Letter from the Hillel Executive Board
Amherst College Hillel’s executive board voices concern about antisemitic rhetoric silencing part of the campus community and thereby limiting the allowable discourse about the Palestine-Israel conflict.
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Professor Martha Umphrey Prepares for Role as Provost and Dean of the Faculty
Professor Martha Umphrey, incoming chief academic officer at the college, is eager to develop curricular conversations about AI, meet individually with the chairs of each department, and further intertwine the humanities and STEM.
Amherst-Pelham Regional School District Appoints New Superintendent
Dr. E. Xiomara Herman will start as superintendent of the Amherst-Pelham Regional Schools (APRS) July 1, following contract negotiations. She comes to western Massachusetts by way of St. Croix, Virgin Islands, amidst unrest in APRS and the former superintendent’s resignation.
Letter to the Editor: on the Recent Faculty Meeting
Rachel and Michael Deutch Professor of Philosophy Alexander George condemns the circulation of a confidential faculty letter prior to last Friday’s faculty meeting in addition to the toxic environment fostered by Fizz.
Historian Examines the Links Between Evangelicals and Constitutional Originalism
Austin Lee Steelman, a PhD candidate at Stanford, discussed the long-standing affinity between the religious right and originalism, a legal movement which advocates for reading the Constitution according to the framers’ original intent.
Community Cooking: A Warm Welcome from East Gables
Next to Pratt Field lies East Gables — an affordable housing development that opened last fall. Assistant Features Editor Olivia Law ’27 takes a trip to an East Gables cookout, learning about the building, its residents, and the community they have created.
The Sabrina Statue: Looking Back, Looking Forward
The Sabrina statue, a relic of Amherst traditions past, returns to campus this June. Contributing Writers Lilliana Delise ’24, Joline Fong ’26, and Anna Penner ’24 dive into the history of the statue — investigating the controversy and symbolism, and setting out rules for a hopeful future.