Black Sheep Deli: Mixing local food with local politics
Haley Bucelewicz, Contributor
March 1, 2016
Filed under Around the Valley, Campus, Politics, Travel
Black Sheep owner Nick Seamon does not mind offending some customers with his passionate political views.
Read more »“Denglisch”: Learning German in Germany
Shannon Broderick, Travel Editor
February 11, 2016
Filed under Study Abroad, Travel
The language barrier, and subsequent misadventures, were exhausting, overwhelming, and seemingly impossible to overcome. In addition to my limited vocabulary and shaky sentence structure, I had a habit of mangling German words without repair. My attempts to make the harsh, hissing-cat voice in the back of my throat made everyone, including myself, wince, and I had never been so self-aware of my own American accent.
Read more »‘Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day’ at Herrell’s benefits Whole Children
Katie Bowler and Brilee Weaver
February 10, 2016
Filed under Around the Valley, Travel
The shop opened at 9 a.m., offering a special breakfast-themed menu that included cider doughnut ice cream and fresh waffles.
Read more »Herrell’s Ice Cream: Home of the “smoosh-ins”
Katie Bowler, Campus Editor
December 2, 2015
Filed under Around the Valley, Multimedia, Travel
Since Steve Herrell first founded the flagship store in Northampton, Mass. in 1980, there has always been a crowd of people waiting to taste the shop’s handmade ice cream. The store is known for its award-winning hot fudge, unique flavors, and “smoosh-ins,” chunks of cookies and candies mixed in.
Read more »The Real World: Interning in Ireland with CAPA
Margaret Moriarty, Contributor
December 1, 2015
Filed under Study Abroad, Travel
I think about how lucky I am to call Ireland, with its surreal, stunning beauty, my temporary home.
Read more »A college town’s last bookstore
Kristin LaFratta, Writer
November 18, 2015
Filed under Around the Valley, Features, Travel
Amherst Books is the bibliophile's haven, providing an escape for a leisurely read or spontaneous book purchase. For others, it is a place to go to take photos of books they later buy on Amazon.
Read more »Community blooms at the Bridge of Flowers
Erica Garnett, Travel Editor
November 12, 2015
Filed under Around the Valley, Travel
People flock to the famous landmark to paint, revisit memories, relax, photograph, propose to spouses, and, of course, smell the flowers.
Read more »Cushman Market: Where creativity and breakfast are served all day
Frank Dutan, Contributor
November 3, 2015
Filed under Around the Valley, Features, Profiles, Travel
The North Amherst market and café offers residents a taste of New York's famous "beatnik" neighborhood, the East Village. The neighborhood, home to a community of lower-class immigrants and the birthplace of contemporary artists Andy Warhol and Jean Basquiat, was a haven for artists, musicians, and working class people in the 1980's.
Read more »Northampton hosts tenth annual Zombie Pub Crawl
Erica Garnett, Travel Editor
October 28, 2015
Filed under Around the Valley, Travel
Zombies roamed the streets, bouncing between bars like ping pong balls. Fake blood, heavily blackened eyes and tattered clothing were the finishing touches on nearly every costume. People took a zombie-style spin on existing favorites like brides, superheroes, and fictional characters.
Read more »Mannheim: Life in Germany’s second ugliest city
Shannon Broderick, Travel Editor
October 20, 2015
Filed under Study Abroad, Travel
The 'ugly duckling' of southern Germany was the best place I could have chosen to spend five months of my life.
Read more »Cultural survival: An eclectic community of indigenous artisans
Erica Garnett, Travel Editor
October 15, 2015
Filed under Around the Valley, Travel
The public roam freely on the grounds, browsing among artwork and talking face-to-face with the artists behind them. Cultural Survival prides itself on featuring fair-trade art and screens the vendors to ensure direct sourcing from the artists.
Read more »A nightmare abroad
Taylor Gilmore, Writer
May 2, 2015
Filed under Study Abroad, Travel
Barcelona International College is not located along the coast, and the roof-top terrace is surrounded by buildings, although the image on the website shows blue skies all around. The only students I met during my time at BIC were American students studying abroad and we were not given any opportunities to meet local students.
Read more »Multimedia
Heads Up: How a concussion feels
Julie Shamgochian, Managing Editor
Students who have suffered from concussions describe a loss of consciousness and a "fuzzy-brained" feeling.
Amherst Wire 360: The new Design Building
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Politics
U.S. strikes back at Assad for use of chemical weapons
John Coakley, Writer
The United States launched 59 tomahawk cruise missiles at a Syrian airfield late Thursday night, targeting “Syrian fighter jets and other infrastructure.”
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