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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Kelly’s Restaurant: your Saturday morning breakfast spot
Andrea Comerford, Writer
May 1, 2015
Filed under Around the Valley, Travel
In the corner of a run-down strip of stores on College Street in Amherst, Mass., resides a small, casual breakfast and lunch spot for both locals and students. The average Saturday morning at Kelly’s has two types of customers: students in baggy sweatpants, slippers and mascara flaking off eyelashes from a good time the night before, or locals that you can tell are regulars.
Antonio’s: Stories by the slice
Brilee Weaver, Managing Editor
April 30, 2015
Filed under Around the Valley, Campus, Showcase, Travel
The North Pleasant Street storefront with the perpetual line out the door is the well-loved icon of Amherst — the college town institution that students remember and talk about long after they flip their graduation cap tassel and move on to the "real world."
Top Five places to visit while studying in Australia
Katie Bowler, Campus Editor
March 10, 2015
Filed under Study Abroad, Top Five, Travel
Whether you're thinking about studying abroad or have simply caught the travel bug, Eastern Australia should be on your list of places to visit. Australia is home to many hidden and natural wonders, and especially an array of beautiful beaches.
A student’s guide to eating Indian
Nia Decaille, Writer
February 18, 2015
Filed under Travel
For three weeks I peeled apart Indian breads like “poori,” a deep fried wheat flour that looks like a puff, drank coffee with fresh cream and sipped freshly squeezed juices. Food became a way to try to connect with as much of the culture as I could.
Nicholas Ponzio, Writer
Michael Cohen, former personal lawyer for President Donald Trump, testified before Congress about their partnership and the president’s knowledge of the illegal activities that have been discovered throughout the campaign. Cohen testified before the House and Oversight Committee describing President Trump as a “con man” and a “racist.”
Thieves of Hope: Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin
For students of color, it is becoming increasingly difficult to be admitted to the “elite” universities that Loughlin and Huffman decided to buy their way into. Even if these universities decided to admit more black and hispanic students between legacy applications and children of the elite, it is not enough.
Breaking down Michael Cohen’s testimony
Michael Cohen, former personal lawyer for President Donald Trump, testified before Congress about their partnership and the president’s knowledge of the illegal activities that have been discovered throughout the campaign. Cohen testified before the House and Oversight Committee describing President Trump as a “con man” and a “racist.”
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s 70 Percent Tax Rate
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-NY) 70 percent tax rate on the ultra-wealthy in the United States has been debated heavily ever since she announced it.