The Amherst Student

Fall Film Line-Up: What, When and Where to Watch

By Ethan Gates '12, Arts & Living Editor

From Comedy to Magic, Summer Screenings Shine

By Yvette Cervera '11, Arts & Living Editor

Five (and a half) Bits for Computing at Amherst

By Ricardo Bilton '10, Staff Writer

Connecting the Old with the New: An Introduction

By Reggie Fugett '11, Contributing Writer

... Bids Farewell

By Jasper Zweibel â€™09, Staff Writer

Quick Flics: Slumdog Millionaire

By Ethan Gates '12, Arts & Living Editor

Editorial: Students Should Be Proactive About Economy

By The Editorial Board

Sixteen All-NESCAC Finishers Highlight Meet

By Liza Gilhuly â€™12 and Nikki Starrett â€™12, Staff Writers

Letter to the Editor: Gendered Concert Lines Promote Insensitivity

By Taryn Amina

Women's Lacrosse Ends Season with Loss

By Leon Rauch '12, Staff Writer

Softball Drops Doubleheader to Williams

By Julia Steinberger '09, Staff Writer

The Race to Understand the Brain is On

By Richard F. Horns '11, Bi-weekly columnist

Tennis Finishes Regular Season, Looks to NESCACs

By Jasmine Yang '11, Managing Sports Editor

Students Must Step Up To Help Make Budget Decisions

By Peter Tang '10 and Nic Zhou '10, Contributing Writers

Not a Sports Column

By Ben Kaplan '09, Staff Writer

Players of the Week: Laura Monty '12 and Max McKenna '11

By Morgan Toy '11, Sports Editor

Game of the Week: Tennis NESCAC Championship at Williams

By Morgan Toy '11, Sports Editor

Women Finish Third at Williams, Ending Three-Tournament Win Streak

By Melissa Sullivan '12, Managing Sports Editor

Baseball Splits Games with Defending National Champs

By Sarah Ellis '09, Staff Writer

Men's Lax Out in Round One

By Morgan Toy '11, Sports Editor

Letter to the Editor: An Open Letter to the Administration on Sustainability

By Jeff Gang '09

Fewer Students Opt Out for 2009-2010

By Kate Jordan '11, Staff Writer

Committee Solicits Student Opinion at Open Meeting

By Elaine Teng '12, Managing News Editor

Ballroom Dancing Team Shines at Competition

By Sarah Beganskas '12, Managing News Editor

The Five College News Brief: Hampshire, Mt. Holyoke and Smith to Centralize Public Safety Department

By Elaine Teng '12, Managing News Editor

Amherstâ€"Williams Rugby Game Canceled After Williams Suspension

By Elaine Teng '12, Managing News Editor

Jeffs Sweep Middlebury 3-0

By Sarah Ellis '09, Contributing Writer

Women's Golf Team Earns Two Weekend Victories

By Melissa Sullivan '12, Managing Sports Editor

Game of the Week: Softball vs. Williams

By Morgan Toy '11, Sports Editor

Players of the Week: Hayley Milbourn '11 and Natasha Brown '11

By Morgan Toy '11, Sports Editor

Men's Lacrosse Drops Close Game to Colby

By Morgan Toy '11, Sports Editor

Death Race 2009

By Ben Kaplan '09, Staff Writer

Wlax Loses to Colby in Overtime

By Leon Rauch '12, Staff Writer

Tennis Smack-Down

By Jasmine Yang '11, Managing Sports Editor

Track Teams Complete First Championship Meet of 2009

By Liza Gilhuly â€™12 and Nikki Starrett â€™12, Staff Writers

Softball Team Wins Four Games in a Week

By Julia Steinberger '09, Staff Writer

Editorial: Internship Credit Process Should Be Eased

By The Editorial Board

The Best Education That Money Can Buy

By Richard Morgan '11, Contributing Writer

What Are You Going to be Doing This Summer?

