AAS To Consider Defunding Spring Concert in Future
After discontent with this year’s spring concert and low turnout at previous concerts, AAS senators are wondering if spring concert funds can be put to better use elsewhere.
Alejandra Chavez-Flores '27
New Committee Seeks to Address Student-Athlete Divide
In response to long-standing complaints and social and academic divides between athletes and non-athletes, a committee, formed in the fall of 2023, is exploring potential policy changes to address the existing disconnects on campus.
Newport House Caps Renovation with Unveiling of New Mural
A new mural in the basement of Newport, designed by Colectivo Moriviví and painted by a rotating team of community members, celebrates Latinx community both at Amherst and in the larger diaspora.
Amherst’s Elementary Schools Face Over $500k in Budget Cuts
As Covid-19 era federal funds lapse and costs rise, Amherst’s elementary schools will be forced to find extra room in their budgets. Possible changes include larger class sizes, fewer after-school programs, or even layoffs.
Students Organize Panel on the History of the Gaza Strip
A coalition of student groups organized a panel of experts on the Middle East and Palestine as counter-programming to a talk by Bret Stephens. The panelists discussed the history of Israeli violence in the Gaza Strip and the racism of the modern Zionist movement.