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Alejandra Chavez-Flores '27

Hotel UMass Linked to Cocaine Trafficking Scheme

Hotel UMass Linked to Cocaine Trafficking Scheme

Lamar Cook, deputy director for Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, was arrested on Oct. 28 for his involvement in trafficking cocaine through Hotel UMass and the State Office building in Springfield. Authorities confiscated more than 21,000 grams of cocaine.

College Releases First-Year Class Data After One-Month Delay

College Releases First-Year Class Data After One-Month Delay

After a one-month delay, the college has released demographic data for the class of 2029. This year’s class sets a new record for the percentage of first-generation students and students from rural towns. The percentage of Black and African American and Latinx students also doubled.

Students to Vote on Update to Honor Code

The College Council, a committee composed of faculty, students, and staff, has proposed changes to the College’s Honor Code. The proposed updates are designed to make the code more “concise and digestible.”

Amherst Community Protests to “Stand up for Democracy”

Amherst Community Protests to “Stand up for Democracy”

On Friday, approximately 50 students, faculty and staff, and town members gathered at the intersection of South Pleasant Street, College Road, and Northampton Road, to “stand up for democracy.”

Amherst Regional Public Schools Superintendent Cleared of Misconduct Allegations

Amherst Regional Public Schools Superintendent Cleared of Misconduct Allegations

Members of the Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee and the Union 26 School Committee received an anonymous letter in November 2024 accusing superintendent Dr. E. Xiomara Herman of misconduct. An outside investigation cleared Herman of the allegations.

College Concerned Over Potential Erasure of Education Department

College Concerned Over Potential Erasure of Education Department

Members of the Amherst administration expressed concern over the news of President Donald Trump’s potential elimination of the Education Department. Even if the department remains intact, widespread staffing cuts could be dangerous, college officials warned.

Town of Amherst Updates Housing Production Plan to Address Affordable Housing Needs

Town of Amherst Updates Housing Production Plan to Address Affordable Housing Needs

The Town of Amherst is updating its Housing Production Plan as a tool to increase deed-restricted affordable housing in response to residents’ concerns about high housing costs.