Local Lookout: LiLi’s Restaurant
In this new series, The Student highlights the stories of the town of Amherst. For the first edition, The Student sat down with Li Jia, the owner of LiLi’s, a Xi’an Chinese restaurant on North Pleasant street.
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Staff Spotlight: Hayley Nicholas
Hayley Nicholas is the director of the Women’s and Gender Center. They graduated from Bowdoin College in 2017 with a degree in sociology and education studies. Before working as the director at the WGC, Hayley worked at the Office of Admission supervising the diversity outreach interns.
Fall in Love With the Pioneer Valley
The Editorial Board offers suggestions on fun fall-themed activities and places to visit in the Pioneer Valley.
Just Wing It - Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022
Play the new Amherst Student Crossword!
The Problem With the Bruce Bogtrotter Competition
In light of the cancellation of the women’s sports teams’ annual Bruce Bogtrotter cake-eating competition, contributing writers Nina Krasnoff ’23 and Emma Strawbridge ’25 call for public recognition of how the competition dangerously promotes disordered eating behaviors.
Mass. Insider: Our Politics Are Weird, But Changing
Mass. Insider Columnist Shane Dillon ’26 attempts to make sense of a central paradox of Massachusetts politics.
Rants and Raves: Frost Findings
Managing Arts and Living Editor Madeline Lawson ’25 raves about the abundance of resources at Frost Library.