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College Hires Part-time Rabbi After Months-Long Search

College Hires Part-time Rabbi After Months-Long Search

The hiring of Rabbi Shahar Colt was announced last week, after the college’s Jewish community had been without a leader for more than six months. Colt will begin part-time next semester before moving into a full time role.

Amherst Regional High School Named Finalist for National Award for Investigative Journalism

Amherst Regional High School Named Finalist for National Award for Investigative Journalism

Last spring, an article exposing transphobia among counselors at Amherst Regional High School published in the school’s newspaper led to protests and the resignation of the superintendent. This fall, its author was named a finalist for an award from the Student Press Law Center.

Mammoth Moments in Miniature: Dec. 6 to Dec. 12

Mammoth Moments in Miniature provides quick updates on campus happenings. This week’s edition includes Astronomy Night, the Annual Public Speaking Competition, and the Five College Prose and Poetry Prize.

Campus Police Log: Dec. 6 to 12

The latest installment of the Police Log, from Dec. 6 to Dec. 12, can be found here.

Columnist Bret Stephens Defines Terms, Discusses Israel-Palestine Conflict

Columnist Bret Stephens Defines Terms, Discusses Israel-Palestine Conflict

Last Wednesday, conservative columnist Bret Stephens spoke about Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, the ensuing violence in Gaza, and the overlap between anti-Israel sentiments and antisemitism. His presence sparked controversy and the organization of counter-programming.

Students Organize Panel on the History of the Gaza Strip

Students Organize Panel on the History of the Gaza Strip

A coalition of student groups organized a panel of experts on the Middle East and Palestine as counter-programming to a talk by Bret Stephens. The panelists discussed the history of Israeli violence in the Gaza Strip and the racism of the modern Zionist movement.

Class of 2024E Reflects on Pandemic, Gap Semesters

Class of 2024E Reflects on Pandemic, Gap Semesters

The Class of 2024E, the last cohort of students that experienced Amherst before the pandemic, graduated on Sunday, Dec. 3 at a short ceremony in Johnson Chapel. Graduates reflected on the ways in which their unique pathway through college has shaped their experience.