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College Explores Possible Student Center

College Explores Possible Student Center

The college announced on April 17 its intentions to explore building a student center on the land currently occupied by Merrill Science Center and McGuire Life Sciences. Separate meetings with students and faculty convened shortly after. The decision to look into constructing a student center on the Merrill/McGuire site

Student Body Votes Against Unity Ticket in Referendum

On Monday, April 22 the student body voted in a referendum to decide whether the Unity Ticket would be given a chance to run for the Association of Amherst Students (AAS) executive board (E-board) positions. The students who comprised the Unity Ticket included: Gabriel Echarte ’22 running for president,

Low-Income Students’ Experiences Marked by Alienation

When Elinton Park ’20 was first applying to college, he didn’t know about Amherst College. Hailing from rural Missouri, he remained oblivious to the liberal arts institution up until just before the regular decision application, and only heard about the college through QuestBridge, a non-profit organization that connects

College Adopts Reproductive Health Certificate

On April 19, the college announced that it would offer a Five College certificate program in Reproductive Health, Rights and Justice (RHRJ), available immediately for interested students. The certificate, which was established in 2014 by faculty at the other four colleges of the consortium, offers an integrative study of the

Thoughts on Theses: Namita Khajanchi

Thoughts on Theses: Namita Khajanchi

Namita Khajanchi is a chemistry major. Her thesis examines the function of the protein mitoNEET. Her thesis advisor is Associate Professor of Chemistry Sheila Jaswal. Q: What is your thesis about?A: My thesis is about a protein called mitoNEET. The protein has implications in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s,

AAS Senate Candidate Statements 2019-2020

The Association of Amherst Students (AAS) will hold elections on April 24 for next year’s senators. Amherst students will receive an email on April 24 with the link to cast votes. The following candidates will be on the ballot for the position of senator for the classes of 2022,

Thoughts on Theses: Alyssa Snyder

Thoughts on Theses: Alyssa Snyder

Alyssa Snyder ’19 is a sociology major. Her thesis explores first-generation, low-income students’ experiences attending college. Her thesis advisor is William R. Kenan Professor of American Studies and Sociology Leah Schmalzbauer. Q: What is your thesis about?A: It’s about hypermobility and how low-income first-gen