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Olivia Gieger

First-years and Sophomores Set to Live On-Campus in College Re-Opening Plan

First-years and Sophomores Set to Live On-Campus in College Re-Opening Plan

Between 1,200 and 1,500 students, mostly first years and sophomores, are invited to return to campus in the fall as a part of the college’s reopening plan. Photo courtesy of Matai Curzon ’22.Here’s what you need to know: * The college will bring back between 1,

What You Need to Know Before You Take Time Off

It’s hard to have any idea what a fall semester on campus will look like right now. Even with a few more concrete outlines from the college, there is still much uncertainty: What will campus life look like beyond the classroom? What if there is a worse second spike

Emma Swislow: Taking on All The World’s Weird and Wonderful

Emma Swislow: Taking on All The World’s Weird and Wonderful

Swislow approaches all she does with a quiet appreciation to absorb all that she can about the topic at hand. Photo Courtesy of Emma Swislow ’20. My earliest memory of Emma Swislow ’20 comes from before I even knew who she was. Early in my first year at Amherst — her

Mrs. America Asks Us to Dwell on 2020 by Looking Back to 1972

The series, produced by FX and Hulu, follows the fictionalized fights of the feminists behind the ERA (Left to right: Gloria Steinem, Shirley Chisholm, Betty Freida. Behind: Bella Abzug) and offers insight into the humanity behind their opposition, headed up by Stop-Era’s powerhouse Phyllis Schlafly. Photo courtesy of Weebly.

#IntegrateAmherst: Why We Need to #DialogueAmherst, Too

The past few weeks, I have felt at odds, not just because my life, cherished routines and personal connections have all been up-ended, but because my job as editor-in-chief has placed me in the middle of the vibrant, ever-churning series we’ve launched, #IntegrateAmherst. The series is unusual and uncharted

Coronavirus Expenses Cost College $10 Million as Market Turmoil Further Tightens Campus Finances

As the coronavirus places an unprecedented stress on health systems and endangers the lives of thousands across the world, it also spurs another cause for panic — a financial one — that comes as the U.S. faces its biggest economic downturn since the 2008 recession. The college, with its $2.378

Racist Incident Prompts Men’s Lacrosse Probation, Coach Termination and BSU Activism for Greater Accountability

In the two weeks since The Student first reported that three members of the men’s lacrosse team chanted the n-word outside of their Black teammate’s suite, the college announced the probation of the team until June 2021 among additional disciplinary measures, while outrage from students, alumni and others