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A Sit-Down with Senior Presidential Speechwriter Dan Cluchey ’08

Dan Cluchey ’08 is one of three Senior Presidential Speechwriters for President Joe Biden and a former speechwriter and advisor for the Obama administration. He graduated from Amherst College in 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in political science with honors. Cluchey was elected by his class to serve as

Superliminal Put in Perspective

In the video game “Superliminal,” items become the size they appear to the player. An item that is dragged far into the air, and so looks large, will become large [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SX8XMwMw6Y]. The player uses this to manipulate the world around them, solving a series

Life at Amherst in 2021: A Reflection on the Loss of Student Spaces

Small pieces of snow, carried by the wind, sail across the First-Year Quad and collide with red bricks. In many ways, it is a typical winter in Amherst. The college has entered its second full semester during the Covid-19 pandemic, but it is clear to everyone on campus how different

Red Herring: Tax Time

One Year Since the College Shutdown, Local Businesses Are Struggling but Hopeful

One Year Since the College Shutdown, Local Businesses Are Struggling but Hopeful

Two people walking on an empty street in the center of the Town of Amherst. Photo courtesy of Blake Nissan.In a single year, the pandemic and shelter-in-place orders have transformed the face of the town of Amherst. At its peak, the unemployment rate for Amherst was 39.6 percent

NESCAC Presidents Reach Agreement on Spring Seasons

President Biddy Martin and other NESCAC presidents have reached an agreement on a limited schedule of conference competition for spring sports, the NESCAC announced in a statement [https://nescac.com/news/2021/3/9/nescac-news-nescac-presidents-statement-on-spring-sports.aspx?utm_campaign=later-linkinbio-nescacathletics&utm_content=later-15192434&utm_medium=social&utm_source=

An Open Letter for Open Educational Resources

To the faculty and administrators of the college, When I arrived at Amherst College as an international student on financial aid two years ago, I was shocked by the prices of the textbooks required for my classes. A significant proportion of the budget that I set aside for living expenses