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Sarah Melanson '20

Staff Writer

A Conservationist with a Mission in Mind

A Conservationist with a Mission in Mind

Julie Wright ’10 first heard about Amherst when she received a letter informing her of Amherst’s Diversity Open House. Having grown up in Miami, Florida, the invitation to visit the small liberal arts college in western Massachusetts was intriguing. During her visit during her junior year of high school,

Fresh Faculty: Mark Jacobson

Fresh Faculty: Mark Jacobson

Mark Jacobson is the John J. McCloy Professor of American Institutions and International Diplomacy. He holds a doctorate in military history from the Ohio State University, among other degrees. Q: Can you tell me about your career before you started at Amherst?A: I originally wanted to teach history. I

After Attacks in Christchurch, Amherst Reflects

On Friday, March 15, two shootings occurred at two separate mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand while attendees participated in Friday prayer. Fifty people were killed and at least 50 more were injured in New Zealand’s largest massacre in modern history. The terrorist responsible was an Australian man who published

Men’s Hockey Shuts Out Bowdoin, Ties Colby Behind Strong Performance of Goaltending Tandem

Sparked by an offensive performance and lights-out goaltending, the men’s hockey team skated to a 3-0 victory on Friday, Feb. 1 in Maine over the Bowdoin Polar Bears. The win moved Amherst to 9-6-3 on the season. Taking advantage of a power play opportunity, John Festa ’19 led the

College to Go Carbon Neutral by 2030

College to Go Carbon Neutral by 2030

On Jan. 24, the Board of Trustees voted to approve the Climate Action Plan (CAP), committing the college to carbon neutrality by 2030. Work on the CAP has been ongoing since 2015, when the Office of Sustainability called on Amherst to set a date for carbon neutrality. The decision is

Mammoths Take Home a Win and a Tie After Pair of NESCAC Matchups

Mammoths Take Home a Win and a Tie After Pair of NESCAC Matchups

The men’s hockey team has much to be excited about after going 1-0-1 on a weekend of NESCAC matchups, with games against Wesleyan and Trinity. On Friday evening, the Mammoths faced off against Little Three rival Wesleyan. The first period was full of back-and-forth play, but neither team could

Series Explores Labor Through a Gendered Lens

A panel run by the student staff of the Women’s and Gender Center (WGC) and composed of local professors and activists met on Tuesday, Nov. 27 to discuss forms of work, such as domestic and emotional labor, that are underrepresented or lacking from the discourse on equal representation of