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Alex Brandfonbrener '23

Staff Writer

The Invasion of “Among Us” on the Amherst Campus

Out of the never-ending stream of TikTok memes, “Among Us” has emerged as the game of the moment. The game takes place in the lonely expanses of space, where players work to thwart or support a parasitic, alien impostor in a spaceship riddled with various tasks that need to be

The Invasion of “Among Us” on the Amherst Campus

Out of the never-ending stream of TikTok memes, “Among Us” has emerged as the game of the moment. The game takes place in the lonely expanses of space, where players work to thwart or support a parasitic, alien impostor in a spaceship riddled with various tasks that need to be

“Love in the Time of Covid”: Dating at Amherst

After months of seclusion and reclusion, many students have finally returned to the Amherst campus. Nearly all the elements of pre-quarantine life have been maintained in some way: academics, extracurriculars, social life, the campus itself. But what about romance? Even in normal times, dating is fresh and risky. But what

“Love in the Time of Covid”: Dating at Amherst

After months of seclusion and reclusion, many students have finally returned to the Amherst campus. Nearly all the elements of pre-quarantine life have been maintained in some way: academics, extracurriculars, social life, the campus itself. But what about romance? Even in normal times, dating is fresh and risky. But what

The Common’s Latest Issue Features a Collection of Gripping Stories From Sudan

“The Common,” the biannual literary journal based at Amherst College, just released its 19th issue during the peak of COVID-19’s isolating effect, on April 27. It’s a time that presents both challenges and new opportunities for such a publication. When all heads are turned towards the small, repetitive

The Common’s Latest Issue Features a Collection of Gripping Stories From Sudan

“The Common,” the biannual literary journal based at Amherst College, just released its 19th issue during the peak of COVID-19’s isolating effect, on April 27. It’s a time that presents both challenges and new opportunities for such a publication. When all heads are turned towards the small, repetitive

“Star Trek: Picard” Provides Relevant, Fresh Storylines

“Star Trek: Picard” Provides Relevant, Fresh Storylines

Ten-year-old me would be thrilled to see “Star Trek: Picard” hit the screen. Star Trek was an important part of my childhood (yes, I’m a nerd) — not the 60s, William Shatner, bodysuit-wearing, original “Star Trek,” but its self-reflective, late-90s, bodysuit-wearing younger cousin, “Star Trek: The Next Generation.” Having never