Around the Herd: Oct. 24 to Oct. 28 in Athletics
In this week’s edition of Around the Herd: field hockey beats Bowdoin in an overtime thriller, volleyball posts back-to-back wins at home, and women’s soccer squeaks by in Brunswick.
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Together We Rise
College Releases First-Year Class Data After One-Month Delay
After a one-month delay, the college has released demographic data for the class of 2029. This year’s class sets a new record for the percentage of first-generation students and students from rural towns. The percentage of Black and African American and Latinx students also doubled.
Smith College Dining and Housekeeping Union Rallies
Smith College dining and housekeeping workers hosted a rally last Friday to draw support for the negotiation of their union contract. Union representatives are in the process of negotiating more agency in library operations and higher salaries with the Smith administration.
Conservative Jurist Speaks on Trump’s Second Term
Lawyer and former Court of Appeals jurist J. Michael Luttig spoke to students last Thursday about the erosion of the Constitution under President Donald Trump. He discussed the Supreme Court’s facilitation of Trump's unlawful initiatives and called for public protest against Trump’s actions.
AAS Candidate Statements for Vacant Class of 2027 Seat and Transfer Senators
Class of 2027 candidates and Transfer Student candidates for the Association of Amherst Students’ senate elections on Friday, Oct. 24 and Saturday, Oct. 25, have submitted their statements. Speech Night will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 8 p.m. in Johnson Chapel.