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Getting in Shape on Campus

Feb 21 - Spring break is less than a month away, which means you only have to stick it out in this New England winter and suffer through the second semester workload for four more weeks before you get to enjoy a much needed vacation. For those of you planning on travelling, break promises a little bit more than your typical R&R, bringing with it beaches and bikinis as you head down towards... Read more

How Not to Freak Out if You Can't Find an Internship

Feb 16 - Are you burnt out from applying to fifteen different internships within the last week? Do you feel like if you write one more cover letter, you’ll explode? Or maybe you simply can’t find a summer internship that you’re excited about? If you’re feeling stressed out because you can’t seem to find the right internship, consider exploring these... Read more

Whistle a Happy New Tune: the Awesome New Club on Campus

Feb 13 - Have you ever dreamed of having solos center stage with Randy, Simon and Paula in front of you, but are then crudely awakened by the stinging shampoo in your eye and realize that you were only singing in the shower? Don’t let that shampoo and boiling water bring you down (literally). There’s a new singing group on campus, and it’s called Whistle a Happy Tune. ... Read more

Shaking the Sophomore Slump

Feb 10 - The Sophomore Slump is not just a myth. Your second year of college the party scene gets a little too familiar, the town starts to feel a bit too limited, 1,700 no longer seems like “so many new people!”, and the real world is still in the distant future. “I’ve been feeling a little down lately. I think I’m just getting kind of bored,... Read more

HC AMHERST BLOG

Glossed Over: Nail Salon Issues

What girl doesn’t love pampering herself with a mani/pedi?You enter the salon, choose the service you want and your polish color, and its smooth sailing from then on! Sit back in that massage chair, relax and escape for a couple of hours into a world of luxurious pampering. Let... Read more...

White Hut: A Life Changing Experience

There was In N Out. There was Five Guys… and then, there was White Hut. White Hut, hidden just off of North Pleasant Street in Amherst, is a new addition to the quaint set of eateries accessible to the Five College town. ... Read more...

Have Contiki, Will Travel - Win the Trip of a Lifetime!

It’s safe to say that for most of us at Amherst, studying abroad is part of our college plan. But even with a study abroad plan in the works (or behind you), when Spring begins to peak through the clouds, the travel itch starts, and dreaming about a epic Euro-trip or an Australian adventure... Read more...