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Observing the Observer: An Interview with Luisa Santos ‘14

Observing the Observer: An Interview with Luisa Santos ‘14

Defining Amherst is an initiative about exploring the purpose of an Amherst education. For more information, visit www.definingamherst.wordpress.com [http://www.definingamherst.wordpress.com]. For Luisa Santos, observing is essential. As an anthropology major with a passion for mindfulness, she is a participant-observer in her own life. “Mindfulness

What’s in a Name?

Amherst students like to be credited for their work. Many would be mortified if they neglected to put their name on an academic paper, and most would take offense if someone quoted their work without properly attributing it to them. It is ironic, then, that few display a similar possessiveness

Ruminating on Room Draw

Ruminating on Room Draw

In the past couple of days, students have received emails from the Office of Residential Life about room draw. Room Draw can be extremely stressful; after all, the placement of one’s room draw group on the room draw list might determine a significant portion of the quality of one’

Green Garage Business Solutions

Have you ever wondered where the fridges of the graduating seniors go after commencement? Have you thought about buying a second-hand fridge? Green Garage is a student-run social entrepreneurship initiative at Amherst College. With funding support from an Amherst alumnus, contribution from each of the members on the team and

Venezuela’s Political Crisis

“Aut Libertas aut nihil.” The message from the Venezuelan students cannot be clearer: “freedom or nothing.” As the events since Feb. 12 have shown, Venezuelans are willing to give their lives for the cause of peace and justice and the “exit” of the President Nicolás Maduro. This is not the

Summer Internship Introspection

As deadlines approach for summer internships, The Student can commiserate with the stress and anxiety of prospective interns. Summer internships can be a serious ordeal and scoring a prestigious internship is often more highly valued than success during the academic semester. Internships present a crucial opportunity to not only advance

Entrepreneurship and Liberal Arts Education

“A liberal arts education is rich in metaphors that are capable of capturing the multifaceted life of an entrepreneur” — Dennis Ray, “Liberal Arts for Entrepreneurs.” In November, TEDxAmherstCollege drew in hundreds of students. Many students have purchased refrigerators from Green Garage, and a number of students in the Amherst community