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Sonia Chajet Wides '25

Sonia Chajet Wides '25

Sonia is a Managing Features Editor and a History major from Brooklyn, NY.

Old News: This Week in 1996

Old News: This Week in 1996

In this edition of Old News, Managing Features Editor Sonia Chajet Wides ’25 delves into the May 8, 1996 edition of The Student, which dealt with the fallouts of a violent student altercation and a homophobic hate crime, among other campus events.

Old News: This Week in 1898

Old News: This Week in 1898

Touring performances, alumni visits, and a whopping 107 advertisements: In this edition of Old News, Managing Features Editor and Columnist Sonia Chajet Wides ’25 probes the April 23, 1898 edition of The Student.

Fresh Faculty: Rebecca Hewitt

Fresh Faculty: Rebecca Hewitt

Rebecca “Becky” Hewitt is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies who researches the impacts of climate change on arctic ecosystems, focusing on forests and belowground fungi. Hewitt received a B.A. from Middlebury College in 2005 and a Ph.D. from University of Alaska Fairbanks in 2014.

Old News: 55 Years Since Dr. King’s Assassination

Old News: 55 Years Since Dr. King’s Assassination

This April 4, Managing Features Editor Sonia Chajet Wides ’25 revisits issues of The Amherst Student from the weeks surrounding Dr. King’s murder to explore the campus’ varied responses: from urgency and mourning, to fear and hope.

Old News: This Week in 1921

Old News: This Week in 1921

In this edition of Old News, Managing Features Editor Sonia Chajet Wides ’25 peruses the March 21, 1921, issue, which includes a talk from a dorm’s namesake, Student Editorial Board updates, and more.

Old News: This Week in 1976

Old News: This Week in 1976

In a new series, Managing Features Editor Sonia Chajet Wides ’25 uses a random number generator to look back on this week in Amherst’s history, through the lens of The Student. This week, she peruses the March 4, 1976 issue, with headlines eerily similar to 2023.

From Eggshells to Energy: Tracking the College’s Compost

From Eggshells to Energy: Tracking the College’s Compost

The college produces a staggering amount of food waste which, thanks to a new contract, is processed by Vanguard Renewables into low-carbon fertilizer and renewable natural gas. The new composting program is part of a broader reassessment of food systems and food waste at the college.