Around the Herd: April 16 to April 22 in Athletics
In this week’s edition of Around the Herd: men’s track and field sets personal records, men’s lacrosse falls to a nationally-ranked opponent, and baseball sweeps Wesleyan.
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New Meal Plan System Announced for Fall 2025
Dining Services is introducing five new meal plans for Fall 2025. The new options all have an increased number of guest swipes, the addition of Dining Dollars, five Grab & Go swipes, and a different number of meals per week.
Vote on New Honor Code Pushed Amid Controversy
After controversy arose over a planned vote to change the Student Honor Code, the College Council has decided to postpone the vote until the Fall 2025 semester.
Town Council Votes to Increase Regional Public Schools’ Budget
The Town Council voted to increase the Amherst-Pelham Regional Public Schools (ARPS) and the elementary schools’ budgets after complaints about the proposed $3 million in budget cuts announced in March. The council’s recommendation must be approved by the Town Manager on May 1.
AAS E-Board Candidate Statements for 2025-2026 E-Board
Candidates for the Association of Amherst Students’ executive board elections on Thursday, April 17, and Friday, April 18, have submitted their statements. Speech Night will be held on Wednesday, April 16, at 8 p.m. in the Cole Assembly Room.
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Jose Antonio Vargas Speaks on How “No Human is ‘Illegal’”
Last Wednesday, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas spoke about immigration in a conversation titled “No Human is ‘Illegal.’” Vargas emphasized the importance of storytelling that humanizes immigrants and spoke about his experience as a publicly undocumented immigrant.