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Sophie Caldwell '23

Staff Writer

Bird Deaths Prompted by Collisions With Science Center Windows

Bird Deaths Prompted by Collisions With Science Center Windows

A recent study by two professors at the college revealed that at least 46 birds died over a 90-day period after flying into the building’s glass edifice. The study, conducted by Professors of Biology Jill Miller and Ethan Clotfelter, has prompted the facilities department to begin further investigating bird-strikes

Val Launches Late Night Dining Options Pilot

Val Launches Late Night Dining Options Pilot

Valentine Dining Hall, known among students as Val, will debut a pilot program of extended dining hours called Val After Dark from Feb. 6 to March 13. Val After Dark will offer hot food and snacks between 9 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays during

AAS Creates New Senator Position For Transfer Students

The Association of Amherst Students (AAS) unanimously voted to add a seat for a transfer student senator on Nov. 17. In an email to all students on Nov. 21, AAS released the amended constitution, which now provides for a 33rd senator. Under the new amendment, the transfer senator will be

Thoughts on Theses: Logan Deming

Thoughts on Theses: Logan Deming

Logan Deming is an English major. For her thesis, she is writing a creative-critical hybrid piece about breaking out of imposed futures brought upon by heteropatriarchy and white supremacy. Her adviser is Professor of English Alicia Mireles Christoff. Q: Tell me what your thesis is about.A: I’m doing

Faculty Revisits Policy on Sexual Relations Between Professors and Students

Faculty Revisits Policy on Sexual Relations Between Professors and Students

The college faculty is considering a proposal to ban sexual relationships between students and faculty members. The deliberation comes after the #MeToo movement and the nation’s reckoning with sexual assault and sexual misconduct. The policy on sexual student-faculty relationships outlined in the Student Code of Conduct was last voted

Honoring Stonewall, College Launches LGBTQ+ Event Series

President Biddy Martin’s house was decked with pride flags for the Stonewall Committee’s inaugural event, the Stonewall at 50 Soirée on Oct. 16. The Stonewall Committee invited members of the college community to the soirée to launch a year of programming by the committee. The Stonewall uprising was

Effects of Vaping Crisis Echo on Campus

Effects of Vaping Crisis Echo on Campus

With growing fear that use of e-cigarette devices such as Juuls can lead to respiratory conditions later in life, students are reevaluating the use of vape pens, e-cigarettes and Juuls on campus. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, declared a public health emergency yesterday, announcing a four-month ban on the sale of