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Yee-Lynn Lee ’23

Yee-Lynn is the editor-in-chief of The Student. Originally from Eldersburg, Maryland, Lynn is an economics major.

ACEMS To Resume EMT Services on March 1

Amherst College Emergency Medical Services (ACEMS) recently announced that ACEMS will be resuming service starting on March 1 after a fall semester off-service due to inadequate resources and staff. Armed with new protocols developed for Covid-19 safety, ACEMS hopes to address the gap left without them in the student experience

As Students Settle to a Second Covid Semester, Counseling Center Adapts Mental Health Resources

As Students Settle to a Second Covid Semester, Counseling Center Adapts Mental Health Resources

Although the counseling center cannot offer services to out-of-state students, it still offers counseling for on-campus students and students in Massachusetts. Photo courtesy of Emma Swislow ’20.Throughout the year, the college has grappled with the difficulties of serving the needs of a student body that is scattered across the

APU Hosts Former Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang in Discussion of American Politics

The Amherst Political Union (APU) hosted a virtual conversation with 2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang, moderated by APU co-presidents Witter Swanson ’21 and Rebecca Wistreich ’21, on Nov. 13. The livestream was attended by over 200 students, alumni and other members of the college community. Responding to questions posed by

Fresh Faculty: Rebecca Stephens Falcasantos

Rebecca Stephens Falcasantos is an assistant professor of religion. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Creighton University, a master’s from the University of Notre Dame and a Ph.D. from Brown University. Q: What inspired you to become a scholar of religion? A: When I started college, I

Students on Leave Take Up Important Causes from Social to Scientific

As many students have opted to take an academic leave this fall rather than enroll in an unprecedented semester of restricted campus life or remote learning, some have found different ways to occupy their time away from Amherst, notably by working on important causes ranging from the pandemic to the

Thoughts on Theses: Ben Gilsdorf

Ben Gilsdorf is a history major. He is writing his thesis on the history of voting rights in Hawaii. His thesis advisor is Professor of History and Environmental Studies Ted Melillo. Q: What is your thesis about? A: Broadly, I’m looking at the history of voting rights in Hawaii

Local Restaurants See Uptick in Business as College Enters Delivery Express Partnership

Amherst residents stroll through the town on an afternoon before the pandemic. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia.In an email to on-campus students on Sept. 11, Chief Student Affairs Officer Karu Kozuma announced that the college would launch a new partnership with Delivery Express, a local food delivery service akin to