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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Free Access to Amherst Cinema

Professor of Film and Media Studies Amelie Hastie laments the discontinuation of free student tickets to Amherst Cinema and argues for the importance of local moviegoing.
Amelie Hastie May 10, 2023

Letter to the Editor: “Every Person for Themselves”

In a letter to the editor, Chair of Psychology Catherine Sanderson criticizes the new housing process, arguing that it only puts stress on close relationships in a time when students are most in need of social support.
Catherine A. Sanderson Apr 20, 2022
Letter to the Editor: "Legacy-Blind" Admissions

Letter to the Editor: "Legacy-Blind" Admissions

In a letter to the editor, former Amherst College Associate Dean of Admissions Willard M. Dix ’77 supports the recently announced end of legacy preference at the college, but questions how the college intends to act in a “legacy-blind” way.
Willard M. Dix '77 Oct 27, 2021

Letters to the Editor Regarding Sexual Assault

A group of faculty has written the following letter to the students of Amherst College. For the full list of the 14 authors and 128 signatories, see below. We are deeply saddened and upset by the recent disclosures of sexual misconduct and violence at the College. It is not only
Faculty of Amherst College Oct 23, 2012

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