New Members of AAS E-Board Envision Year Ahead
The Student sat down with newly-elected members of the Association of Amherst Students’ executive board to ask them about their plans and hopes for the upcoming semester.
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AAS Candidate Statements for 2023-2024 Senators
The Association of Amherst Students (AAS) will hold elections for eight senators for the class of 2024, 2025, and 2026, and four at-large members of the Judiciary Council on Thursday, Sept. 29, from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. The students listed have announced their candidacies for these elections.
Mammoth Moments in Miniature: April 19 to April 26
Mammoth Moments in Miniature provides quick updates on notable campus news that has occurred since the last issue. In this week’s edition: The college plans an Arbor Day celebration, and the philosophy department prepares for a lecture on restorative justice.
Campus Police Log: April 19 to April 25
The latest installment of the Police Log, from April 19 to April 25, can be found here.
Harvard Economist Reveals Impact of Guaranteeing Free College Tuition
Participants in a University of Michigan program that guarantees low-income students free tuition upon acceptance applied to and enrolled in college at higher rates. At an April 11 event, Susan Dynarski presented these findings, raising questions about how Amherst could implement similar programs.
Researchers Lay Out Amherst History of Racial Exploitation, Slaveholding
At a panel event on April 11, four researchers shared insights into Amherst's racially exploitative past. Topics of discussion included the college's connections to slavery, the town of Amherst's reparations, and the generational impact on descendants of Black ancestors.
Mount Holyoke College To Phase Out German, Russian Majors
The Academic Priorities Committee at Mount Holyoke has motioned to discontinue the college’s German and Russian language programs, citing material constraints. Students have mobilized against the proposal, and Amherst German and Russian faculty also worry that foreign language is being devalued.