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Mammoth Moments in Miniature: Oct. 8 to Oct. 14

Mammoth Moments in Miniature provides quick updates on campus happenings. This week’s edition includes an alumni conversation on homelessness, a lecture on artificial intelligence’s effect on copyright laws, and a professor’s book celebration.

Campus Police Log: Sept. 30 to Oct. 6

The latest installment of the Campus Police Log, from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6, can be found here.

First-Year Senators Share New Campus Ideas

First-Year Senators Share New Campus Ideas

In interviews with The Student, recently elected first-year senators shared ideas they hope to bring to AAS this coming year. Projects included improving social engagement on the First-Year Quad, encouraging more events in the Powerhouse, and a “student ambassador program.”

Amherst Rural Student Enrollment Skyrockets

Amherst Rural Student Enrollment Skyrockets

The Class of 2029’s rural student enrollment increased by 37% after the college joined an intercollegiate recruitment network. Managing Features Editor Talia Ehrenberg ’28 and Staff Writer Sofia Angarita ’26 investigated the college’s strategy for improving rural student recruitment.

Staff Spotlight: Maria Grove

Staff Spotlight: Maria Grove

In this edition of Staff Spotlight, Staff Writer Gabby Miller ’29 spoke with Development Coordinator for the Office of Student Engagement and Leadership Maria Grove about where she grew up, her role at the college, and what it means to be a leader.

Political Violence is the American Tradition

Assistant Opinion Editor Caroline Flinn ’28 traces the nation’s long, often ignored history of political violence — from revolutions and riots to structural oppression — to confront how brutality has shaped democracy itself and to ask whether the cycle can ever truly be broken.

Walk on the Wilde Side: Advice for Freshmen

For another edition of Walk on the Wilde Side, Features Editor Mira Wilde ’28 offers irreverent and slightly chaotic wisdom for surviving Amherst, proving that freshman year is best approached with curiosity and just a hint of panic.