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Cornel West Discusses Higher Education, Racial Justice in Virtual Event
On March 18, the Office of Student Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (OSDEI)
celebrated its official launch by hosting a virtual conversation between Cornel
West and Assistant Professor of Black Studies and History Mary Hicks. The event
was co-sponsored by the Black studies, American studies and political science
departments. During
Students Reflect on Covid Protocols: Balancing Safety and Enjoyment
As the college approaches the halfway point of the spring semester, students on
campus now have over five weeks of experience with the college’s Covid-19 safety
regulations, leaving many to reflect on the restrictions so far. In particular,
students have expressed ongoing displeasure with the administration’s lack
Defying the Invisibility and Misrepresentation of the Asian American Experience
It has been an extremely hard week for people of Asian descent living in the
United States after eight people, including six Asian women, were murdered in
the March 16 Atlanta spa shootings
[https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/03/7-dead-after-shootings-at-multiple-spas-in-atlanta-updates.html]
College Plans to Host In-Person Commencement on May 30
The college intends to have an in-person commencement ceremony for the class of
2021, President Biddy Martin announced in an email to the college community
[https://www.amherst.edu/news/covid-19/community-messages/staying-in-touch/node/796159]
on March 19. All seniors, regardless of their current location,
What's Taking So Long?
Last Wednesday, the Association of Amherst Students (AAS) issued a statement of
solidarity with Asian Americans in the Amherst College community following the
Atlanta spa shootings
[https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/17/us/atlanta-spa-shootings.html] on March 16.
This statement ended with a call for an independent
Miles Davis, Minecraft and More: Our Writer’s Favorite Media for This Spring Semester
With another semester now in full swing, the writers at The Amherst Student’s
Arts & Living section recommend some of the best pieces of media that they’ve
had the opportunity to consume over the past six weeks. From classic video games
to critically-acclaimed fiction to lo-fi