Category Archives: Relationships
“You Don’t Belong at Amherst”
(James Hildebrand)– I grew up in California, meaning I went eighteen peaceful years without having to hear the words Exeter, Taft, or Hotchkiss. The first time someone told me they … Continue reading
Thoughts After a Wedding
(Marie Lambert)– I have a very distinct memory from my childhood of being in music class and listening to the girls in my class talk about marriage. I was probably … Continue reading
The More Loving One
(featurecreature)– Looking up at the stars, I know quite well That, for all they care, I can go to hell, But on earth indifference is the least We have to … Continue reading
My Dad: “The Terrorist”
(Liya Rechtman)– “Eez not bomb. Is radio. I have license.” I can hear the roll in his “r” and the slight guttural “ch” aftertaste of his “h.” The TSA officials … Continue reading
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Three Years Up
(Ali Simeone) — It struck me today on my morning run. Running (read: crawling) up a rocky incline, huffing and puffing, I realized today is my three-year mark—three years since … Continue reading
My Dad is Old Enough to be My Grandfather
(James Hildebrand)–My dad was born in 1943. In other words, he and Hitler were alive at the same time. The son of a hopelessly poor Irish Catholic steel mill family, … Continue reading
Trippin’
(Gabrielle Mayer) - I didn’t really know what I was getting myself into when I agreed to roadtrip down to Georgia for a spring break Ultimate Frisbee tournament. Well, scratch that. … Continue reading
Safe Spaces and Secret Tents
(James Hildebrand)–It’s been a bad night at the socials. A hopelessly lost Hampshire transplant tumbles forward, spilling an entire mason jar of red wine onto a senior Hockey Player’s Timberlands … Continue reading
Room Draw: May the Odds Be Ever In Your Favor
(Marie Lambert)–Three-quarters of the Amherst student population are reaching the peak of the most anticipated part of the school year. More unpredictable and emotionally taxing than Val’s world cuisine days, … Continue reading
