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Rebecca Picciotto

Rebecca Picciotto is the Editor-in-Chief of The Student. She is in the Class of 2022 and is studying philosophy and math.

Thoughts on Theses: Jackson Lee

Jackson Lee is a film and media studies major. For his thesis, he wrote, casted and directed a film set in the city of Hong Kong. His thesis advisor is Elliot Montague, a visiting lecturer in Film Media Theater at Mount Holyoke College. Q: What is your thesis about? A:

Students Look Back on Inaugural January Term Classes

This past winter, from Jan. 4 to Jan. 29, the college offered its first-ever selection of optional January Term (J-Term) courses, allowing students to choose one class to take intensively over the span of four weeks. According to Provost and Dean of the Faculty Catherine Epstein, 813 students enrolled, 45

Trevor Noah and Heidi Gardner Talk Comedy, Covid and College

If you have entered any major Amherst College building over the past week, you may have come face to face with award-winning comedian and host of The Daily Show, Trevor Noah — or rather, an eerie cardboard cutout of him. The two-dimensional cardboard figures of Noah scattered throughout campus finally came

College Shifts Into Gear as Hundreds of Students Arrive on Campus

College Shifts Into Gear as Hundreds of Students Arrive on Campus

From Thursday, Feb. 11 to Sunday, Feb. 14, students moved into their respective residence halls to begin the college’s second full Covid semester. The move-in period brought the total number of on-campus students to approximately 1,120. The college is now the most populated that it has been in

Academic Dismissal Rates Reveal Persistent Racial, Socioeconomic Disparities and Institutional Bias

Dismissal from the college for either academic or disciplinary reasons is a roadblock — it slows down the college experience. At Amherst College, Black, Latinx, first-generation and low-income students experience that roadblock the most. On average, the rates of academic dismissal among Black, Latinx and first-generation students at the college are

Editors' Note

Editors' Note

Dear Readers, The college has long faced significant disparities in the representation and inclusion of marginalized communities. Anti-Black racism, along with other forms of prejudice, have persisted at Amherst, in part due to the perpetual lack of an adequate administrative response. Spurred by these injustices, recent student and alumni movements

Audrey Cheng: The Nexus of Econ, Law and Piano

Amid figuring out her place in the world, Audrey Cheng ‘20 has made meaningful contributions in academics and music. Photo courtesy of Audrey Cheng ’20.Audrey Cheng ’20 has been playing the piano since she was five years old. In a parallel universe, her musical talent and passion would have