Ari Dengler: Exuberance In and Out of Amherst
Dengler has kept her exuberant laugh throughout her college experience as she “intellectually, academically, and ethically engaged” with her academics.
Stacey Zhang '26
Over 130 Arrested During UMass Encampment
Police declared an unlawful assembly, tearing down tents and pushing protesters to the ground at the encampment on May 7.
UMass Encampment Joins Nationwide Student Protests
An encampment of roughly 40 tents and over 100 people was constructed on the UMass campus on Monday.
Smith Divestment Sit-in Enters its Second Week
Smith College students have protested the college’s decision not to divest from weapons manufacturers by occupying College Hall, its central administrative building.
Staff Spotlight: Merouane Daffar
Senior Managing Editor Stacey Zhang ’26 interviews Merouane Daffar, a community service officer in the Amherst College Police Department. Daffar discusses his role at Amherst, his fluency in three distinct languages, and his home in Algeria.
The AAPI Program Must Carry Its Radical Past
Senior Managing Editor Stacey Zhang ’26 writes about Asian American studies’ radical political past, and how this can inform the discipline‘s future.
Josh Paul Discusses Resignation from State Department Over Israel Policy
Paul made headlines for his resignation in October, in the early stages of Israel’s bombardment of Gaza. He discussed the failures of the U.S. policy in the region and the centrality of arms sales to American diplomacy.