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Transforming the World Through Empathy

Transforming the World Through Empathy

The first thing Sarah Wagner ’80 told me after we started our Skype call was that she was honored, but didn’t know why I had chosen to write about her. “I mean … I haven’t written a novel or anything like that!” she said, laughing. But after hearing her

Scholar, Swimmer, Lawyer, Trustee and Father

Scholar, Swimmer, Lawyer, Trustee and Father

After graduating college, most people visit their alma mater’s campus every once in a while. Maybe they’ll make a trip out for their 20th reunion or when their high schooler adds Amherst to their never-ending list of schools to visit. But some, like Andrew Nussbaum ’85, find themselves

Where is Kanye's Latest Album?

Where is Kanye's Latest Album?

It has been over three weeks since Kanye West’s latest promised album, “Jesus Is King,” was supposed to drop. In the days leading up to the purported release, West began cryptically retweeting and posting hints about the album. He even performed at a series of private events in Detroit,

Unearthing the Archives: An Exploration of Student Engagement Over the Years

Unearthing the Archives: An Exploration of Student Engagement Over the Years

Earlier this semester, college rankings for 2020 came out in a number of publications, most publicly in the U.S. News & World Report and The Wall Street Journal. Unsurprisingly, Amherst College secured top spots on both lists: #2 on the former’s rankings of liberal arts colleges and #20

Harvard Ruling Affirmed by College

Last week, the college welcomed the district court’s ruling in a highly-anticipated case, which decided that Harvard does not discriminate against Asian-American applicants in its admissions process and that race-conscious admissions is constitutional. The decision, announced on Oct. 1, comes nearly five years after the group Students for Fair

Professor Lyle McGeoch Remembered by Community

Professor Lyle McGeoch Remembered by Community

Lyle McGeoch, Brian E. Boyle ’69 professor of mathematics and computer science, passed away on Oct. 5 from a heart attack. He was 60 years old. McGeoch was a professor at the college for over 30 years. During his time at Amherst, he chaired the computer science department and served

Thoughts on Theses: Derek Schneider

Thoughts on Theses: Derek Schneider

Derek Schneider is a senior biology major writing a thesis on speciation in lycium australe. His advisor is Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies Jill Miller. Q: What is your thesis about?A: My thesis is about investigating speciation in plants. My lab focuses on a species of plant called