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One Year Since the College Shutdown, Local Businesses Are Struggling but Hopeful

One Year Since the College Shutdown, Local Businesses Are Struggling but Hopeful

Two people walking on an empty street in the center of the Town of Amherst. Photo courtesy of Blake Nissan.In a single year, the pandemic and shelter-in-place orders have transformed the face of the town of Amherst. At its peak, the unemployment rate for Amherst was 39.

In Light of an Apparent Double Standard, Students Call for Greater Transparency on Covid Rules Enforcement

In Light of an Apparent Double Standard, Students Call for Greater Transparency on Covid Rules Enforcement

As the college entered stage 2 of its on-campus student move-in plan last week, concerns about the transparency and enforcement of Covid-19 violation protocols came to a head. Prompted by an incident in which three international students — two of whom were Black — were asked to leave campus

Off-Campus Students Living in Amherst Note More Freedom But Higher Risk of Contracting Covid-19

Many first-years and sophomores who lived on campus in the fall 2020 semester left the college bubble unimpressed. Instead of returning to campus in the spring, about 70 students opted to live in Amherst, but this time off-campus. Those off-campus students report feeling freer outside of the

College Sees Uptick in Covid-19 Cases in Second Week of Spring Semester

The college has had an uptick in coronavirus cases during the second week of Spring 2021 semester, with a total of 19 students in quarantine and four in isolation. In the week of Feb. 21, there have also been five staff cases and one faculty case. Across the nation flagship

Police Log: Feb. 15 through Feb. 28, 2021

>>Feb. 15, 2021 3:41 p.m. Wilson Admissions An officer responded to an alarm that was set off accidentally by an employee. 3:43 p.m. Ford Hall Officers responded to an alarm and found it was set off accidentally by burnt food. >>Feb. 16,

Headlining Litfest 2021, Charles Yu, Megha Majumdar Spotlight Asian American Identity

LitFest 2021 featured 2020 National Book Award for Fiction winner Charles Yu and nominee Megha Majumdar in a virtual conversation moderated by Thirii Myo Kyaw Myint, a visiting writer at the college on Feb. 26. Responding to questions posed by Myint and audience members, Yu and Majumdar spoke about topics

Fresh Faculty: Will Rosenbaum

Fresh Faculty: Will Rosenbaum

Will Rosenbaum is an assistant professor of computer science. He received a bachelor’s degree from Reed College. He attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he earned a master’s degree and doctorate. Q: How did you become interested in computer science? A: I kind of came