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Seeing Double: What To Do About Nuclear Warfare?

Seeing Double: What To Do About Nuclear Warfare?

Since the United States’ first use of the atomic bomb in August 1945, nuclear weapons have threatened the survival of humanity. In recent years, some supporters of nuclear de-escalation have proposed a No First Use (N.F.U.) policy, which would require the U.S. to refrain from using

Fresh Faculty: Jallicia Jolly

Jallicia A. Jolly is a postdoctoral fellow and visiting assistant professor in American studies and Black studies. Before assuming her current positions, she earned an undergraduate degree from Williams College, went on to receive a Ph.D. in the American culture department at the University of Michigan and became a

Staff Spotlight: Emily Jones

Photo courtesy of Maria Stenzel.Emily Jones is the director of health services. In that role, she helps operate the health center, among other tasks. Q: What did you do before you came to the college? A: I’m starting my fifth year here at Amherst. I’m actually an

As College Pushes Remote Learning, the World Becomes a Classroom

For the first time ever, students will engage in the Amherst experience from all across the globe. The 825 students studying remotely this fall had secured their own living accommodations all while navigating fear of the virus, financial restraints, the threat of loneliness and the logistical challenges of creating an

Taking One Day at a Time: Over 900 Students Adjust to Life on a Covid-Cautious Campus

Taking One Day at a Time: Over 900 Students Adjust to Life on a Covid-Cautious Campus

For the past three months, the college has set forth careful, calculated planning for the precarious experiment that began last week: bringing the 937 students from across the pandemic-stricken country to live and learn on campus. It did not go off without a hitch; students tested the waters and

Following Student Outline, College Announces Anti-Racism Plan

Amid a national reckoning with anti-Black racism and the aftermath of multiple racist incidents on campus — and robust student plans to address them [https://amherststudent.com/article/reclaimamherst-and-the-promise-for-change] — President Biddy Martin announced that the college will adopt a sweeping anti-racism plan in an

We Are All the Institution: Making Change Amid a Pandemic and Anti-Racist Movement

Every August, we all take part in the ritualistic dance of the back-to-school season. First-years explore the ins and outs of where they plan to spend the next four years. All students network their way through an underground market of free PDFs in order to (with varying