By Leo Bastone '12, Contributing Writer

In Defense of a Jewish State

By Isaac Gendelman '11, Roosevelt Institution Columnist

Beyond Therapy and Pills

By Jorge Alvarado '12, Opinion Section Editor

MASSPIRG Funding Referendum Fails

By Sarah Beganskas '12, Managing News Editor

Open Meetings Discuss Potential Budget Cuts

By Elaine Teng '12, Managing News Editor and Jonathan Thrope '10, Senior Writer

â€œGuy Loveâ€: Bromances Prevalent on Amherst Campus

By AJ Scola '10E, Contributing Writer

AAS Approves New Bylaws to Constitution

By Rishabh Parikh '12, News Editor

College Student Wins Beinecke Scholarship

By Katherine Hillenbrand '12, Staff Writer

... In Mourning

By Jasper Zweibel â€™09, Staff Writer

Fayerweather Flooding Disrupts Classes and Theses Preparations

By Miranda Marraccini '12, Contributing Writer

The Personals: Questions for Ben Lin '12

By Brian Kim '12, Managing A&L Editor

Quick Flics: The Wrestler

By Ethan Gates '12, Arts & Living Editor

Mlax Suffers Loss

By Morgan Toy '11, Sports Editor

Cavs for Champs

By Ben Kaplan '09, staff writer

Jeffs Upset Williams Twice, Earning Winning Season Record

By Sarah Ellis '09, Contributing Writer

Softball Team Posts First Double Win in Doubleheader

By Julia Steinberger '09, Staff Writer

Women's Lacrosse Faces Upset

By Leon Rauch '12, Contributing Writer

Tennis Teams Earn Multiple Weekend Wins

By Jasmine Yang '11, managing sports editor

Track Teams Face Tough Competition at UMass Invitational

By Liza Gilhuly '12 and Nikki Starrett '12, Staff Writers

Women's Lacrosse vs. Colby

By Morgan Toy '11, Sports Editor

Players of the Week: Zach Lerner '09 and Ryan Healy '11

By Morgan Toy '11, Sports Editor

Men's Golf Competes at Skidmore

By Melissa Sullivan '12, Managing Sports Editor

â€œAdventurelandâ€ Surpasses Recent Coming-of-Age Films

By Ethan Gates '12, Arts & Living Editor

Quick Flics: Revolutionary Road

By Ethan Gates '12, Arts & Living Editor

Easter in Amherst: A Look into Traditions

The Morning After Pizza

By Jasper Zweibel â€™09, Staff Writer

Five College Libraries to Begin Closer Collaboration

By Elaine Teng '12, Managing News Editor

Search Committees Seek New Dean of Students and College Librarian

By Sarah Beganskas '12, Managing News Editor

Students Chose MASSPIRG Opt-In System In Last Weekâ€™s AAS Survey

By Sarah Beganskas '12, Managing News Editor

Debate Society Enjoys Unprecedented Success at International Tournament

By Sarah Beganskas '12, Managing News Editor

Two Students Win Prestigious Goldwater Scholarships

By Katherine Hillenbrand '12, Staff Writer

Career Center Reaches Out to Seniors Facing Tough Job Market

By Elaine Teng '12, Managing News Editor

Editorial: Current MASSPIRG Methods Unacceptable

By The Editorial Board

Response to The Studentâ€™s "Unopposed Executive Ballot a Disgrace"

By Matthew Mendoza '10

Rocco's Modern Life

By Christian N. Derosiers '10, Opinion Section Editor

Point/Counterpoint: MASSPIRG Should Not Continue To Be Funded

Point/Counterpoint: MASSPIRG Should Continue To Be Funded

What Is It To Be Mindful?

