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Mammoth Moments in Miniature Feb. 19 to Feb. 26

Mammoth Moments in Miniature provides quick updates on campus happenings. This week’s edition features the 10th annual LitFest, maple syrup boiling at Book & Plow, and a book talk by University of Göttingen Professor Srirupa Roy.

Looking Ahead to LitFest: Illuminating our Guest Speakers

In anticipation of Amherst’s 10th annual LitFest this weekend, Staff Writer Belaine Mamo ’27 highlighted the lives and careers of this year’s guest speakers.

Speakers, Booksignings, Gallery Openings: College Celebrates 8th LitFest

Speakers, Booksignings, Gallery Openings: College Celebrates 8th LitFest

This weekend, the college hosted the eighth annual LitFest, a literary festival featuring award-winning writers and opportunities for students to share and cultivate their writing.

A Story 200 Years In The Making: The College Celebrates its Bicentennial

On Feb. 24, President Biddy Martin officially launched the Amherst College Bicentennial. She emphasized the twofold commitment of the bicentennial in a prerecorded video: celebration of the past and an ongoing commitment to the central tenets of the liberal arts education. Originally slated to kick off in-person last fall, most