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Thoughts on Theses: Namita Khajanchi

Thoughts on Theses: Namita Khajanchi

Namita Khajanchi is a chemistry major. Her thesis examines the function of the protein mitoNEET. Her thesis advisor is Associate Professor of Chemistry Sheila Jaswal. Q: What is your thesis about?A: My thesis is about a protein called mitoNEET. The protein has implications in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s,

AAS Senate Candidate Statements 2019-2020

The Association of Amherst Students (AAS) will hold elections on April 24 for next year’s senators. Amherst students will receive an email on April 24 with the link to cast votes. The following candidates will be on the ballot for the position of senator for the classes of 2022,

Exploring the Role of Pop Culture Figures in Social Justice Work

Exploring the Role of Pop Culture Figures in Social Justice Work

In Vogue’s May 2019 issue, cover star Kim Kardashian announced she was pursuing her dream to become a lawyer and would be taking the California bar exam in 2022. Though the reality star did not finish college, individuals do not need a law degree or a college degree to

“Ash Is Purest White” Explores the Vulnerability of Love

“Ash Is Purest White” Explores the Vulnerability of Love

Renowned director Jia Zhangke’s newest outing, “Ash Is Purest White,” plays with and extends his oldest instinct: winding around the lives of a few individuals who have experienced China’s last century of transformation and upheaval. This time around, the movie anchors around a gangster couple. The mob boss

Brexit at Home: How the Politics of Britain Affect Students

Brexit at Home: How the Politics of Britain Affect Students

June 23 will mark the three-year anniversary of the “Brexit” referendum vote, when voters in the United Kingdom chose to leave the European Union after months of tumultuous campaigning. Since the vote, there have been countless debates in Parliament, several failed solutions and one snap general election, but the

A Reflection on Jeff Sessions' Visit

I often write not because I have the answers, but, rather, because I have questions that require vocalization. Writing helps me think through and knead out questions that don’t have obvious answers. There are some things I know for sure: I know that Jeff Sessions is the antithesis of

If I May: The Final Farewell

Dear reader, This will be my final column for The Amherst Student. Since sophomore year, I have written an article nearly every week and I could not be more thankful to the editors for giving me the opportunity to write for this paper. It has been a privilege to be