By Ryan Milov '10, Contributing Writer

Immigration Reform: Beyond Illegal Immigration

By Sid Salvi '12E, Roosevelt Institution Columnist

Womenâ€™s Lacrosse Tallies Double Victories

By Leon Rauch â€™12, Contributing Writer

Kaplan Korner: Tom Izzo's Market Value

By Ben Kaplan '09, Staff Writer

Players of the Week: Hayley Milbourn '11 and Laura Danzig '12

By Morgan Toy '11, Sports Editor

Game of the Week: Men's Tennis vs. Williams

By Morgan Toy '11, Sports Editor

Softball Splits Two Conference Doubleheaders

By Julia Steinberger '09, Staff Writer

Track Teams Face Harsh Weather at Springfield College Invite

By Liza Gilhuly â€™12 and Nikki Starrett â€™12, Staff Writers

Amherst Tennis Continues to Ace the Competition

By Jasmine Yang '11, Managing Sports Editor

Menâ€™s Lacrosse Team Falls to Williams

By Morgan Toy '11, Sports Editor

Baseball Team Splits Hamilton Doubleheader

By Melissa Sullivan '12, Managing Sports Editor

Womenâ€™s Golf Team Wins Vassar Invitational

By Jasmine Yang '11, Managing Sports Editor

Reach Out and Tweet Someone, Hope That They Care

By Ricardo Bilton, Staff Writer

By Jasper Zweibel

By Jasper Zweibel '09, Staff Writer

Personals: Questions for Lauren Cordova '09

By Audrey Kim '09, Staff Writer

Adams and Blunt Shine as Sisters in â€œSunshine Cleaningâ€

By Yvette Cervera

Adams and Blunt Shine as Sisters in â€œSunshine Cleaningâ€

By Yvette Cervera '11, A&L Editor

Quick Flics: Doubt

By Ethan Gates '12, A&L Editor

Specialist Spotlight: Professor Halgin Analyzes Recent Mass Shootings

By Elaine Teng '12, Managing News Editor

College Acceptance Rate Rises for Class of 2013

By Kate Jordan '11, Staff Writer

Editorial: Unopposed Executive Ballot is a Disgrace

By The Editorial Board

Obama Should Take Initiative on Marijuana Legalization

By Nihal Shrinath â€™12, Opinion Section Editor

Faculty Debate Over ABC and Freshman Seminars

By Haley Castro '11, Editor-in-Chief

The â€œConsensusâ€ on Climate Change

By Richard F. Horns '11, Bi-weekly columnist

Students Brought Into Policy Debate at Roosevelt Rx Meeting

By Jamie Cohen '11, Roosevelt Institution Column, Sid Salvi '12E contributing

MASSPIRG Demands Special Treatment From Students, But Deserves None

By Peter Tang '10 and Nic Zhou '10, Contributing Writers

AAS Broadcasts Summaries of Weekly Meetings

By Kate Canfield '11, Managing A&L Editor

â€œThe Hazards of Loveâ€ Weaves Listeners a Tale of Love

By Brian Kim '12, Managing A&L Editor

â€œThe Classâ€ Studies Role of Inner-City Teachers in Studentsâ€™ Lives

By Ethan Gates '12, Arts & Living Editor

Quick Flics: Frost/Nixon

By Ethan Gates '12, Arts & Living Editor

Lords of the Rink

By Nicolas Carhart â€™11 and Gavin Zalinger â€™11, Staff Writers

Double Disappointment

By Julia Steinberger '09, Staff Writer

