Notes From the Newsroom: Valentine’s Day Vignettes
To commemorate Valentine's Day, members of the newsroom share some of the joys and perils of the holiday of love at Amherst.
2022-2023
Mammoth Moments in Miniature: Feb. 8 to Feb. 14
Mammoth Moments in Miniature provides quick updates on notable campus news that has occurred since the last issue. In this week’s installment: an Office of Student Affairs meet-and-greet, LitFest workshops, and more.
Campus Police Log: Feb. 8 to Feb. 13
The latest installment of the Police Log, from Feb. 8 to Feb. 13, can be found here.
Mammoth Meet Cute: Alumni Couples Share Stories
The rumors are true: Some people really do meet The One at Amherst. In this Valentine's Day feature, we check in with couples who met at Amherst and are still going strong.
Too Many Boxes, Not Enough Space: Post-Covid Online Ordering Spikes
Since the start of the pandemic, the campus mailroom has seen a dramatic increase in online ordering — this past year, Amherst students collectively ordered almost 75,000 packages. Using interviews and data from the post office, The Student traced this shift and its impacts on the campus community.
Staff Spotlight: Michelle Phillips
Michelle Phillips is a Cash Operations Supervisor who currently works at Grab-n-Go. She spoke on her 30 years working at Amherst, Pride, birdhouses, coaching sports, and her advice for Amherst students.
The Quiet Death of the Open Curriculum
In response to the new Latin honors policy, Contributing Writer Sophie Durbin ’25 argues that the breadth requirement will undermine the strengths of the open curriculum.