Arts & Living

“Oldboy” Falls Short of Korean Original
By Brittanie Lewis ’17   |   Issue 143-12
Over the Thanksgiving break, I got the chance to visit New York City for the first time; it was as bright and exaggerated as I had always imagined it would be. Gabby Rodriguez ’17, Jeremy Paula ’17 and I decided to see a movie at the AMC Empire 25 on 42nd St....Read More
Queeriosity: Being Trans* at Amherst
By Anonymous Contributor   |   Issue 143-12
On Friday, Nov. 15, Amherst College Pride Alliance was honored to host Janet Mock, a transgender woman of color, in celebration of Trans*^Awareness Week. Janet is a renowned writer and transgender rights advocate who grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii and thus had a very unique childhood experience....Read More
“Delivery Man” Doesn’t Deliver Laughs
By Liz Mardeusz ’16   |   Issue 143-12
Amherst is a small college; the student population here hovers around 1,700. That means there are slightly less than 500 people per class. Imagine if all 500 of them were biologically related to you. Five hundred siblings — and you thought your one younger brother was bad enough — creepy, right?...Read More
About “About Time”: A Film for the Ages
By Johnathan Appel ’16   |   Issue 143-12
This needs to be said right away: “About Time” is a new movie about a time-traveler who marries the always-popular “Mean Girls” star Rachel McAdams....Read More

Opinion

Sexual Assault: A Co-Complaint
By Anonymous Contributor   |   Issue 143-12
*TRIGGER WARNING: This content deals with an account of sexual assault. The article is contributed by an anonymous Amherst alumna, who along with Angie Epifano, has filed a Title IX and Clery complaint against Amherst College. ...Read More
Finals: What’s the Point of it all?
By The Editorial Board   |   Issue 143-12
It is unfortunate how the process of learning and the academic calendar are so out of sync. Learning is continuous and gradual, whereas academic pressure fluctuates and spikes sharply, typically in the months of December and May. Out of this dissonance, emerges the stress of finals....Read More
An Open Letter: Sexual Respect Policy Changes
By Andrew Edelman ’15 Siraj Sindhu ’17   |   Issue 143-12
Last year’s discussion surrounding sexual respect on campus illuminated a broken support system. Amherst College has since made many of the much-needed changes to the school’s sexual respect policy. Unfortunately, many students are unaware of these changes. ...Read More

Top News

Faculty Discuss Strategic Planning Committees
By Alissa Rothman '15   |   Issue 143-12
After some slight technical difficulties, the faculty meeting of Dec. 3, 2013 began. ...Read More
Thoughts on Theses: Luca Antonucci and Jordan Hugh Sam
By Elaine Jeon ’17   |   Issue 143-12
Major: Music Advisors: David Schneider (academic advisor), Mark Swanson (instrumental advisor), Mallorie Chernin (choral advisor)...Read More
College Accused of Mishandling Sexual Assault
By Sophie Murguia ’17   |   Issue 143-12
On Thursday, Nov. 14, two former students filed a federal complaint against Amherst College, alleging that the College violated Title IX and the Clery Act by mishandling reports of sexual assault. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights is currently reviewing the complaint....Read More
Thoughts on Theses: Noah Gordon
By Evelyn Ting '17   |   Issue 143-11
Major: Asian Languages and Civilizations Advisor: Trent Maxey...Read More
Amherst Splash Event Expands Class Offerings
By Sophie Murguia '17   |   Issue 143-11
This past Saturday, the College welcomed nearly 100 local teenagers to its campus for Splash, a daylong event during which college students teach classes to middle school and high school students....Read More
College Hires Full-Time Title IX Coordinator
By Elaine Vilorio '17   |   Issue 143-11
On Friday, Nov. 15, a mass e-mail informed the Amherst College community of the hiring of a full-time Title IX Coordinator. Just the day before, Angie Epifano and another former Amherst student filed a complaint with the U.S....Read More

Sports

Swimming Sweeps a Pair of NESCAC Foes
By Patrick Yang '16   |   Issue 143-12
Men The Amherst Men’s Swimming and Diving Team notched two more victories at Colby College and then at Wesleyan to improve to 3-0 on the season. ...Read More
Women's Hockey Falls to Top Ranked Team
By Holly Burwick '16   |   Issue 143-12
The Amherst women’s ice hockey team has looked strong throughout the first couple weeks of the season with a record to 3-0-1 in the NESCAC and 3-1-2 overall. ...Read More
Women's Basketball Wins Amherst Tip-Off Tourney
By Dori Atkins '16   |   Issue 143-12
The women’s basketball team is off to a strong start for the 2013-14 season, posting four impressive out-of-conference wins over the past two weeks. In the season opener on Nov. 19, three Jeffs scored in the double-digits as they defeated Keene State, 67-52. ...Read More