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2023-2024

Exploring Five College Students’ Experiences at Amherst

Exploring Five College Students’ Experiences at Amherst

Five College students are an essential part of the Amherst community, yet few know what their experiences are like. Staff Writer Olivia Law ’27 interviews students from across the Five Colleges to learn more about their experience taking Amherst classes.

Open Letter to Faculty on Divestment

Cole Warren ‘24 and Phoebe Neilsen ‘25 implore faculty to vote for divestment at the upcoming faculty meeting.

Response to the President and Chair of the Board of Trustees on Divestment

Vanessa Glass ’26 responds to a letter from President Elliott and Chair of the Board of Trustees Andrew Nussbaum, offering counterarguments to several points from the letter.

Proposing a Socially Responsible Investment Committee at Amherst College

Contributing Writers Amelia Cogan ’26, Vanessa Glass ’26, and Noa Costom ’26, representing Amherst College Jews for Ceasefire, present a summary of their proposal for a Socially Responsible Investment Committee in response to calls for divestment.

“Mouths Wide Open” for CupcakKe at Spring Concert

“Mouths Wide Open” for CupcakKe at Spring Concert

Assistant Arts & Living Editors Lauren Siegel ’27 and Abby Kim ’27 review last weekend’s spring concert, highlighting the crowd’s enthusiasm for CupcakKe’s raunchy performance.

Amherst in the Classroom: Where Is the Dialogue?

Aaron Holton ’25 and Madina Oraz ’25 criticize the centering of American thought and the rejection of unorthodox perspectives in the Amherst classroom.

Searching for a New Mode of Criticism for Dining Services

Contributing Writer Dylan Byrne ‘24 argues that criticisms of Val should look to foster more productive relationships with Dining Services that can lead to improvement.