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Students Stage Walkout for Palestine, Call for Admin Action

Students Stage Walkout for Palestine, Call for Admin Action

During a walkout last Wednesday, students demanded the college divest from weapons companies doing business with Israel, cut a study abroad tie to Haifa University, and issue an administrative statement condemning Israeli violence.

After Protest Arrests, UMass Pro-Palestine Coalition Reaffirms Demands

After Protest Arrests, UMass Pro-Palestine Coalition Reaffirms Demands

Members of a new UMass Amherst coalition were arrested after holding a sit-in at the administration building. They urged university divestment from companies funding the Israeli military at a press conference at East Hampshire District Court after their arraignments on Tuesday.

President Elliott Speaks on College Response to Israel/Gaza Conflict

President Elliott Speaks on College Response to Israel/Gaza Conflict

President Michael Elliott discussed takeaways from students, outlined administrative steps to support them, and provided advice to navigate the Israel/Palestine conflict at a weekly meeting before the Association of Amherst Students.

Letter: Amherst College Call to Action

In this letter, a group of college faculty members call on the community to take action against the escalating violence in the Gaza strip.

Students React to Violence in Israel and Palestine

Students React to Violence in Israel and Palestine

As the second week of war in Israel and Palestine begins, students express grief about the violence and fear for both their own safety and the consequences of speech on campus. Students were able to find ways to come together in community despite dread about the future of the conflict.

Grounding Student Discourse

In the wake of widespread misinformation and the mainstream media’s shortcomings in the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict, the Editorial Board affirms The Student’s commitment to facilitate rigorous, well-informed dialogue as a journalistic publication on and for campus.

“Our Grief is the Needle Which Sews the Wound”: Reflections on Mourning and Action

Managing Features Editor Sonia Chajet Wides ’25 and Contributing Writer Amelia Cogan ’26 reflect on their experiences holding collective Jewish grief amid an urgency to act against atrocities in Gaza.