Anxious Campus Awaits Consequential Election Day
Students and faculty expressed deep anxiety about the result of Tuesday’s contest. Many also spoke to a sense that the problems facing American democracy will persist, no matter who wins.
Leo Kamin '25
College to Open Dorm Above Amherst College Store
The new dorm will include suites and in-unit kitchens and bathrooms, exciting students. But some town residents say it violates town zoning codes.
On Oct. 7, SJP Marks One Year of “Zionist Escalation” and Palestinian Resistance
Amherst Students for Justice in Palestine rallied on the quad on Monday, marking the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks in Southern Israel and an Israeli military campaign that has killed more than 40,000 in Gaza.
Get to Know the Class of 2028: Results from The Student’s First-year Survey
The first-year class has made headlines for its demographic makeup, but we wanted to learn more about the 480 Mammoths new to campus this fall.
The Year in Sports
To celebrate the end of the academic year, The Student rounds up highlights from the end-of-year news in sports.
Lori Alarcon: The Search for “Busyness”
As the AAS president, Lori Alarcon helped the AAS move past an era of controversy and rebuild its community. In student government and all her other endeavors, the biology major and aspiring doctor is driven by a deep concern for others.
AAS Calls on Trustees to Divest from Israel’s War and Occupation
The resolution proposes creating a committee that would determine the list of companies to divest from. Its passage came amid nationwide student protests over colleges and universities’ financial ties to Israel’s war in Gaza.