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Peter Crane, an Endorsement

Elections are one of my least favorite times of the year. They are a time when beliefs are asserted with nonchalant indifference to present and past behavior, people are uncomfortably lumped into “voting blocks” and everyone involved leaves feeling vaguely defiled. As a senator, I’ve definitely had to cope

Why My Roommate Should be AAS President

I think am the single most qualified person on campus to present an accurate illustration of Tomi Williams. After all, I am his roommate of two years and (reluctant) best friend. I can tell you that Tomi snores louder than Beats noise canceling headphones on full blast. I can tell

Amani Ahmed: AAS President We Need

Amani Ahmed did not get us Ludacris, or Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, and won’t be getting the band du jour that will rock LeFrak this year for Spring Concert. She has not aligned herself with a special group on campus nor previously served on the Executive Board. So why

Big Question: What do you need to learn?

Big Question: What do you need to learn?

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO LEARN? This is the latest question we will be grappling with around campus from Friday, April 4 to Friday, April 11. This question does not rely on expertise or facts, but on personal stories and experience. The answers we give this question define us as

Letter to the Editor

Sophie Murguia’s article on the Humanities Center slated for Frost Library presents the project mostly from the viewpoint of its supporters. She notes, however, that the need to displace stacks and faculty carrels has aroused faculty concern. Given Bryn Geffert’s optimism that “only one or two percent of

Further Exploration: Self-Discovery Through Education

Before coming to Amherst, I had a very noncommittal stance on my mixed race. I laughed along with both comments of “you’re basically white” and “you’re so Asian.” Depending on the situation, I was one or the other. Without realizing it, I let myself believe that I could

The Amherst Bike Share Project

The Amherst Bike Share is a project aimed at generating an on-campus student resource for bicycle rental. The goal behind its development is to promote sustainable travel and recreation to a student population that may not have the tools necessary to participate in an environmentally conscious platform of transportation.