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East Gables Housing Project Hosts Community Open House

East Gables Housing Project Hosts Community Open House

An open house Sunday marked the first public viewing of 28 sustainable affordable housing units located on Northampton Road, adjacent to Pratt Field, with statements from state congresspeople, funders, and town partners.

College-Sponsored Block Party Takes over North Pleasant

College-Sponsored Block Party Takes over North Pleasant

The Downtown Amherst Block Party returned for its tenth anniversary, this time with the college as a major sponsor. The Student spoke with the organizers, vendors, and attendees who made this year's party the best-attended yet.

College Restricts Gender Redesignation of Dorm Bathrooms

College Restricts Gender Redesignation of Dorm Bathrooms

Residential Engagement and Wellbeing reinforced that changes to the gender designations of dorm bathrooms will be prohibited this year, creating difficulties for students who now must travel across or between floors to access gender-neutral bathrooms.

AAS Candidate Statements for 2023-2024 Senators

AAS Candidate Statements for 2023-2024 Senators

The Association of Amherst Students (AAS) will hold elections for eight senators in the class of 2027 and for one transfer student. The students listed have announced their candidacies for these elections.

Religious and Spiritiual Life and Community Living Swap Spaces

Religious and Spiritiual Life and Community Living Swap Spaces

The Cadigan Center for Religious and Spiritual Life (RSL) has moved from 38 Woodside Avenue to the basement of Keefe Campus Center. The offices of Housing and Operations and Community Safety have taken their place.

Mammoth Moments in Miniature: Sept. 20 to 26

Mammoth Moments in Miniature: Sept. 20 to 26

Mammoth Moments in Miniature provides quick updates on campus happenings. In this week’s edition: an upcoming flu vaccine clinic, the Clothesline Project display, and two notable speaker events.

Campus Police Log: Sept. 19 to 26

The latest installment of the Police Log, from Sept. 19 to 26, can be found here.

Extraterrestrial Taters Land in Amherst

Extraterrestrial Taters Land in Amherst

From Earth to the International Space Station to Book and Plow Farm: How Assistant Professor of Art Lucia Monge sent 75 Peruvian potato seeds on a grand voyage.

Student Squared: Daniel Lee ’26

Student Squared: Daniel Lee ’26

In the debut of “Student Squared,” Managing Features Editor Eleanor Walsh ’25 interviews a student from a list randomly generated by Associate Dean of Students Scott Howard.

Anti-Ableist Amherst: Disabled Students Deserve a Resource Center

In the debut of their column “Anti-Ableist Amherst,” Assistant Opinion Editor Willow Delp ’26 advocates for a disabled/neurodivergent resource center on campus.

Amherst for All: An Equity Problem

In the debut of “Amherst for All,” Columnists Tim Carroll ’25 and Zane Khiry ’25 call on the college to reckon with the socioeconomic inequities of admissions.

Letter to the Editor: In Support of Amherst Athletics

Faculty Athletic Representative Leah Schmalzbauer and Faculty Liason to Men’s Soccer Christopher Durr defend the value of athletics and the work that the department has done to achieve diversity goals in a letter to the editor.

An Endemic Problem

Amid the rising Covid cases, The Editorial Board proposes moderate policies that would provide students with resources to protect their health.

Tapti Talks: Romanticize Life!

Managing Opinion Editor Tapti Sen ’25 asserts that the value of romanticization should not be understated, despite valid criticisms of “the aesthetic.”