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Talia Ehrenberg '28

Staff Writer

Star Trek: One Small Step for Mammoth, One Giant Leap for MammothKind

Star Trek: One Small Step for Mammoth, One Giant Leap for MammothKind

Starting in the spring semester of 2026, the Loeb Center will debut its newest trek. Eight eligible students will be propelled into the sky and tasked with learning amongst the stars in the new space-based program: Star Trek.

LA to Amherst: Students Reflect on January Fires

LA to Amherst: Students Reflect on January Fires

Since Jan. 7, relentless fires have ravaged the Los Angeles community, forcing many to evacuate to safety. Assistant Features Editors Mira Wilde ’28 and Talia Ehrenberg ’28 highlighted the experiences of two students from LA and their transitions back to Amherst.

Town of Amherst Celebrates Large Improvement in LGBTQ+ Rights Score

Town of Amherst Celebrates Large Improvement in LGBTQ+ Rights Score

The town’s near-perfect score of 99/100 from the Human Rights Campaign represents a one-third increase over last year’s showing. The largest improvement came in the area of equality in the workplace, after the rollout of transgender-inclusive healthcare benefits.

Jones Library Receives First Under-Budget Bid for Renovation Project

Jones Library Receives First Under-Budget Bid for Renovation Project

The bid clears the way for the project to move forward, but a new wrinkle in the project’s historic review process could lead to additional delays.

Sis’s Place: Student Founds Housing Nonprofit

Aletheia Woodford ’26E is a full-time student and the founder and executive director of Sis’s Place Inc., a nonprofit which will provide immediate housing to domestic violence survivors in the Pioneer Valley.

Professors Plan Syllabi, Class Discussions Around Election

Professors Plan Syllabi, Class Discussions Around Election

In light of Tuesday’s election, some professors have altered their syllabi. Staff Writer Talia Ehrenberg ’28 and Assistant Features Editor Nife Joshua ’26 spoke with two Amherst professors about how they plan to approach the election in their classes.

Amherst Earns Gold Star in Sustainability

Amherst Earns Gold Star in Sustainability

The Office of Sustainability announced that the college has achieved a Gold rating in AASHE’s STARS program, which focuses on a holistic assessment of campus sustainability practices.