College Honors MLK with Day of Service Events
Members of the Amherst community gathered last week to volunteer for the college’s MLK Day of Service and Action, an event aimed at celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. and his vision of social justice.
Chanelle Jaeger '27
Trump’s Election Sparks Visa Concerns for International Students
Students expressed fears that the new administration could make it harder to obtain the visas that allow them to study and work in the U.S. after graduation, and the college encouraged them to return for the Spring semester before Trump’s inauguration over fears of day-one travel restrictions.
PVTA Announces Free Fares for All Riders, New Amherst-Greenfield Line
Buses were already free for Five College students, but they will be free for all riders between Nov. 1 and June 30, 2025. The Greenfield line will stop in Leverett and Sunderland.
Board of Trustees Town Hall Sees Low Attendance
The Board of Trustees hosted a town hall for students to learn more about its members, functions, and decision-making processes last Thursday. But the meeting, intended to increase student engagement with the board, drew few students.
Poet Ilya Kaminsky Discusses His Relationship to Language and Hearing
Kaminsky, a poet and professor at Princeton, read from a recent collection before a conversation with Professor Ilan Stavans. He talked about writing in his non-native English, the centrality of silence to language, and poetry’s place in the war in Ukraine.
Bayoumi Talks Arab-American Experience In Response To War
Author and Brooklyn College professor Moustafa Bayoumi dissected the impacts of Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian sentiment in wartime. He also emphasized how Arab-Americans are often overlooked within U.S. culture.
The Evergreens: Home and Heart of the Dickinsons
This week, the Emily Dickinson Museum reopened The Evergreens, home to Austin and Sue Dickinson, after an extensive restoration. Chanelle Jaeger ’27 recounts her tour experience and explores the history of the house.