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ACEMS Data Challenges Reasons for New Party Policy

ACEMS Data Challenges Reasons for New Party Policy

Data provided to The Student by a member of the Amherst College Emergency Medical Services (ACEMS) calls into question administrators’ assertion that the college needed to overhaul the Party Policy at the beginning of the semester due to a significant increase in risks to student wellbeing. Student Affairs released an

Best-Selling Author Gives Talk on Nonfiction Book

The New York Times best-selling author Jeff Hobbs spoke at Amherst on Jan. 31 in Stirn Auditorium about his book “The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League.” The talk was hosted by the Conferences and Special Events Office.

Dining Services Looks to Expand Options

Dining Services Looks to Expand Options

Following student feedback and trends in historical data, Dining Services has made several changes to its offerings this semester, including adding a daily lunch-time burger bar, serving hot food on Wednesdays at Grab-N-Go and extending weekend hours. Burger Bar serves both a meat and veggie patty Monday through Friday, with

Administration Overhauls Party Policy to Student Frustrations

The college released changes to the Party Policy, a set of rules governing expectations of parties on campus, on Friday, Jan. 26. These include determining occupancy by venue, expecting party sponsors to manage attendance with staff assistance and requiring party sponsors to clean up the registered party space within one

“Black Mirror” Exhibits the Potential Dangers of Technology

“Black Mirror” Exhibits the Potential Dangers of Technology

Netflix released the fourth season of its popular show “Black Mirror,” a modern reimagining of other-worldly science fiction shows like “The Twilight Zone,” just in time for the end of the last holiday season. The show’s creator, Charlie Brooker, described “Black Mirror” as “the way we live now and

#OscarsNotSoWhite, but Still More Progress Needs to be Made

Make a list of Asian American actors in your head right now. How many can you think of? Answers vary, but the consensus is, by and large, the same: it’s difficult to come up with a list of more than three or four names. On Jan. 23, when the

“Call Me By Your Name” Beautifully Depicts Budding Young Love

“Call Me By Your Name” Beautifully Depicts Budding Young Love

In the dreary wet days of January, perhaps the best antidote to the worry and disillusionment of this season lies in Luca Guadagnino’s newest film “Call Me by Your Name.” Beautiful scenes of Northern Italy — the cerulean blue of the Mediterranean and lush green groves that shimmer through the