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Checking in with Amherst Club Sports

Checking in with Amherst Club Sports

Club sports are a vital part of the college’s athletic community. They provide a wide array of less involved, but still competitive, opportunities for student-athletes at a range of experience and skill levels. When it comes to The Student’s sports section, club teams live in the shadow of

The Mixed Covid-19 Landscape of NCAA Women's Soccer

The Mixed Covid-19 Landscape of NCAA Women's Soccer

Even as the Covid-19 pandemic continues in the United States, the NCAA has strived to find innovative ways to move forward with college athletics. In many sports, stringent testing protocols for student-athletes and team “bubbles” are enabling this season to continue despite what is going on in the world. However,

Fordham's Bryson Cavanaugh Chooses Self Over Sport

Fordham's Bryson Cavanaugh Chooses Self Over Sport

Few basketball players finish their college careers as distinguished as Bryson Cavanaugh, captain of the women’s team at Fordham. So stellar was Cavanaugh’s performance, the 5-7 guard was on track to be drafted by the WNBA. This past month, however, Cavanaugh came out publicly as a transgender man,

College to Establish Office of Immigration Services

On Nov. 2, Director of International Student Engagement Hanna Bliss announced in a newsletter for the Center for International Student Engagement (CISE) that the college will establish an Office of Immigration Services (OIS), effective at the start of the coming spring semester. The decision comes amid significant changes to U.

Cartoon: Meanwhile in Nevada

Spotify to Allow Artists' Enhanced Algorithm Placement in Exchange for Royalties

On Nov. 2, Spotify launched its new “Discovery Mode” program, which will allow artists to receive algorithmic boosts in exchange for reduced royalty payments. The program will affect Spotify’s personalized autoplay and radio feeds, which account for a large portion of new artist discovery on the platform. The program

Student Political Groups Race to Organize and Get Out the Vote With Election on the Horizon

Student Political Groups Race to Organize and Get Out the Vote With Election on the Horizon

This election marks the end of over a year’s worth of student activism and organizing for political causes, going back to fall 2019, when AC Dems led a trip to the New Hampshire Democratic Convention where primary candidates spoke. Photo Courtesy of Olivia Gieger ’21.As the 2020 presidential