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A Clarification on Hillel's Letter

We want to clarify a misconception that some readers may have had after reading the letter by Amherst Hillel’s Executive Board in last week’s edition of The Student. That letter did not distinguish between the students who staged the die-in at the Israeli Independence Day Party and those

An Overabundance of Silence: On Israel and Protest

Last Saturday, Amherst Hillel and Amherst Students for Israel cohosted “Lila Levin: A Blue and White Night” in the Powerhouse in honor of Israel’s 67th birthday. Continuing a string of many seemingly benign cultural activities, this event was not neutral, but was instead a wounded space, one created by

Letter to the Editor: Day of Dialogue or Day of “Dialogue?”

To the Amherst community: We were pleased to attend and participate in the Day of Dialogue on Race and Racism which took place on Jan. 23. We thank the students who pushed for the day as well as the administration for its planning and execution. It offered a crucial and

Letter to the Editor: Divestment from Fossil Fuels

This letter was sent by 22 senior professors to President Biddy Martin and Cullen Murphy ‘74, the chair of the Board of Trustees, urging the college to divest from fossil fuels. Dear Biddy and Cullen, We write to urge you, and the Board of Trustees, to move toward divesting the

Letter to the Editor

The Biology Department writes to The Student regarding an image found hanging in a College science facility. Signatories include Jill S. Miller, Chair of Biology, Ethan D. Clotfelter, Julie A. Emerson, Stephen A. George, Caroline E. Goutte, Ethan R. Graf, Michael E. Hood, Rachel A. Levin, Dominic L. Poccia, Alexandra

Letter to the Editor

Professors Catherine Sanderson, Lisa Raskin, Amy Demorest, Matt Schulkind, Buffy Aries, JP Baird and Sarah Turgeon write in from the Psychology department regarding recent campus events. The College has been addressing a very difficult issue these past few weeks; we appreciate the work of students, staff and administration who have