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Police Log: March 29-April 12

>>April 2, 2021 8:44 a.m., Mead Art Museum An officer took a report of a rolling cart found on a rooftop. There were no other issues found. 4:31 p.m., Fayerweather Lot Road An officer responded to a report of a car door striking the

It's Time to Lead, Not Follow

On March 31, Board of Trustees Chair Andrew J. Nussbaum ’85 sent a statement [https://www.amherst.edu/amherst-story/facts/trustees/statements/node/797137] to the college community announcing a new policy to refrain from investment in the fossil fuel industry and, ultimately, phase out all existing fossil fuel investments

We're Still in a Pandemic. Let's Act Like It.

When the Editorial Board brainstormed this week’s editorial, we initially considered writing about the lessons of pandemic. Like others, we had been seduced by recent rhetoric in politics [https://www.mlive.com/politics/2021/02/in-michigan-biden-says-end-of-coronavirus-pandemic-will-come-when-americans-take-vaccine.html] and the media [https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/02/26/

What's Taking So Long?

Last Wednesday, the Association of Amherst Students (AAS) issued a statement of solidarity with Asian Americans in the Amherst College community following the Atlanta spa shootings [https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/17/us/atlanta-spa-shootings.html] on March 16. This statement ended with a call for an independent major and

How Can We Right Past Wrongs?

Last Wednesday, March 10, the Associated Press (AP) published an article [https://apnews.com/article/race-and-ethnicity-massachusetts-c54f6419bf59017ab28956d35981a55e] following the recent push for reparations in the town of Amherst. The article draws heavily on a recent interview with former Sociology Professor at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst (UMass) Edwin Driver, the first

Police Log, March 1 through March 15

>>March 1, 2021 12:18 p.m. Railroad Right of Way An officer responded to a report of an individual walking on the train tracks. No one was found in the area. >>March 2, 2021 3:28 a.m. Memorial Hill An officer observed a sign

Where Should Our Money Go?

On Friday, March 5, President Biddy Martin announced that the Board of Trustees voted to set the comprehensive fee for the 2021-22 school year at $76,800, representing a 1.2 percent increase over this year’s comprehensive fee. The Board also approved the elimination of the Residential Life fee