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Lily Earnest ’28

Justice Advocate Steven Donziger Discusses His Legal Career

Justice Advocate Steven Donziger Discusses His Legal Career

On Thursday, environmental justice advocate and human rights attorney Steven Donziger delivered a talk titled “Donziger v. Chevron: Weaponizing the Bench for Corporate Retaliation.” He discussed his legal battle against Chevron Corporation and its oil contamination of the Ecuadorian Amazon.

Anthropology Professor Reflects on Disaster Nationalism

Anthropology Professor Reflects on Disaster Nationalism

On March 12, Associate Professor of Anthropology at St. Olaf College Vivian Choi delivered a talk titled “Disaster Nationalism: Dispatches from Sri Lanka and Minnesota.” She discussed a connection between natural and human-made catastrophes in Sri Lanka and “Operation Metro surge” in Minneapolis.

Brandon Terry Revisits the Civil Rights Movement

Brandon Terry Revisits the Civil Rights Movement

As part of MLK Day of Service and Action, the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion organized a lecture by Harvard University Associate Director of the Social Sciences Brandon Terry. He discussed his new book, “Shattered Dreams, Infinite Hope: A Tragic Vision of the Civil Rights Movement.”

Amherst Reflects on Trump’s Transgender Athlete Policy

Amherst Reflects on Trump’s Transgender Athlete Policy

On Feb. 5, Trump signed an executive order banning transgender women and girls from competing in women’s sports, Staff Writer Lily Earnest ’28 spoke to Amherst community members about the ban’s dangerous implications for transgender individuals as well as our campus culture.