Photo Series: Fall and Foliage at Amherst
Pho Vu ’23 captures autumn at Amherst in 10 photos, highlighting idyllic foliage, architecture, and quintessentially New England landscapes.
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Whispers in the Woods: An Investigation of Amherst’s Poetry Boxes
Poetry mailboxes populate Amherst’s hiking trails, thriving in secrecy. Humphrey Chen ’26 attempts to understand these fixtures of the college and their cloudy origins.
Bunnies on Town Green Hop Onto the Scene
Each weekend, bunnies on Amherst’s town common draw a crowd of admiring students. The Student spoke with the bunnies’ owners to learn more about their story.
On Veterans Day, Former Service Members Reflect on Amherst Experience
Friday, Nov. 11, was Veterans Day, a federal holiday that usually receives little attention on campus. For Amherst’s veterans, though, the holiday provides an important moment of recognition. The Student spoke to four students about how being a veteran impacts their experience at the college.
Geologists Build Community, Empowerment in GUAC
Geologists Underrepresented at Amherst College, or GUAC, is a student group founded in 2016 to address systemic issues in geology at and beyond the college. Amherst geologists value the group for its empowering sense of community.
Campus Corners: Val’s Plant Nook
In this new series, The Student highlights the unique spaces and places that make up our campus, in miniature. In this edition, Sylvie Wolff ’25 covers the small family of plants on the second floor of Valentine Residence Hall.
Ciao! Ciao? The History of Italian at Amherst
Amherst offers courses in seven foreign languages, but it has been 50 years since an Italian course was last offered here. The Student explores the history of the now defunct Italian language program.