HC AMHERST BLOG
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...
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
The other day, I was sitting in Val, intermittently eating, people watching, and talking with friends, when one of my friends commented on the shortness of a girl’s skirt. While she did not mean any harm or offense, she was judging that girl on the way she was dressed. It made me think of the ways that girls tend to judge other girls. We assume and stereotype according to appearances...
Thursday, April 26, 2012
The Peer Advocates are running a weeklong event call Sexual Assault Awareness Week! This entire week, the Five College Clothesline project will be up in the Val quad. This project calls attention to sexual and relationship violence. On these clotheslines, they display shirts that have been designed by survivors, friends of victims, and family members. Our version of this project has...
Thursday, April 26, 2012
The Peer Advocates are running a weeklong event call Sexual Assault Awareness Week! This entire week, the Five College Clothesline project will be up in the Val quad. This project calls attention to sexual and relationship violence. On these clotheslines, they display shirts that have been designed by survivors, friends of victims, and family members. Our version of this project has...
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Hello you lovely HerCampus Readers!
My name is Crysta. I am a Music and Psychology major. I sing in the Women’s Chorus (come to our Spring Concert), and am an active member of the Pride Alliance. I am also a tutor at Girls Inc, an afterschool program for underprivileged girls from low-income areas. I have always wanted to write for a website of some sort, and when the awesome Evelyn Kramer...
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Tired of riding the PVTA to get in on a little retail therapy? Yeah, me too. With online shopping becoming more and more popular, we’ve moved on from the age of expensive shipping and questionable quality, and now there are some amazing stores available exclusively online. I’ve been on a bit of an online shopping kick lately, and I’ve discovered a few stores the fashionable...
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Interested in going into publishing, journalism, the magazine world, or really any career that involves writing? Her Campus is great preparation! Her Campus has connections to Glamour, the Huffington Post, and Seventeen, just to name a few, and it’s getting bigger all the time. Write for Her Campus Amherst, and you’ll build up a great portfolio when you’re...
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Whether you’re obsessed with Katniss Everdeen, avidly follow fashion trends, or really just want your hair out of your face, braids are in season in a big way. While a lot of the more trendy iterations involve complicated twists and turns, here are five simple ways you can have fun with this spring trend:
1. The Katniss: A simple side braid is super easy but way more chic than...
