Writing Worlds of Words — Alumni Profile, Lindsay Stern ’13 Exploring questions of reality, language, and time, author Lindsay Stern ’13 reflects on how her Amherst classes shaped her worldviews and literary pursuits.
Old News: A Deep Dive into 50CO Deliberation As 50CO swiftly approaches, Managing Features Editor Talia Ehrenberg ’28 investigates student and faculty discourse from 1974 surrounding the official decision to admit women into the college.
North Amherst Expands Affordable Home Ownership Amherst Community Homes, a new affordable condominium complex, is set to open this fall. This is Valley CDC’s first homeownership project in 20 years, with units selling for $200,000 and $250,000 below market value, prices considered “affordable” to those who make at or above the median area income.
Homer and Hygiene: Historically Required Courses at Amherst In a time before the open curriculum, Amherst College curricula required all students to engage with epic poems and exercise. In honor of this week’s add/drop period, Managing Features Editor Talia Ehrenberg ’28 dives into snapshots of past course catalogs.
Aidan Gemme: A Life on and off Stage As a track athlete, emerging legal scholar, and leader in Amherst’s entertainment scene, Aidan Gemme leaves behind an incredible legacy.
Worth the Wait? Amherst Spring Concert Lineup Announced Following the announcement of Amherst’s Spring Concert lineup — featuring the Anti-Citizens, Hot Chelle Rae, and Kyle — Managing Features Editors Talia Ehrenberg ’28, Belaine Mamo ’27 and Ava Nair ’28 investigate student reactions and what to expect from this year’s concert.
Student Squared: Rubina Singh ’28 In this edition of Student Squared, Managing Features Editor Talia Ehrenberg ’28 spoke with sophomore Rubina Singh about home, her upcoming year at Oxford, and how she’d spend her perfect day at Amherst.