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Jenny Horowitz

Contributing Writer

Website of the Week

www.amnestyusa.org/amina On August 19, a Nigerian appeals court upheld Amina Lawal’s sentence of death by stoning, five months after she confessed to having a baby out of wedlock and was convicted of adultery by controversial Sharia law, according to the BBC. The alleged father of the

All-Stars in Action

Josh Machao ’03, a Biology major, is examining this question through field research. He is studying how education affects social behavior in the context of the HIV problem in his native country of Botswana. Machao’s research began sophomore year when he was granted the Hughes Science Fellowship, allowing him

All-Stars in Action: Paris Wallace '04

“I felt I was not learning the practical skills I would need to succeed,” explained Wallace as his motivation for organizing the seminar. Based on similar programs found at Harvard, Berkeley and Dartmouth, the seminar at Amherst will differ in that, in addition to teaching skills, it will involve alumni

This Week in Amherst History: Sept. 21, 1939

Opening with the College’s alma mater, “Lord Jeffery Amherst,” the broadcast announced, “‘This program is being sent by friends in Germany to friends in Massachusetts with special greetings to Amherst College,'” The Student reported. The broadcast depicted the life of a German student at Amherst. The narrative was

All-Stars in Action: Kate Roin '06

In fact, Kate Roin ’06 can do much more than explain these aspects of karate. Having studied the sport for 11 years, Roin is the reigning national champion in both divisions of karate. This past July, Roin took first place in the 18-year-old age division in both the Kumite and