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Newport House Caps Renovation with Unveiling of New Mural

Newport House Caps Renovation with Unveiling of New Mural

A new mural in the basement of Newport, designed by Colectivo Moriviví and painted by a rotating team of community members, celebrates Latinx community both at Amherst and in the larger diaspora.

The Evergreens: Home and Heart of the Dickinsons

The Evergreens: Home and Heart of the Dickinsons

This week, the Emily Dickinson Museum reopened The Evergreens, home to Austin and Sue Dickinson, after an extensive restoration. Chanelle Jaeger ’27 recounts her tour experience and explores the history of the house.

Hadley Trader Joe’s Employees Organize to Decertify Union

Hadley Trader Joe’s Employees Organize to Decertify Union

Less than two years after it became the first of the grocery chain’s locations to unionize, a group of workers is seeking to decertify the union. Organizers say they have already collected over 30 percent of staff support, which is enough to force a vote to decertify the union.

Khalidi Continues Palestine/Israel Series, Asks “Why Do We Care?”

In the second part of his three-part lecture series, Dr. Ahmad Samih Khalidi analyzed the forces that have kept the Palestine-Israel conflict in the news cycle for decades, including Jerusalem’s status as a holy land for three world religions and the region as a geopolitical crossroads.

Josh Paul Discusses Resignation from State Department Over Israel Policy

Josh Paul Discusses Resignation from State Department Over Israel Policy

Paul made headlines for his resignation in October, in the early stages of Israel’s bombardment of Gaza. He discussed the failures of the U.S. policy in the region and the centrality of arms sales to American diplomacy.

Campus Police Log: Feb. 28 to March 4

The latest installment of the Campus Police Log, from Feb. 28 to March 4, can be found here.

Former Palestinian Negotiator Traces Historical Roots of Israel-Palestine Conflict

Former Palestinian Negotiator Traces Historical Roots of Israel-Palestine Conflict

In the first of a three-lecture series, Dr. Ahmad Samih Khalidi, a Palestinian diplomat, analyzed the history of the conflict, from the birth of the Zionist movement to the 1993 Oslo Accords.