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2024-2025

Economics Professor Lectures on Lessons from Ethiopia

Economics Professor Lectures on Lessons from Ethiopia

In the annual Lazerowitz Lecture, Assistant Professor of Economics Mesay Gebresilasse discussed the role agricultural productivity plays in the global economic gap between countries with high and low GDPs.

Mammoth Moments in Miniature: April 17 to April 23

Mammoth Moments in Miniature provides quick updates on campus happenings. This week’s edition includes the annual City Streets Festival, the college’s signing of a joint statement condemning Trump, and a lecture on “Education and the World.”

Campus Police Log: April 14 to April 19

The latest installment of the Campus Police Log, from April 14 to April 19, can be found here.

Quick Questions: Why is It so Difficult to Get a Music Lesson?

Quick Questions: Why is It so Difficult to Get a Music Lesson?

For this edition of Quick Questions, Staff Writer Sofia Angarita ’26 spoke with Music Lessons Coordinator Janice Murphy to better understand why music lessons on campus are so competitive.

Student Squared: Grace Nah

Student Squared: Grace Nah

In this edition of Student Squared, Assistant Features Editor Mira Wilde ’28 talked to Grace Nah ’28 about her love for the physics department, using social media as an artistic outlet, and securing spontaneous concert tickets.

Rants and Raves: Jearns Bathroom

Rants and Raves: Jearns Bathroom

Managing Opinion Editor Edwyn Choi ’27 discusses some of his favorite restrooms on campus, arguing that the Jearns basement single-stall restrooms comes out on top.

Amherst College is the Democratic Party’s Problem

Staff Writer Jeb Allen ’27 argues that Amherst’s elitist and hypocritical political climate encapsulates the Democratic Party’s rejection of ideological diversity, which ultimately helped fuel Trump’s 2024 victory.