HC AMHERST ARCHIVES
Saturday, May 12, 2012
One of the best parts about summer is all the free time you have to read for fun, something most collegiettes™ don’t have time for during the semester. Here are some great reads you should definitely check out.
The Classics:
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy: This 1,000 plus page Russian novel might take you all summer to read, but trust me, it’s worth it. Known as one of the...
Friday, May 11, 2012
Name: Peter Landefeld
Hometown: Tiburon, CA
Class Year: 2014
Dorm: Morris Pratt
High School: St. Ignatius College Prep
Major: History
Favorite Class: Topics in European History: The Politics of Memory in Twentieth-Century Europe
Ideal Date: Taking the ferry to Angel Island (San Francisco Bay) for a picnic
Spirit Animal: Red-Tail Hawk
If You Could Visit Any Country in the World, Where Would...
Friday, May 11, 2012
Thank God finals are finally over! Personally I still can't shake the feeling that there are still a million things I need to be working on. Have a great summer and get excited for Her Campus Amherst 2012-2013!
Friday, May 11, 2012
This week’s Campus Celeb is Danica Richards. While I’m abroad next fall, she’ll be taking over as the Amherst Campus Correspondent for Her Campus. Danica is a rising junior from Atlanta, Georgia. She is an English and Environmental Studies major. She is also the Vice President of Program Board. When she is sixty, she wants to be a philanthropist, focusing on education. She likes...
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Dear Hamster Helga,
I love my best friends, but they won't stop singing! How can I get them to communicate with words instead of songs?
Sincerely, My Life is a Musical
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Dear My Life is a Musical,
It sounds like your friends are struggling with expressing themselves and are turning to singing as an outlet for their emotions and/or thoughts. As counter...
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Dear Hamster Helga,
Why is Amherst's HerCampus such a piece of shit compared to other HerCampus chapters? Seriously, do the people who write this crap go to Amherst or are they still in 5th grade?
Sincerely, EmbarassedToGoHere
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Dear EmbarassedToGoHere,
First, I would just like to commend you on your bravery. It takes a great deal of courage to voice your constructive...
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Dear Hamster Helga,
I don't want to become a crazy cat lady, but I'm really not into the Amherst hook up scene. How do I find guys who are looking for more than a one night stand?
Sincerely, Sober and Single
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Dear Sober and Single,
Contrary to popular belief, you are not alone! Many Amherst students are uncomfortable with the hook up culture. If you are...
Monday, May 7, 2012
Name: Sam Cagenello
Hometown: West Hartford, CT
Class Year: 2015
Dorm: Williston… or Mayo next year
High School: Conard HS
Major: Undecided as of the moment
Favorite Class: Anything with Douglas
Ideal Date: April 23rd. Because it's not too warm or too cold, and all you need is a light jacket… Anyone who got the reference, lets go out to Freshside and watch a movie in my...
