Editorial: Concerns on a Post-Affirmative Action Amherst
The Editorial Board discusses its concerns about the future of campus life and culture following the stark drop in Black student enrollment in the class of 2028.
2024-2025
Fresh Faculty: Gilles Verniers
Gilles Verniers is a Karl Loewenstein Fellow and Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science. Staff Writer and student of Verniers, Erin Sullivan ’28, spoke with him about Indian politics, exploring the Pioneer Valley, and teaching at Amherst.
Board of Trustees Town Hall Sees Low Attendance
The Board of Trustees hosted a town hall for students to learn more about its members, functions, and decision-making processes last Thursday. But the meeting, intended to increase student engagement with the board, drew few students.
A Republican’s Perspective on the 2024 Election: The Consequences of Electing a Sexual Predator to Our Nation’s Highest Office
In the second installment of Jeb Allen ’27’s column, “A Republican’s Perspective on the 2024 Election,” the author considers the damage done by Donald Trump’s long history of sexual assault and his continuous refusal of responsibility.
CHI Salon Considers Diversity in the Wake of Affirmative Action Decision
The Center for Humanistic Inquiry’s first salon of the year centered on changing notions of “diversity” in the wake of the end of affirmative action and a drop in Black enrollment. It saw an outpouring of emotion from faculty, administrators, and students.
Crises of the Institution: Dialogue On Campus
In a response to Sarria Joe ’27’s own response to an article by Jeb Allen ’27, Aaron Holton ’25 elaborates a theory of productive dialogue in order to overcome ideological divides in the current politics.
Amherst College Democrats Resurfaces for an Important Election Season
Amherst College Democrats, last active in 2022, is making a comeback. In addition to debate watch parties, the group hopes to phone-bank and canvas in congressional and national elections.