Major: English and Fine Arts
Favorite Magazine: Harper’s Bazaar
Favorite Celebrity: Miranda Kerr
Favorite Website: Pinterest
Favorite Store(s): Aritizia, Free People, and any good department store
Favorite Store near Amherst: Ode
Favorite Item of Clothing: A dress
Last purchase: Sherpa jacket
Dream Brand: Chanel
Most comfortable outfit: Leggings and a giant sweater and hat
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103 N. Pleasant Street, Amherst (between Panda East and Bart’s Ice Cream)
Casual Mediterranean Restaurant
Prices: Quite affordable, especially in comparison to Moti’s
Recommended Dishes: Kibbeh Football, Chicken Kabob Pocket, Hummus, Grape Leaves
26 Main St, Amherst
Casual Italian Restaurant
Prices: Affordable
Recommended Dishes: Crazy Alfredo and Calamari
When many people think of the gay community, they picture wild raves and drunken sex. These images come at the expense of any sort of family life, especially one involving children. The reality lies somewhere in between. Just as some straight people don’t want families, some gay people don’t want children. However, many do. I consider myself to be in that group — I love children, I babysit at every opportunity and I make an utter fool of myself when there are small children in Val.
Are you familiar with the process of writing an honors thesis? Perhaps you’re a regular reader of The Amherst Student’s “Thoughts on Theses” column, an underclassman curious about undertaking a capstone project or a thesis-writing senior who knows all too well the frequent advisor meetings, sleepless nights and writer’s block associated with the endeavor. You might, however, know a lot less about the Theater and Dance Department equivalent of the honors thesis.
In a society where even the J-Laws of the world are criticized for having bodies that don’t fit preconceived standards of beauty, it can be hard for both women and men to find acceptance with their bodies. While people of all ages experience negative feelings about their bodies, it is a common problem in the college environment, where students engage in a lot of comparison with others. This week, the Student Health Educators are hosting the third annual “My Body is Beautiful Week,” which focuses on the promotion of positive body image.
When it comes to animated television, I have become a bitter skeptic. With the steady decline of “Family Guy” into an echo of its former glory along with the inevitable conclusion of “South Park” looming in the near future, I was beginning to lose hope. As I finished up another particularly unfunny episode of “Robot Chicken” on Adult Swim during Christmas break, a commercial began to play. The image of an older man in a lab coat accompanied by a frightened-looking teenager flashed across my television screen. At first, the skeptic in me rebelled. “What a ridiculous concept!
