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2020-2021 AAS Senate Candidate Statements

From Thursday, Sept. 24 to Friday Sept. 26, the Association of Amherst Students (AAS) will hold elections for AAS Senators in each grade and transfer students. The students below have announced their candidacies for these elections. Students who are interested in hearing from these candidates or are interested in running

Parenting in the Pandemic: How Faculty With Kids Are Juggling Teaching and Childcare

Faced with school and daycare closures, many faculty members have been inundated with childcare duties. Managing these challenges alongside the difficulties of online teaching has been a delicate balancing act — one that has forced many to work late into the night. The shift has been especially hard on those with

With Abundance of Cartons, Campus Questions ‘Is Boxed Water Really Better?’

With Abundance of Cartons, Campus Questions ‘Is Boxed Water Really Better?’

To keep students hydrated and Covid-free in the fall semester, the college has turned to an out-of-the-box alternative: Boxed Water. The switch to packaged water was made concurrently with the college’s shift to a grab-and-go dining model last spring. However, the proliferation of

Thoughts on Thesis: William Balmer '21

William Balmer ’21 (they/them/theirs) is an astronomy and physics double major. They are writing their thesis on the astrometry of an object forming within the accretion disc of a larger, forming star. Their thesis advisor is Assistant Professor of Astronomy Kate Follette. Balmer next to a telescope used

Crime Log: Sept. 7-21

Read more about The Student’s decision to publish the crime log online here [https://amherststudent.com/article/reimaging-the-crime-log-a-promise-of-transparency] . Sept. 7, 2020 10:16 p.m. Mead Art Museum Officers responded to an alarm disarmed past its regular schedule and found an employee

“Trying to Fly an Airplane Sideways While It’s Already in Flight”: Planning for Carbon Neutrality Amidst a Pandemic

As the attention of the college has shifted towards ensuring a safe, healthy Covid plan and perfecting remote learning, the approach to the other daunting crisis on our doorstep has taken the backburner. When it comes to climate change, just last year the college passed one of the most comprehensive

Welcome, New News Writers!

Welcome, New News Writers!

If you would like to join the news team, please send an email to zjonas22@amherst.edu and ryu22@amherst.edu. We look forward to adding to the list of names below! Ani Graf ’24 — Ani is a first-year student planning to major in psychology from Waunakee, Wisconsin. In