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As Texas Freezes, Amherst Students Struggle to Weather The Storm

As Texas Freezes, Amherst Students Struggle to Weather The Storm

Photo of a barren grocery store in Houston. Courtesy of Eli Maierson ’23.As the temperature dropped and blizzards engulfed the area, Amherst students in Texas shivered in their dark, cold homes this past week, unable to turn on the lights or access water. The unprecedented snow storm that began

Thoughts on Theses: Samuel Grondin ’21

Thoughts on Theses: Samuel Grondin ’21

Samuel Grondin ’21 is a biochemistry and biophysics major. He is writing a thesis on the discovery of small and previously unknown proteins in the bacteria pseudomonas aeruginosa, which could prove crucial in fighting hospital-acquired infections. His thesis advisor is Assistant Professor of Biology Mona Wu Orr. Q: What is

College Approved to Administer Covid-19 Vaccines

The college received approval to become a vaccination center by the government of Massachusetts, the college announced in early February. As the nationwide vaccine rollout continues, and people struggle to obtain appointments, the college’s status as a vaccine distributor could play a pivotal role in helping the local community

UMass Amherst Covid Outbreak Ripples Through Amherst Community

In the span of five days since the spring semester began, over 400 students have tested positive for Covid at UMass Amherst.As the spring semester began at UMass Amherst and students flocked back to the campus in early February, the optimism that typically marks a new term was quickly

College Board Discontinues SAT Subject Tests and Optional Essay Section

The College Board will discontinue SAT Subject Tests and the optional essay section on the SAT, according to a recent announcement on Jan. 19 [https://blog.collegeboard.org/January-2021-sat-subject-test-and-essay-faq]. The decision-making process was accelerated as testing centers closed during the pandemic and led many colleges, including Amherst, to make the

College Shifts Into Gear as Hundreds of Students Arrive on Campus

College Shifts Into Gear as Hundreds of Students Arrive on Campus

From Thursday, Feb. 11 to Sunday, Feb. 14, students moved into their respective residence halls to begin the college’s second full Covid semester. The move-in period brought the total number of on-campus students to approximately 1,120. The college is now the most populated that it has been in

Workday Begins Replacing ACData, Modernizing College’s Business Processes

The college transitioned from ACData to the digital Workday system for human resources, finance and shared services business processes in early January. Workday is a cloud-based application software that was designed to centralize the storage and organization of Amherst workplace information. The process of moving from the decades-old ACData HR