22 Skidmore. ...Read More
Baseball Sweeps Bates, Stays Undefeated in NESCAC
By Karl Greenblatt '15   |   Issue 141-23
With a sweep of Bates over the weekend, the Jeffs kept on rolling, improving to 16-5 and remaining a perfect 6-0 in NESCAC play. ...Read More
Where Amazing Happens
By Karan Bains '14   |   Issue 141-23
What seemed impossible a mere few months ago is now days away from fruition: an NBA regular season, albeit a condensed version, is nearing completion as the month of April winds down....Read More