Economics adds advanced core classes

Both advanced courses will cover the same economic theory taught in the current offerings, according to Associate Professor of Economics Steven Rivkin, chair of the department. Students will be expected to learn more of this theory from their texts than in the regular classes, however, allowing professors to spend more time on applications in the classroom. “This fits in with the work of the special committee [on Amherst education] which has found that students come in with a range of quantitat

Trustees finalize changes in health insurance

The board also wanted to give staff and faculty an incentive to make an informed choice about less expensive health care options and to forgo coverage if a spouse or partner can obtain it, according to President Anthony Marx. The major change to health care coverage is that employees who currently have individual coverage will now be required to pay 20 percent of the cost of their health insurance premium. For faculty and staff who have HMOs, this translates to an estimated fee of $32 per month

The Year In Review

August The Board of Trustees announces the appointment of Brian J. Conway ’80 and Scott Turow ’70 to the Board of Trustees. Conway replaced Rosanne Haggerty ’82 and Turow replaced George Johnson ’73. The Special Committee on the Place of Athletics at Amherst releases a report finding an apparent link between athletic participation and academic underperformance. The report used academic qualifications, academic performance and obstacles to achievement of academic potential as tools to analyze t

Five-college students travel to D.C. to protest military action against Iraq

International ANSWER (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism), a coalition of antiwar groups, coordinated the rally and media sources have estimated a total attendance of 100,000 to 200,000. The rally began at 11 a.m. on Saturday in Constitution Gardens, near the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Reverend Jesse Jackson and actress Susan Sarandon, among others, gave speeches until 2 p.m., and then the assembled protesters began to march towards the White House. Marchers circled the White House and then ret

Senators discuss transition to AAS

The group lacked a quorum of senators in attendance until halfway through the meeting. Senator Christian Sanchez ’05 presented a motion clarifying what would happen to Senate and e-board positions during the transition to the new constitution which was recently approved by the student body. According to the motion, members of the e-board will remain in office until, but not including, the next meeting on May 6. The motion passed 20-1, with three abstentions. Current senators will fulfill thei

Senate discusses response to terrorism

Lincoln Mayer ’04 submitted a proposal requesting SGO authorization to distribute material on savings bonds and to send a campus-wide email on the SGO account to publicize the bond drive. Mayer said that his proposal was written with the belief that, because they are fully guaranteed, bonds are a safe way for Amherst students to support the U.S. government in its efforts to deal with the aftermath of the recent terrorist attacks. “This is a way to support the country and a good way to save mon