Over 130 Arrested During UMass Encampment Police declared an unlawful assembly, tearing down tents and pushing protesters to the ground at the encampment on May 7.
Scrutinizing the AAPI Studies Major Following the faculty vote approving the AAPI Studies program, Editor-in-Chief Kei Lim ’25 and Senior Managing Editor Noor Rahman ’25 dissect the critical shortcomings of the discipline and the exclusionary tendencies at Amherst that exacerbate them.
Satire: Valentine Dining Hall Removes Ice Cream Cones Members of the Editorial Board satirize the removal of to-go boxes and to-go cups from Val with an ice-cream-cone protest.
Daksha Pathak: A Squash Star With an Eye for Architecture Daksha Pathak ’23 brings an acute sense of intentionality to everything she does — from her play on the squash courts to her architecture thesis.
Speakers, Booksignings, Gallery Openings: College Celebrates 8th LitFest This weekend, the college hosted the eighth annual LitFest, a literary festival featuring award-winning writers and opportunities for students to share and cultivate their writing.
The Indicator x The Student: “The Persimmon Tree” Kei Lim ’25 explores the impacts of grief, love, and abandonment in a piece originally published in the Spring 2022 edition of the Indicator.
Counseling Center Changes Name, Expands Staff and Services The Counseling Center — now the Center for Counseling and Mental Health — has added seven new counselors to its team this semester. The center has also launched a new online scheduling tool and expanded its group therapy offerings.