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AAS Creates New Senator Position For Transfer Students

The Association of Amherst Students (AAS) unanimously voted to add a seat for a transfer student senator on Nov. 17. In an email to all students on Nov. 21, AAS released the amended constitution, which now provides for a 33rd senator. Under the new amendment, the transfer senator will be

Fallout From Affordable Housing Dispute Leads President Martin, AAS to Weigh in

Fallout from the affordable housing controversy continued through Thanksgiving break, with President Biddy Martin sending an email on the low-income housing project at the center of the debate to a group of students who identify as first-generation and low-income (FLI). Backlash on campus began after The Student published an article

Study Abroad Programs Impeded by Protests

Study Abroad Programs Impeded by Protests

Protests led by college students, among others, in Chile and Ecuador have reached the lives of Amherst students studying abroad in South America. The protests, some of which have turned violent, are posing barriers to transportation and class schedules, and have forced institutions to impose an early curfew for students

Visiting Scholar Goes Missing, Discovered Day Later in NH Woods

One day after the family of Mianmian Wang, a scholar visiting the college for the year, reported her missing on Nov. 29, she was located and contacted. According to a flyer posted in each of the class Facebook groups, which was initially sourced from another page, Wang is from China

Staff Spotlight: Mike Kelly

Staff Spotlight: Mike Kelly

Mike Kelly has been the head of Frost Library’s Archives and Special Collections since 2009, overseeing a collection of over 80,000 rare books and archival material concerning the college. Before coming to Amherst, he was the curator of books at the Fales Library and Special Collections at New

Rabbi Bridges Judaism and Environmentalism in Talk

Rabbi Bridges Judaism and Environmentalism in Talk

Environmental Rabbi Ellen Bernstein sat down with students to discuss the connection between faith and environmentalism on Nov. 15. The gathering was an addition to Amherst Hillel’s weekly shabbat dinner in collaboration with the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life. With a background in ecology, Bernstein’s work as

Possible Racist Incident in Cohan Under Investigation

The college is investigating a report of a group of individuals who used racist language while tearing down posters that highlighted people of color. The incident, which reportedly took place on the second floor of Cohan Residence Hall on Sunday, Nov. 17, was disclosed to students in an email from