Holt hopes to lead Lord Jeffs on another Nationals trip

Holt has spent her time as a member of the women’s tennis team playing in the top two singles spots, with the exception of last spring, when she played number three. Her rotation in the top few spots is a tribute to the depth of the Jeffs’ lineup. “At any point over the last couple of years, Tristan [Hedrick ’05], Kristen [Raverta ’06] and I could all have played in any of the spots,” Holt said. “It’s great having such a deep lineup and how much the three of us can rotate is certainly a testame

Alumni elect Bernstein '63 to board of trustees

Bernstein brings both entrepreneurial and community service experience to the board of trustees. He also has a long history of service to the College, including time as class president. “I have been very active in education and in Amherst-related activities for a long time,” he said. “However, I can’t imagine any experience that will prove more interesting and rewarding than serving on the Amherst board of trustees.” President Anthony Marx said he is looking forward to working with Bernstein. “

Student sees man expose himself in Frost Library

By the time officers reported to the library, the man had left the location in which the student employee had initially seen him. Officers searched but could not find the man anywhere on the first floor. “After speaking with the student, the officers and student began checking all floors of the building in search of the man,” Zaniewski said in a statement to The Student. “He was found on B-level [of the library].” According to Zaniewski, officers escorted the man to the Campus Police building.

DC gives John Mead a four-year dismissal

“I was disappointed [by the punishment] but I do understand why the committee decided how they did,” Mead said after the hearing. “I was a little surprised given the reputation that the committee has for a reluctance to hand out large sentences like that, but I think because of the nature of the incident, it is appropriate.” Mead explained that he suffered from emotional instability during the period he served as publisher. “At the time, I was not entirely emotionally stable,” Mead said after t

Live from Beirut, it's Kate Seelye '84

“My father was a diplomat, so we moved around a lot,” she said. “I lived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia until the age of six,” she remembered. Soon after, Seelye moved to Maryland to attend elementary school but “went to an American school in Tunisia from fifth to eighth grade.” She returned to the U.S. for high school before attending Amherst College. During her time at Amherst, Seelye did not plan to spend her future as a journalist. She played varsity basketball and rugby. She majored in history, a

Yakkity-yak: Cartoonist Miku Dixit '06 talks back

For as long as Dixit has been taking notes in class, he has always doodled on the margins of the page. “I never could take notes without drawing something on the side,” Dixit said. In June of 2000, Dixit’s father founded a weekly newspaper, the Nepali Times. Dixit realized that the paper would provide the perfect opportunity to try drawing a comic strip. He loved to doodle and, by creating a strip, he had the chance to combine his wit and his artistic ability. The comic strip, “Yak Yeti Yak” c