Baseball Begins

By Melissa Sullivan '12, Managing Sports Editor

Tennis Teams Serve Up Wins in California

By Jasmine Yang '11, Managing Sports Editor

Lord Jeffs Swim to Fifth Nationally

By Morgan Toy '11, Sports Editor

Men's Hockey Reaches Elite Eight

By Randi Zukas '11, Staff Writer

Game of the Week: Men's Lacrosse vs. Bates

By Morgan Toy '11, Sports Editor

Players of the Week: Jeff Landers '09 and Kate Dennett '10

By Morgan Toy '11, Sports Editor

Softball Team Successful in Arizona

By Julia Steinberger '09, Staff Writer

Men's Lax Falls Twice

By Morgan Toy '11, Sports Editor

Women Get Two NESCAC Wins

By Melissa Sullivan '12, Managing Sports Editor

Women's Golf Starts Spring Season

By Jasmine Yang '11, Managing Sports Editor

Senior's Win Highlights Track NCAAs

By Liza Gilhuly â€™12 and Nikki Starrett â€™12, Staff Writers

March Madness Diary

By Ben Kaplan '09, staff writer

Editorial: The College Should Make Kitchens Available

By The Editorial Board

Letter to the Editor: MASSPIRG Calls on Congress to Invest in Students

By Michelle Huynh â€™11

Obamaâ€™s Foreign Policy a Welcome Change

By Erik Schulwolf '10, Senior Writer

Group of 20 Needs Less Talk and More Action to Solve Economic Problems

By Sid Salvi â€™12E, Roosevelt Institution Column

AAS to Donate $70,000 to College

By Rishabh Parikh '12, News Editor

Liberal Arts Colleges See Drop in Applications For Class of 2013

By Sarah Beganskas '12, Managing News Editor

Spotlight: Ben Bishop â€™09 Discusses His Experiences on â€œJeopardy!â€ and its â€œTournament of Ch

By Elaine Teng '12, Managing News Editor

Theme Houses See Increase in Applicants

By Miranda Marraccini '12, Contributing Writer

College Senior Receives Renowned National Fellowship

By Katherine Hillenbrand '12, Staff Writer

TAPs: The Inside Scoop Behind SoCo and their Parties

By Christina Martinez '10, Staff Writer

Literal Love Charms and Inspires in "Almost, Maine"

By Carly Leahy '11, Contributing Writer

"Watchmen" Springs Moore's Complex Comic into Life

By Yvette Cervera '11, Arts and Living Editor

Paradise Reviewed

By Jasper Zweibel â€™09, Staff Writer

Behind the Scenes: Questions for Stephen Nigro

By Jennifer Potanka '11, Contributing Writer

NCAA Bound

By Nicolas Carhart â€™11 and Gavin Zalinger â€™11, Staff Writers

College Security Changes Announced

By Louis Sallerson '11, Staff Writer

AAS Surveys Students on $70,000 Gift

By Elaine Teng '12, Managing News Editor

Author Lectures on Popular Misconceptions

By Robert Suits '12, Contributing Writer

Athletic Department Adopts Various Cost-Cutting Measures

By Christina Wong '11, Staff Writer

NESCAC Crowned

By Randi Zukas '11, Staff Writer

Specialist Spotlight: Professor Jessica Reyes Praises the Obama Administrationâ€™s New Health Insura

