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Town Celebrates Cultural Diversity with Global Village Festival

Town Celebrates Cultural Diversity with Global Village Festival

Last Saturday, town locals gathered at Amherst Regional Middle School to celebrate the inaugural Global Village Festival. The event was designed to celebrate Amherst’s cultural diversity and promote inclusivity within the community.

Confusion, Anxiety: Students React to 2028 Demographics

Confusion, Anxiety: Students React to 2028 Demographics

Assistant Features Editor Nife Joshua ’26 gathered student reactions to demographic shifts in the class of 2028. Many were concerned about the decrease in diversity and its threat to communities of color.

Amherst For All: The Nature of The Injustice

In the second installment of “Amherst For All,” Columnists Zane Khiry ’25 and Tim Carroll ’25 examine the socioeconomically inequitable aspects of Amherst’s admissions policy and consider why they are important to rectify.

After Affirmative Action: Paradox and Opportunity

The Editorial Board advocates for the college to rethink the ways it approaches diversity on campus, post-affirmative action.

After End of Affirmative Action, College Reckons With Diversity

After End of Affirmative Action, College Reckons With Diversity

This summer, the Supreme Court ruled that colleges can no longer practice race-conscious admissions. Amherst is grappling with the decision’s implications, which could result in lower racial diversity among future classes.

On the Educational Value of Diversity

In the wake of a Supreme Court decision banning affirmative action, the college’s faculty argue that diversity is crucial for education, in a letter signed by 144 faculty members.

Secretary Lhamon Discusses Enforcement, Future of Civil Rights in Education

Secretary Lhamon Discusses Enforcement, Future of Civil Rights in Education

Students and faculty gathered for an event on the future of civil rights in education with Catherine Lhamon ’93, the assistant secretary for civil rights at the United States Department of Education, on Thursday, March 23.