Around the Herd: March 21 to March 28 in Athletics
In this edition of Around the Herd: men’s and women’s lacrosse both reach a four-game win streak, and softball dominates in two doubleheaders.
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Jukebox: “Ambulance” (2022)
Miles Garcia ’25 and Tim Carroll ’25 discuss the 2022 action movie “Ambulance,” directed by Michael Bay.
Politics at Amherst: Prison Abolition
Host Aaron Holton ’25 is joined by Aidan Orr ’24 to discuss alternative forms of justice and prison abolition.
Flip-flops — Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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Climate Action Plan Construction Begins
On March 13, construction began on the college’s project to transition all buildings to carbon-free heating and cooling systems. The construction represents the next stage of the college’s sweeping Climate Action Plan (CAP), which commits Amherst to full decarbonization by 2030.
Mammoth Moments in Miniature: March 8 to March 21
Mammoth Moments in Miniature provides quick updates on notable campus news that has occurred since the last issue. In this week’s installment: Angie Tissi-Gassoway becomes the new Chief and Dean of Students, Take Your Professor Out returns, and more.
Amherst Admits 9 Percent of Applicants to Class of 2027
The college admitted 9 percent of 12,700 applicants to the class of 2027. A slight drop in application numbers consistent with peer institutions accounts for a 2 percent increase from last year’s acceptance rate, while diversity metrics remained largely unchanged.