A Farewell From The Editor-in-Chief

Here’s a question I get asked a lot as editor-in-chief: “Why are you doing this to yourself?” This question usually comes up when I mention another 3 a.m. layout night, last-minute scramble for articles, heated email from an alum or dire financial situation. In those moments of a truly extraordinary blend of panic, exhaustion and drudgery, sometimes I really don’t know why I’m doing it. But what I do know is that, for me and for my co-editor-in-chief Nate Quigley ’19, the drive extends far beyon

Lawyer Dedicates Career to Public Service

Ask Diane Saltoun ’84 what’s motivated her 30-year long career in government and public service, and she’ll give you her response with no hesitation: “you can feel good about what you do.” Practical, straightforward and mission-driven, this statement embodies Saltoun’s core characteristics. While working in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago, Saltoun presided over countless investigations and prosecuted federal cases related to everything from corruption to drugs to environmental damage. Sh

Drake Takes Amherst with Drive and Style

Many students will remember the stressful days spent looking at colleges during junior and senior year of high school — but not Bonnie Drake. For her, the process began much earlier. “I was that weird kid in eighth grade who started looking at colleges,” Drake said. “[Attending Amherst] was my goal since eighth grade.” Drake’s parents both attended Amherst. “They never pressured me into coming here or anything, but … since I knew that they went here, I included that in my search. And I just f