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2022-2023

Mammoth Moments in Miniature: April 6 to April 12

Mammoth Moments in Miniature provides quick updates on notable campus news that has occurred since the last issue. In this week’s edition: the college offers free music lessons for the upcoming academic year, the administration hosts the Walker Problem-Solving Competition and more.

Campus Police Log: April 4 to April 10

The latest installment of the Police Log, from April 4 to April 10, can be found here.

Fresh Faculty: Rebecca Hewitt

Fresh Faculty: Rebecca Hewitt

Rebecca “Becky” Hewitt is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies who researches the impacts of climate change on arctic ecosystems, focusing on forests and belowground fungi. Hewitt received a B.A. from Middlebury College in 2005 and a Ph.D. from University of Alaska Fairbanks in 2014.

The Jig Is Up: Amherst Needs To Lower Its Tuition

Raising skepticism about the increasingly-expensive costs of elite, private universities, Assistant Opinion Editor Stacey Zhang ’26 considers whether Amherst should lower its tuition.

When Financial Aid Fails

When Financial Aid Fails

Staff Writer Willow Delp ’26 shares the story of Zoe Callan ’25 and criticizes the college’s failure to live up to its reputation of generous financial aid policies.

Repurposing Space, Preserving Place

The administration has not yet decided how it will repurpose Valentine Dining Hall upon completion of the new student center. The Editorial Board urges students to consider how the wrong choice could create an off-kilter campus.

Litterbug: Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Litterbug: Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Litterbug Cartoonist Quinn Nelson ’25 prophesizes the transition to the next academic year.