commencement Jorge Rodriguez: Learning and Teaching “the Art of Living” Prioritizing self-discipline, service, and faith, Jorge Rodriguez has all the necessary tools to achieve his ultimate goal: living a beautiful life.
News From the Red Room: May 9 AAS Meeting Updates On Monday, May 9, the Association of Amherst Students (AAS) held their 13th and final meeting of the semester. They discussed Workday Student, campus safety, and committee elections.
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News College Purchases 46 Sunset Avenue for New President’s House The college has purchased a new house to serve as the President’s House. The new house, located at 46 Sunset Avenue, is expected to be ready for the new president by late 2022.
News From the Red Room: May 2 AAS Meeting Updates On Monday, May 2, the Association of Amherst Students (AAS) met for the 12th time this semester. Agenda items included the induction of new AAS officials, a potential bylaw to mandate senator attendance, and a discussion of reparations.
News AAS Delays Bylaw Paying AAS Officials The Association of Amherst Students (AAS) voted on Monday to delay the bylaw establishing salaries for AAS officials from taking effect until at least the next academic year, after senators learned from the administration about certain obstacles to implementing the bylaw.
News From the Red Room: April 25 AAS Meeting Updates On Monday, April 25, the Association of Amherst Students (AAS) met for the 11th time this semester. The meeting’s topics included a new Budgetary Committee (BC) policy, a motion to delay the recent bylaw to compensate AAS officials, and the recently released campus safety report.
News Nearly 200 Rising Sophomores Waitlisted for Fall Housing One hundred seventy-eight rising sophomores were not able to select housing as planned on April 14, as rooms ran out just over a couple hours into the designated five-hour selection block. Students expressed frustration at the lack of communication about the situation from the college.
News New AAS E-board Speaks on Campaigns and Goals The Student spoke with the newly elected AAS e-board on their new positions. The electees include President Sirus Wheaton ’23, Vice-President Jaden Richards ’25, Treasurer Dania Hallak ’24, Secretary Jeffery Ma ’24, and Judiciary Chair Alex Jabor ’23.
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News Altered Housing Selection Process Elicits Student Concerns The return to a pre-pandemic general housing selection process, taking place this week, has come with one notable change: students can no longer receive a selection time as a group. The change has elicited concerns from some students who wish to live in close proximity to their friends.
News From the Red Room: April 11 AAS Meeting Updates The Association of Amherst Students (AAS) met for the ninth time this semester on Monday, April 11. The meeting agenda included swearing in the newly elected executive board, a public comment, and a lengthy discussion of next steps after the April 4 bylaw that instituted salaries for AAS officials.
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News College Loosens Testing, Masking Protocols On Monday, April 4, the college’s newest Covid protocols went into effect. Community members can now choose whether to wear a mask in a number of spaces that previously required it, and testing has been reduced to once a week.
News From the Red Room: April 4 AAS Meeting Updates On Monday, April 4, the Association of Amherst Students met for the eighth time this semester. The meeting’s agenda included a town hall with Dean of Students Liz Agosto, a public comment regarding the Presidential Search Committee, and a bylaw amendment to pay future AAS members.
News From the Red Room: March 28 AAS Meeting Updates On Monday, March 28, the Association of Amherst Students (AAS) met for the seventh time this semester. The meeting’s agenda included funding requests, interest requests, officer reports, and an impromptu motion to amend AAS bylaws.
News From the Red Room: March 21 AAS Meeting Recap On Monday, March 21, the Association of Amherst Students (AAS) held their sixth meeting of the spring semester. The meeting’s agenda included funding requests, a committee election, officer reports, and committee and Senate project updates.
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News Surge in Covid Cases Prompts Protocol Changes The college had 153 active Covid-19 cases at the beginning of the day on March 1. In response to the large increase in cases, the college has announced changes to its Covid safety protocols multiple times over the past week.
Opinion Satire: Amherst Mantra Advocates for Canceling Students Managing Editor Liam Archacki ’24 investigates surprisingly uncontroversial takes published in a mysterious new paper circulating around campus.
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News From the Red Room: Feb. 21 AAS Meeting Updates In their third meeting of the semester on Feb. 21, the AAS inducted new senators, discussed budgetary requests, and ratified a new amendment removing the requirement to collect petition signatures before running.
News Administration Releases Plan To Support Student Well-being Following a semester that saw surging demand for mental health support, the administration provided an update on Feb. 8 regarding the college’s efforts to better support student well-being, including bolstering the Counseling Center, new college-wide activities, and loosening of Covid restrictions.
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