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Matthew Sparrow ’21

Staff Writer

Amherst Names Four New Head Coaches As College Prepares for Canceled Fall Sports Season

In a changing of the guard for the Amherst athletics department, Director of Athletics Don Faulstick, has announced the appointment of four new head coaches over the course of the past month or so. The hires all have extensive resumes with previous stops at some of the top schools from

Chimaway Lopez: Bridging Home Wherever He Goes

Chimaway Lopez: Bridging Home Wherever He Goes

If there’s one word that comes to mind when talking to Chimaway Lopez ’20, it’s welcoming. Sure, thoughtful, passionate and kind will all be at the tip of the tongue, but they don’t paint a full picture “welcoming” does. Whether he’s with his Chumash family in

Chimaway Lopez: Bridging Home Wherever He Goes

Chimaway Lopez: Bridging Home Wherever He Goes

If there’s one word that comes to mind when talking to Chimaway Lopez ’20, it’s welcoming. Sure, thoughtful, passionate and kind will all be at the tip of the tongue, but they don’t paint a full picture “welcoming” does. Whether he’s with his Chumash family in

Sparrow's Nest: Sports in the Time of Coronavirus

It’s been about five months since I last did this column, and boy, what a wild five months it has been. There was the tragic death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant in a helicopter accident, the franchise-altering trade of Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts and the departure of Tom

Sparrow's Nest: Sports in the Time of Coronavirus

It’s been about five months since I last did this column, and boy, what a wild five months it has been. There was the tragic death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant in a helicopter accident, the franchise-altering trade of Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts and the departure of Tom

An American in Barcelona: What We Can Learn about Spain’s Reaction to the Coronavirus

It’s pretty hard for me to think about the fact that just 10 days ago, I was in Spain, studying abroad in Barcelona. It’s even more difficult for me to comprehend that two weeks prior to that, I was in Italy (Rome, to be exact). I’m still

An American in Barcelona: What We Can Learn about Spain’s Reaction to the Coronavirus

It’s pretty hard for me to think about the fact that just 10 days ago, I was in Spain, studying abroad in Barcelona. It’s even more difficult for me to comprehend that two weeks prior to that, I was in Italy (Rome, to be exact). I’m still