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Toby Rosewater ’28

Toby Rosewater ’28

Senior Managing Editor

Inside Amherst Veterans’ Successful Push to Change College Financial Aid Policy

Inside Amherst Veterans’ Successful Push to Change College Financial Aid Policy

After student veterans challenged how Amherst College calculated its aid, the college quietly changed its financial aid policy to stop counting all student disability income and other select military-related benefits — a shift newly reported here following an investigation by The Student.

Hedley Lawrence-Apfelbaum: A Modern Classic

Hedley Lawrence-Apfelbaum: A Modern Classic

Hedley Lawrence-Apfelbaum is a Marshall Scholar and future Harvard Law student who blends classic sensibilities with modern complexity — bridging eras, faiths, and perspectives to shape a reimagined vision of American leadership.

The Year in Sports: 2025-2026

The Year in Sports: 2025-2026

To celebrate the end of the 2025-2026 academic year, The Student rounds up highlights from the end-of-year news in sports.

Jacob Ribicoff Wants to Transport You — Alumni Profile, Jacob Ribicoff ’86

Sometimes you have to give up a dream to find a new one — just ask the man behind the sound of “Severance.”

Tusk to Tusk: Mammoths Topple Jumbos 30-14

Tusk to Tusk: Mammoths Topple Jumbos 30-14

Managing Sports Editor Toby Rosewater ’28 recaps football’s exhilarating win against Tufts this past Saturday.

Alyssa Xu: On the Rhodes of Sincerity

Alyssa Xu: On the Rhodes of Sincerity

Alyssa Xu’s path from rural New Brunswick, Canada, to the rarefied ranks of Rhodes Scholars is not just a story of talent and triumph, but of luminous sincerity, fierce curiosity, and a devotion to seeing — and serving — those most often unseen.

Some Joy in Mudville: Hockey Spirits High Despite Loss

Some Joy in Mudville: Hockey Spirits High Despite Loss

After winning the NESCAC, the women’s hockey team faced a heartbreaking loss in the NCAA National Championship. Managing Sports Editor Toby Rosewater ’28 interviewed the team to discuss the end to their season.