Beyond the Songs: A Cappella Traditions
Amherst earned its nickname as the "singing college" for good reason. Staff writer June Dorsch '27 examines the legacies, lore, and hidden secrets of Amherst's six a capella groups.
Features
Quick Questions: Why Can’t We Use ID Numbers in Val?
Starting this school year, students have been unable to use their ID numbers to check into Val when they forget their cards. Chelsea Wang ’27 investigates why.
Thoughts on Theses: Ariana Rodriguez
Ariana Rodriguez ’24 is an economics and education studies major writing a thesis about nutrition programs in El Salvador public schools. In this Thoughts of Theses, Rodriguez walks us through her data collection, which took her all the way back home.
Student Squared: Robert Bischof ’25
In the second installment of a new column, Managing Features Editor Eleanor Walsh ’25 interviews a student from a list randomly generated by Associate Dean of Students Scott Howard. This week's lucky student is Robert Bischof ’25.
Old News: This Week in 1920
Working with local unions on a new Labor College, a 40-gallon barrel of cider, dodgy admissions practices, and more. In this edition of Old News, Managing Features Editor Sonia Chajet Wides ‘25 probes the October 4, 1920 edition of The Student.
Fresh Faculty: Matthew Westermayer
Matthew Westermayer is a visiting assistant professor of religion and a scholar deeply interested in the arboreal and nonhuman world, also known as “the tree guy.” He recently completed his doctorate in Near Eastern Studies at Cornell, and is teaching “Ecology and Religion” and “Jesus” this fall.
Extraterrestrial Taters Land in Amherst
From Earth to the International Space Station to Book and Plow Farm: How Assistant Professor of Art Lucia Monge sent 75 Peruvian potato seeds on a grand voyage.