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Middle Earth is Unearthed in Green Room's Lord of the Rings Parody

Middle Earth is Unearthed in Green Room's Lord of the Rings Parody

On Oct. 15, The Green Room will hold their first live performance in almost two years with a parody of "The Lord of the Rings." After watching a dress rehearsal, Managing A&L Editor Theo Hamilton '23 gives a sneak peek of some of the show's best bits.

Is The Nobel Prize's Selection System Too Secretive?

Is The Nobel Prize's Selection System Too Secretive?

While the Nobel Prize is among the highest honors in literature, very few understand the criteria upon which laureates are chosen. This week, Staff Writer Joe Sweeney '25 discusses the case for more transparency in the selection process.

Board Chair Updates College Community on Presidential Search

In an email sent on Oct. 7, Chair of the Board of Trustees Andrew Nussbaum ’85 updated the college community on the search and selection process for the next president of Amherst College, who will succeed President Biddy Martin after this academic year.

Staff Spotlight: Reneé Alvarez

Reneé Alvarez is a Meal Checker at Valentine Dining Hall. She is beloved on campus for her warm and enthusiastic greetings. Alvarez previously worked as a business manager at the University of Missouri, but moved to Amherst with her husband, Professor of Mathematics Ryan Alvarado.

Campus Police Log: Oct. 5 to Oct. 13

The latest installment of the Police Log, from Oct. 5 to Oct. 13, can be found here.

Elevated Demand for Mental Health Services Strains Counseling Center

Elevated Demand for Mental Health Services Strains Counseling Center

The Counseling Center has been overbooked as an unprecedented number of students seek help with their mental health struggles. Despite attempts to ease the strain of the surging demand, students report long wait times and continuing dissatisfaction.

Nicka Smith Delivers Talk on Israel Trask and the Trask 250

Genealogist Nicka Smith presented her research into the people enslaved by Israel Trask and their descendants in a talk given on Oct. 4 in Lipton Lecture Hall. The presentation was sponsored by the Steering Committee on the Racial History of Amherst.