Destin Conrad, Kiiren Aamer ’24 to Open for Spring Concert
Conrad rose to fame as a Vine star and co-writer on Kehlani‘s “It Was Good Until It Wasn’t.” Aamer was runner-up at the college's Battle of the Bands.
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College Accepts 9 Percent of Class of 2028 Applicants
The college received 13,700 applications, up 1,000 from last year. Information about the racial and ethnic makeup of the class, the first to be admitted since the fall of affirmative action, is not yet available.
REW and Campus Community Celebrate Pi Day with Pie
In honor of Pi Day, the Department of Residential Engagement and Wellbeing hosted the college’s first annual Pi Day celebration, a scavenger hunt that offered pie as a reward for locating Pi symbols placed around campus.
Six First Years Secure Jenkins Suite at Revamped Lip Sync Competition
The lip sync competition, long a campus tradition, returned from a pandemic hiatus. Four groups of performers competed for the first pick in the suite selection process.
Fresh Faculty: Li Zhang
Li Zhang is an assistant professor of sociology and environmental studies. Now in her second year at the college, she spoke to The Student about the importance of taking a transdisciplinary approach to research.
Staff Spotlight: Merouane Daffar
Senior Managing Editor Stacey Zhang ’26 interviews Merouane Daffar, a community service officer in the Amherst College Police Department. Daffar discusses his role at Amherst, his fluency in three distinct languages, and his home in Algeria.
Remembering Black History Month and Centering Black Women at Amherst
Staff Writer Sarria Joe ’27 continues to discuss this year’s diminished Black History Month celebrations and what the annual observance means to Black students at the college, particularly Black women.