[fyamherstcollege]

I don't know if you have already answered this question, but in your opinion which are the best dorms to live in, especially for the freshman dorms? (also: if you have any pics of a dorm room that would be great, the website only has the floor plans)

All the freshman dorms are pretty nice, but James and Stearns are maybe objectively the nicest. Pratt is also nice, but it’s huge. (some people love it though) Appleton and Williston are the smaller freshman dorms, which you might be into. Appleton’s just a bit older on the inside. North and South are nice, but some of the rooms are small and have low ceilings. Here’s a pic from Google, which is likely from James or Stearns~

[uselessdata4themachine]

Amherst College. not mine

[fyamherstcollege]

You know it’s spring at Amherst when everyone’s on the quad and the trees are still naked

[smithbysmithies]

The more I research about the five college consortium, the more I don't understand. Could you explain it to me? Thanks!

The Five College Consortium consists of Smith College, Mt. Holyoke College, UMass Amherst, Hampshire College, and Amherst College. There are lots of perks to being in the consortium! You can take classes at the other colleges, get reduced (or sometimes free) prices for tickets to various events happening in the colleges, borrow books from their libraries which are shipped to Smith within 1-2 days, and more! There are some joint departments as well, and you can go to the Emily Dickinson Museum for free as a Five College student! It’s really easy to get around with the PVTA, the bus system which is free for all Five College students. Hope that helped!

-Agnes ‘19 

[amherstarts-blog]

#Repost @amherstcollege with @repostapp ・・・ TONIGHT: Amherst College Theater and Dance presents “The Invisibility of Identity,” Lauren Horn’s senior thesis in dance. Through a visually visceral journey of music, text, movement, and sound, “The Invisibility of Identity” explores the nuances of intersectional identities. It openly investigates the seemingly necessary ways we edit our identities depending on place and space. Through revelatory interviews, mixed with structured movement this piece dives into questions of identity of the self, the other, the visible and the invisible. “For the first time I realized what being in a Black space felt like. It feels like home. It feels like you can be whoever you are, say whatever you want and people will still love you,” writes Horn. Cast: Marvin Bell, Madelyn Clyne, Sarah Jessica Doi, Matthew Holliday, Lauren Horn, Leah Woodbridge. 🎥 #MariaStenzel #AmherstCollege #ThisIsAmherst . April 6-8 at 8 pm, Holden Theater, Webster Hall. Tickets are FREE, Reservations recommended: 413-542-2277. Click the link in bio for more information. (at Amherst College)

[fyamherstcollege]

THESIS SEASON

[thecommonmag]

The beautiful Issue 13 cover is here, courtesy of @GabrieleWilson Design!

[fyamherstcollege]

The Common, based at the College, is releasing its spring issue soon

GET PUMPED

[booksandmoviestolife-blog]

[fyamherstcollege]

Amherst acceptance letters should be coming out soon. Hit us up with any questions you have and good luck!

[feminism-quotes]

Lauren Groff

Lauren Groff was born in Cooperstown, N.Y. and grew up one block from the Baseball Hall of Fame. She graduated from Amherst College and has an MFA in fiction from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her short stories have appeared or are forthcoming in a number of journals, including The Atlantic Monthly, Ploughshares, Glimmer Train, Hobart, and Five Points as well as in the anthologies Best American Short Stories 2007, Pushcart Prize XXXII, and Best New American Voices 2008.She was awarded the Axton Fellowship in Fiction at the University of Louisville, and has had residencies and fellowships at Yaddo and the Vermont Studio Center.She lives in Gainesville, Florida, with her husband, Clay, and her dog, Cooper.

[jfklibraryfdn]

When power leads men towards arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man’s concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.

John F. Kennedy, Remarks at Amherst College, October 26, 1963 (via jfklibrary)

One day late, but happy world poetry day~~

[centuriespast]

Lock of Emily Dickinson’s hair sent to Emily Fowler Ford, ca. 1853. Amherst College Archives & Special Collections.

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Amhertst Books, Amherst Massachusetts ♒

Follow me on Instagram! Username: capri.writing.regalia https://instagram.com/_u/capri.writing.regalia?r=sun1

[collegiate-confession]

[bookmania]

[academicssay]

‪On academia.edu: Delete your account | @forbes http://www.forbes.com/sites/drsarahbond/2017/01/23/dear-scholars-delete-your-account-at-academia-edu/#383ebd162ee0‬

[fyamherstcollege]

But what if ur a gentleman AND a scholar

[bcmccartney]

Sunday morning vibes . . . . @focalmark #naturephoto #watchthisinstagood #artofvisuals #awesome_earthpix #landscape_captures #rsa_rural #natureaddict #nature_wizards #awesomeearth #naturediversity #focalmarked #instapassport #thecreative #artofvisuals #aroundtheworldpix #ig_masterpiece #theprettycities #flashesofdelight #travelog #mytinyatlas #leica #nature #naturephotography #mood #picoftheday #photooftheday #travelphotography #travel #fotografia #newengland (at Amherst, Massachusetts)

[thecommonmag]

Dispatch from Chicago, Illinois by Grady Chambers

Tonight the boys swaying in the northbound train car

wear old-logo Bulls hats and France IV

stitched into their puffy jackets—

I don’t get the reference, though I am old enough

to remember the winding ramps of old Chicago Stadium,

old enough for old logos to be cool again, for home

to be a place I visit, and names I once heard called

for classroom attendance

now etched in a grave-head’s formal letters.

The passengers keep their heads down

as one boy hefts his weight until his chin trembles

just above the bar near the train’s dim ceiling,

and I root for him to hold on

as his friends count down the seconds

for the whole car to hear,

his feet just inches from the floor.

There’s that prayer that asks

who will die before his time

and how many will be created; who will rest

and who will wander, who will enjoy tranquility

in the coming year, and who will suffer.

I have lived in three cities

and Chicago, you are still

my little Lebanon, white winter spider,

gold and sleepless. I will come back home

until there are no faces left

for me to recognize—and then

for the tunnels, the stone stadium ramps

that I remember, and the passing stations

whose names I know.  

by Grady Chambers

[lolmythesis]

White women and Black men don't get black women, and it's annoying

English literature, international baccalaureate diploma

“Painting the black woman’s image: how does Audre Lorde portray black women through the imagery in her poetry”

[lolmythesis]

Nobody uses Facebook anymore thanks to the 2017 US election

Master’s degree of public relations, Ball State

“Fostering community engagement on Facebook pages for museums”