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Amherst Alumnus Awarded Genius Grant for Work Remedying Racial Wage Gap

Amherst Alumnus Awarded Genius Grant for Work Remedying Racial Wage Gap

Thomas Wilson Mitchell ’87 was named a recipient of the 2020 MacArthur “Genius Grant” Fellowship for his work concerning property law reform on Oct. 6. Mitchell, who is a law professor at Texas A&M University, was recognized for his efforts to address long-standing legal doctrines that deprive

Amherst College, Make Election Day a Holiday

Last Monday, Oct. 19, President Biddy Martin sent an email recognizing the importance of voting in the coming election and urging departments and staff supervisors to be “as flexible as possible” with work schedules so staff would be able to vote on Election Day. However, like our fellow editors at

The Symposium: Ranked-Choice Voting in Massachusetts and the Power of Local Activism

Last week [https://amherststudent.com/article/the-symposium-republicans-have-trashed-democratic-norms-now-what] , I considered the viability of local activism in response to a grid-locked national system. On that thread, this week I will take a look at a particular motion on the ballot in Massachusetts next

Nine Storylines to Think About Before the 2021 Olympic Games

Nine Storylines to Think About Before the 2021 Olympic Games

While we won’t catch the 2021 Summer Olympics for another ten months, here are nine questions and storylines to keep your eye on as we approach the games: 1. Why are the Olympics in 2021? Usually, the Summer Olympics occur every four years, a tradition since the creation of

Bielsa’s Leeds Take Premier League by Storm

Bielsa’s Leeds Take Premier League by Storm

Marcelo Bielsa, above, is known as a tactical maestro in the soccer world and has taken his talents to Premier League upstart Leeds United. Photo courtesy of Ben Gilsdorf ’21.This season’s group of Premier League managers is loaded with talent and personality. There are tactical geniuses like Liverpool’

WNBA GOAT Debate

WNBA GOAT Debate

The debate on who is basketball’s Greatest of All Time (GOAT) is a recurring one in modern sports circles. While many disputes revolve around Lebron James and Michael Jordan, the GOAT debate in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) is often overlooked. The WNBA has been overshadowed by

November 3rd’s Unseen Stakeholders

Next week, Americans will decide which presidential candidate best suits their interests and the interests of the country. To make their decision, voters will examine President Donald Trump’s performance on a plethora of issues, from the economy to the pandemic response. However, there are many groups of people who