From the Red Room: April 18 AAS Meeting Updates
The Association of Amherst Students (AAS) met for the 10th time this semester on April 18. The meeting covered funding requests, a public comment, and numerous AAS updates.
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Thoughts on Theses: Henry Buren
Henry Buren is a philosophy major. His thesis looks at how Martin Luther King Jr.’s arguments for non-violent protests relate to self-respect — or disrespect. His current thesis advisor is Assistant Professor of Philosophy Rafeeq Hasan.
Campus Police Log: April 13 to April 19
The latest installment of the Police Log, from April 13 to April 19, can be found here.
It’s Not Working
The Editorial Board calls for Amherst to end the work-study component of financial aid packages.
Letter to the Editor: “Every Person for Themselves”
In a letter to the editor, Chair of Psychology Catherine Sanderson criticizes the new housing process, arguing that it only puts stress on close relationships in a time when students are most in need of social support.
Seeing Double: Getting Involved in Town
Seeing Double Columnist Cole Graber-Mitchell ’22 discusses his positive experiences working with the greater Amherst town community, and encourages students to join town committees.
Amherst Needs an Intro Econ Course for Non-majors
Staff writer Andrew Rosin ’25 outlines why Amherst needs to have an introductory economics course for non-majors, claiming that it would be more accessible to the larger community.