By Elaine Teng '12, Managing News Editor

Writing Center Expands Offered Services to Meet Studentsâ€™ Needs

By Rishabh Parikh '12, News Editor

A March Madness Primer

By Ben Kaplan '09, staff writer

Jeffs Advance to Sweet Sixteen

By Julia Steinberger '09, Staff Writer

Women Fall to Tufts in Lax Season Opener

By Melissa Sullivan '12, Managing Sports Editor

Men Finish Second at ECAC Div. III Championships; Women 19th

By Liza Gilhuly â€™12 and Nikki Starrett â€™12, Staff Writers

Men's Lax Opens Season with Loss

By Morgan Toy '11, Sports Editor

Men's Basketball Falls in First Round

By Melissa Sullivan '12, Managing Sports Editor

Game of the Week: Women's Basketball vs. NYU

By Morgan Toy '11, Sports Editor

Players of the Week: Jonathan La Rose '11 and Krystyn Elek '10

By Morgan Toy '11, Sports Editor

Editorial: Financial Aid Integral to the College

By The Editorial Board

Letter to the Editor: An Addition to Arguments about Climate Change

By Jeff Gang '09, Ben Goldfarb '09, and Terence Lee '09

Attempts to Simplify Clash Fail to Recognize Nuanced Reality in Israel-Palestine

By Erik Schulwolf '10, Senior Writer

Effort to Fight AIDS Hampered by Imposition of Conservative Values

By Jamie Cohen '11, Roosevelt Institution Column

Women's Basketball Secures NCAA Bid

By Julia Steinberger '09, Staff Writer

Women's Hockey Headed to Semis

By Nicolas Carhart '11 and Gavin Zalinger '11, Staff Writers

Men Second in NESCAC

By Melissa Sullivan '12, Managing Sports Editor

Track Runs at NE Championships

By Liza Gilhuly '12 and Nikki Starrett '12, Staff Writers

Men Swim to Third at NESCACs

By Morgan Toy '11, Sports Editor

Men's Ice Hockey Aims for Victory

By Randi Zukas '11, Staff Writer

Game of the Week: Ice Hockey NESCAC Semifinals and Finals

By Morgan Toy '11, Sports Editor

Players of the Week: Jaci Daigneault '11 and Kai Robinson '09

By Morgan Toy '11, Sports Editor

Editorial:

By The Editorial Board

Letter to the Editor: Mead Curator Calls Attention to Vandalism and its Significance

By Elizabeth E. Barker

Letter to the Editor: Thoughts on Last Weekâ€™s SJP Gaza Exhibition

By Amal Ahmad '12 and Romain Cames '09

Letter to the Editor: SJP Clear About Intentions, Doesnâ€™t Claim to be Balanced

By Claire Rann '09

Global Warming in the Age of Obama

By Richard F. Horns '11, Columnist

A Troop Surge in Afghanistan is Not Enough

By Carlos Sabatino Gonzalez '11, Roosevelt Institution Column

Gaza Exhibition Was Biased and Inaccurate

By Eric Weisberg '12, Contributing Writer

Animation Mind-Altering in â€œWaltzâ€

By Ethan Gates '12, Arts & Living Editor

A King, a Clown & a Redhead

By Jasper Zweibel â€™09, Staff Writer

Popping the Piracy Bubble

By Ricardo Bilton â€™10, Staff Writer

The Personals: Questions for Forrest Hudes '12

By Audrey Kim '09, Staff Writer

Residential Life Announces Dormitory Changes for 2009-10 Year

By Kate Jordan '11, Staff Writer

College Issues $100-Million Bond to Protect Endowment

By Jonathan Thrope '10, Senior Writer

Jazz Ensemble Performs at Benefit Concert

By Sarah Beganskas '12, Managing News Editor

New Committee Promotes Socially Responsible Investing

By Sarah Beganskas '12, Managing News Editor

Amherst Alum Retires from NY District Attorney Post

By Elaine Teng '12, Managing News Editor

Specialist Spotlight: Professor Jan Dizard Discusses Obama Administrationâ€™s Plans to Combat Climat

By Elaine Teng '12, Managing News Editor

Lecture Connects Cold War and Middle East Conflicts

By Elaine Teng '12, Managing News Editor

Simplicity in â€œTime Zonesâ€ Creates Impact on Audience

By Carly Leahy â€™11, Contributing Writer

Facebook: Protecting Your Privacy and Selling It, Too

By Ricardo Bilton '10, Staff Writer

Amherst Cribs: Alex Chang '11

By Brian Kim '12 & Katherine Canfield '11, Managing A&L Editors

Postcard from Tokyo

By Jason Han '10

The Food Dude: ... Goes Classy

By Jasper Zweibel '09, Staff Writer

Behind the Scenes: Questions for Jacqueline Bearce

By Jennifer Potanka â€™11, Contributing Writer

Jeffs Dominate in NESCAC Quarterfinals

By Julia Steinberger '09, Staff Writer

The NBA's Image

By Ben Kaplan '09, staff writer

Men's Squash Suffers Three Losses

By Jasmine Yang '11, Managing Sports Editor

Track Competes in First Championship

By Liza Gilhuly â€™12 and Nikki Starrett â€™12, Staff Writers

Game of the Week: Men's Basketball vs. Williams

By Morgan Toy '11, Sports Editor