New Members of AAS E-Board Envision Year Ahead
The Student sat down with newly-elected members of the Association of Amherst Students’ executive board to ask them about their plans and hopes for the upcoming semester.
Dylan Vrins '26
CS Majors Troubled By Tech Layoffs
Companies such as Amazon, Twitter, and Microsoft — popular targets for students interested in a programming career — have heavily downsized this year. The Student spoke with computer science majors and Loeb Center staff to document how the campus is adapting to big tech cuts.
AAS Hears Findings on College’s Connections to Slavery
A researcher hired by the college to examine Amherst’s racial history and economic ties to slavery up to and through the 1860s, Mike Jirik, outlined highlights of his findings thus far at the regular meeting of The Association of Amherst Students (AAS) on Feb. 27.
Panel, Exhibitions, Dinners Highlight Black History Month
This February, students, faculty, and staff have collaborated on events ranging from keynote speakers to art festivals, all with the common goal of celebrating Amherst’s Black community.
Mead Art Museum Reopens After Steeple Repairs
On Tuesday, Jan. 31, under the leadership of its new director Siddhartha V. Shah, the Mead Art Museum opened its doors to the general public for the first time in nearly three years. In addition to Covid shutdowns, the Mead was forced to close again in March 2022 for repairs to the Stearns Steeple.
Class of ’23E Looks Back on Unusual College Experience
The graduation ceremony for the Class of 2023E will be held in Johnson Chapel on Sunday, Dec. 11. Members of the abnormally large class reminisce on their college experience, reflecting on their first years, the pandemic, and favorite professors.
On Veterans Day, Former Service Members Reflect on Amherst Experience
Friday, Nov. 11, was Veterans Day, a federal holiday that usually receives little attention on campus. For Amherst’s veterans, though, the holiday provides an important moment of recognition. The Student spoke to four students about how being a veteran impacts their experience at the college.