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Aaron Rodgers Isn’t Blameless — And Never Has Been

On Jan. 23, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers stepped out onto the “icy tundra” of Green Bay’s Lambeau Field to do something he had never done before: play in an NFC Championship Game at home. Rodgers’ four prior NFC Championship appearances were on the road, with a victory

NESCAC Releases Ambiguous Spring Sports Update

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the NESCAC cancelled all spring sports in 2020. With almost no warning, student-athletes faced the sobering reality that 25 percent of their college athletic careers had disappeared. Almost one year later, Amherst spring athletes must grapple with the fact that Covid-19 may steal 50 percent

“Wonder Woman 1984” Underwhelms as a Sequel to the Critically-Acclaimed Original

“Wonder Woman 1984” is the first in a starting line-up of 17 WarnerMedia films scheduled for release on the AT&T digital steaming platform, HBO Max, all throughout 2021. Photo Courtesy of Anygator. Compared to the highly-lauded original film in its franchise, “Wonder Woman 1984” was a disappointment. Originally

Campus Police Log Nov. 16 to Feb. 14

>>Nov 16, 2020 8:59 a.m. Greenway Building B An officer took a report of damage to a television in a common area. 9:21 a.m., Hitchcock House An officer took a report of damaged soap dispensers and a bathroom stall. 9:27 a.m., Stearns

On Promises Left Unfinished

A pandemic, a civil rights movement, an election — amid a series of local, national and global upheavals, last year looked different at The Student. Besides our transition to an entirely digital distribution, we deepened our commitment to holding individuals and institutions accountable in order to build a more just and

Driven by Calls for Racial Justice, Faculty Votes to Amend Statement of Academic Freedom

Driven by Calls for Racial Justice, Faculty Votes to Amend Statement of Academic Freedom

A majority of the faculty voted to approve an amendment to the Statement of Academic and Expressive Freedom on Dec. 15, 2020. The impetus for the revision came from members of the Black Student Union (BSU) who had appealed to President Biddy Martin at the end of the summer as

Academic Dismissal Rates Reveal Persistent Racial, Socioeconomic Disparities and Institutional Bias

Dismissal from the college for either academic or disciplinary reasons is a roadblock — it slows down the college experience. At Amherst College, Black, Latinx, first-generation and low-income students experience that roadblock the most. On average, the rates of academic dismissal among Black, Latinx and first-generation students at the college are