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College and Local Landowners Partners with Kestrel Trust to Conserve a Total 583 Acres of Mount Holyoke Range Forests

An autumnal view of Mt. Norwottuck in the Holyoke range. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.On Tuesday, Sept. 29, the college announced a partnership with Kestrel Trust and a number of local landowners to conserve a total of 583 acres across the Mount Holyoke Range. Kestrel Trust is a local

With Three Weeks Until Election Day, Voter Registration Initiatives Intensify Across a Scattered Student Body

With Three Weeks Until Election Day, Voter Registration Initiatives Intensify Across a Scattered Student Body

ACVotes members inform a student about voter registration procedures for the upcoming general election. Photo courtesy of Hantong Wu ’23.Just weeks out from the 2020 election, Amherst College Votes (ACVotes) [https://www.amherst.edu/campuslife/our-community/keefe/ac-votes] is ramping up voter registration initiatives, navigating the hurdles

“These Attacks Happen Everyday”: As War Erupts in Armenia and Azerbaijian, Remote Students Grapple With an Upended World

On Sept. 27, ethnic and territorial tensions between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted into full-fledged combat. The fighting, which is a result of deep-rooted historical grievances concerning the occupation of the independently-governed Nagorno-Karabakh region, known to Armenians as Artsakh, has brought hardship to both Armenians and Azerbaijanis

College Moves to “Covid-19 Level Two: Heightened Awareness” Following Case Surge in Amherst Area

On Oct. 9, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer Kevin Weinman announced that the college would move from to Covid-19 Level Two: “Heightened Awareness” on the Campus Operating Status [https://www.amherst.edu/news/covid-19/dashboard/campus-operating-status] scale. On Oct. 8, Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH)

Several Swastikas Found Carved Into Book and Plow Farm Tables

Several small swastikas were found carved into a table at the Book and Plow Farm, Chief of Police John Carter announced in a community-wide email on Oct. 10. Since the discovery, the college has condemned the act and the Amherst College Police Department (ACPD) has moved the table to

Thoughts on Theses: Ben Gilsdorf

Ben Gilsdorf is a history major. He is writing his thesis on the history of voting rights in Hawaii. His thesis advisor is Professor of History and Environmental Studies Ted Melillo. Q: What is your thesis about? A: Broadly, I’m looking at the history of voting rights in Hawaii

Rule-Breaking, Bubble-Bending: Students Work With — and Around — Covid Protocols on Campus

In a Sept. 25 article, Fortune magazine [https://fortune.com/2020/09/05/covid-bubble-testing-safety-amherst-college-coronavirus/] summarized the college’s creation of a Covid-19 “bubble,” mentioning that students’ adherence to health and safety protocols, including three tests per week and a limited number of students,