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Harvard Lawsuit Raises Potential Threat to Affirmative Action

A lawsuit alleging that Harvard’s admissions process discriminates against Asian-American applicants began its trial on Oct. 15 in the federal district court of Massachusetts in Boston. The case, which became national news after the group Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) filed a complaint against Harvard in 2014, has the

Science Center Opening Explores Liberal Arts

Science Center Opening Explores Liberal Arts

With the official opening of the Science Center on Oct. 20, the question of how science fits into a liberal arts education, and more specifically an Amherst education, guided the events of the day. Andrew Nussbaum ’85, the chair of the Amherst board of trustees, began the event by speaking

Author Aatish Taseer '03 Compares Amherst to India in Talk

In a lecture titled “We Shall Be a Country with No History — A Historical Awakening at Amherst College,” author Aatish Taseer ’03 spoke about his experience at Amherst and its relationship to modern-day India on Oct. 10 in Converse Hall. The talk was funded by the Croxton Lecture Fund. Taseer

Thoughts on Theses: Elijah Koome

Thoughts on Theses: Elijah Koome

Elijah Koome ’19 is an English and black studies double major. His senior thesis examines the memories of trauma portrayed in Kenyan literature. His advisor is professor of black studies and English Rhonda Cobham-Sander. Q: What is your thesis about?A: My thesis looks at memory and its representation in

Speaker Series Explores Education Across Disciplines

This semester, the Educative Studies Initiative kicked off its second interdisciplinary speaker series. The series, which hosted its first event on Sept. 27, invites speakers from different academic backgrounds to campus to discuss issues relating to education. The series is the product of a proposal for an education studies major,

Author Michael Lewis Speaks on Risks Within Trump Presidency

Author Michael Lewis Speaks on Risks Within Trump Presidency

Acclaimed author and journalist Michael Lewis spoke at the college on Oct. 15 in Johnson Chapel. The talk, which was moderated by former chair of the Board of Trustees Cullen Murphy ’74, centered on Lewis’ most recent book about government departments within the Trump administration, titled “The Fifth Risk.” Lewis

Reports of Sexual Assault Rose in 2017

Reports of Sexual Assault Rose in 2017

The recently released Clery Report for 2017 documents a rise in reported crime on campus, particularly violence against women offenses and sexual violence. The report is mandated by federal law and compiles data from the Office of Student Affairs, Amherst Health Services, the Counseling Center and Amherst College Police Department