‘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.
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.
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."
Brian Choquet, Campus News Editor
“If there are no student voices in the discussion, then how well are you doing your job.”
From Bangladesh to UMass: a graduate’s reflection
How one soon-to-be UMass grad views her time in Amherst.
Should UMass Build a Nuclear Power Plant?
There’s a very clear threat that if something isn’t done soon, the damage done will become irreversible.
Joe Biden: The Reality Behind “Good Ol’ Uncle Joe”
Biden was born 1942 in Scranton, Pennsylvania which would make him the second oldest candidate in the race at 76 years of age. Biden was elected to the New Castle County Council in 1970 at 27. Two years later, he pulled off an impressive victory to unseat the Republican incumbent Caleb Boggs and was elected to the U.S. Senate. He would go on to represent the state of Delaware for 36 years in the Senate, serving as both chair of the Judiciary Committee and the Foreign Relations Committee in that timespan.