“I’m Still Here” Review: A Victory For Democracy

Following the Oscars, Managing Arts & Living Editor Mila Massaki Gomes ’27 covers the significance of “I’m Still Here” winning Best International Movie, marking the country ’s first victory in the category.

The Bluestockings and Route 9 Shine During Homecoming

For Homecoming weekend, the a capella groups Route 9 and the Bluestockings held a joint show on Saturday. Mila Massaki Gomes ’27 praises the groups’ contrasting styles and playful, inviting performance.

Aparna Nancherla ’05 Brings Laughs to LitFest

Comedian, actor, writer, and podcast host Aparna Nancherla ’05 visited the college during LitFest 2024 to discuss her recent book “Unreliable Narrator.” Mila Massaki Gomes ’27 recounts the conversation and Nancherla’s journey as a writer.

Eight Books To Be Your Valentine This Year

This Valentine’s Day, Assistant Arts & Living Editor Lauren Siegel ’27 and Staff Writer Mila Massaki Gomes ’27 recommend swoon-worthy romance books you’re sure to fall in love with.

Love Hurts in “Gruesome Playground Injuries”

Student theater group The Green Room presented Rajiv Joseph’s play “Gruesome Playground Injuries” last weekend. Staff Writer Mila Massaki Gomes ’27 reviews the play’s complex “push and pull” narrative.

Film Society x The Student: “Horror Rewind” Series

After the conclusion of Amherst College Film Society’s “Horror Rewind” series, Contributing Writer Mila Missaki Gomes ’27 compares each film and the haunting effects that they had on the audience.

ASO’s “Profiles in Courage” Continues with MLK Tribute

The Amherst Symphony Orchestra played their second show of the semester this weekend, memorializing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as part of their “Profiles in Courage” series. Contributing Writing Mila Massaki Gomes ’27 recaps the performance.

Student Cinema Shines in “Phases of a Daydream”

“Phases of a Daydream,” a feature-length film by Piper Mohring ’25 and Caden Stockwell ’25, premiered in Keefe Theater this weekend. Mila Massaki Gomes ’27 and Managing Arts & Living Editor Cassidy Duncan ’25 reflect on how the film’s strange world conveys the experience of loss.