Indoor Track and Field Athletes Compete Well at Nationals Nine track athletes competed at the Division III National Championships during the first weekend of spring break, representing their school across a diverse set of events.
Baseball Begins NESCAC Title Defense Over Spring Break Coming off a NESCAC title victory in the 2021 Covid-shortened season, the baseball team opened their 2022 season with a spring break trip to Florida, where they went 4-2 in six games.
Softball Starts Strong, Looks Towards NESCACs In their shortened 2021 season, Amherst softball had a great season to build on, including two separate five-game win streaks and encouraging seasons from a multitude of underclassmen. Here’s what their 2022 season has in store.
Bracket Challenge Update: How Students are Faring After Chaotic First Weekend March Madness is back. After a wild first weekend of the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments, the sports editors provide an update on The Student’s bracket pools.
‘Time Stopped’: Amherst Reflects on Two Years of Covid On this day, March 9, two years ago, the college announced it would switch to remote learning due to Covid-19. The Student asked members of the college community to reflect on what they’ve learned through the pandemic, what has changed in their lives, and how they see the world differently now.
Reflecting on Two Years of Covid The Editorial Board reflects on the two year anniversary of Covid on campus, acknowledging the nostalgia for a pre-pandemic Amherst, but expressing hope about the future of adapting to the pandemic.
Language Assistants Speak on Pandemic Challenges Language assistants at the college report that their unique employment situation has not received adequate support from the college over the course of the pandemic, resulting in a number of financial challenges during the Covid semesters.