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Mammoth Moments in Miniature: Oct. 29 to Nov. 4

Mammoth Moments in Miniature: Oct. 29 to Nov. 4

Mammoth Moments in Miniature provides quick updates on campus happenings. This week’s edition includes STEM-vember, a poetry reading, trick or treating, a Halloween-themed twerkshop, and a comedy performance.

New School Year Brings Changes in First-Year Advising

New School Year Brings Changes in First-Year Advising

The college adopted a new first-year advising process for the class of 2029, shifting to in-person group meetings held during orientation. Managing News Editors Dylan Vrins ’26 and Anna Wang ’28 spoke to administrators and students about the motivations behind this change and initial reactions.

Hearts of the Herd: Love Advice for Spooky Season

Hearts of the Herd: Love Advice for Spooky Season

Love is in the (chilly) air, Mammoths! From fall flings to solo Rave nights and last-minute couples costumes, resident romance expert Daisy Valentine returns with advice on spooky-season love, friendship, and what to do when your Marriage Pact match isn’t exactly ’til death do us part.

Amherst Adventures Abroad: Rudy Echavarría ’26

Amherst Adventures Abroad: Rudy Echavarría ’26

In this edition of Amherst Adventures Abroad, Staff Writer Brooke Ingemi ’26 spoke with Rudy Echavarría ’26 about his semester in São Paulo, where he immersed himself in Brazil’s language, culture, and community.

Editorial: The Impact of Revoking Adobe Services on Student Initiatives

The Editorial Board criticizes the college’s sudden removal of Adobe Creative Cloud from student accounts, exposing how the decision undermines creativity, independent journalism, and student agency.

NSPM-7: Redefining Extremism

Assistant Opinion Editor Caroline Flinn ’28 examines the implications of NSPM-7, showing how its broad definition of “extremism” could criminalize ordinary dissent and civic engagement — and warns that when questioning becomes a national security risk, democracy is in peril.

You’re Not Reading The Amherst Student. That’s How Polarization Spreads

Contributing Writer Lucas Silva ’28 investigates the collapse of local journalism and asks what it would take for students and citizens alike to reclaim a stake in the information that shapes democracy.