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Town of Amherst Participates in Nationwide “Hands Off!” Protest

Town of Amherst Participates in Nationwide “Hands Off!” Protest

On Saturday, hundreds of protesters gathered along South Pleasant Street to protest President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. The protest was a part of the nationwide “Hands Off!” movement, which resulted in over 1,400 events in all 50 states on the same day.

Amherst Community Protests to “Stand up for Democracy”

Amherst Community Protests to “Stand up for Democracy”

On Friday, approximately 50 students, faculty and staff, and town members gathered at the intersection of South Pleasant Street, College Road, and Northampton Road, to “stand up for democracy.”

Hadley Farmers Protest Trump’s Federal Funding Cuts

Hadley Farmers Protest Trump’s Federal Funding Cuts

On March 23, approximately 300 farmers demonstrated against Trump’s recent federal funding cuts in front of the Hadley Farm Museum. Demonstrators were joined by several policymakers, including U.S. House Representative Jim McGovern.

Editorial: Policing Peaceful Protest

The Editorial Board acknowledges student activism to be an essential part of campus discourse and advocates for clarity in the college’s plans for protest on campus, especially when there is the possibility of police involvement.

BSU Members Say College’s Response to #BlackMindsMatter Protest is “Reactionary and Performative”

BSU Members Say College’s Response to #BlackMindsMatter Protest is “Reactionary and Performative”

On Saturday, April 17, the President’s Office released a statement in response to the #BlackMindsMatter protest [https://www.amherststudent.com/article/students-walk-out-in-protest-after-police-killing-of-daunte-wright-aas-and-bsu-demand-abolition-of-acpd] organized by the Black Student Union (BSU). In an email to all students, President Biddy Martin responded to the BSU demands by urging professors to be lenient

Students Walk Out in Protest After Police Killing of Daunte Wright; AAS and BSU Demand Abolition of ACPD

Students Walk Out in Protest After Police Killing of Daunte Wright; AAS and BSU Demand Abolition of ACPD

At 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 13, hundreds of students, dressed in black, left their classes to gather on the First-Year Quad and participate in a #BlackMindsMatter walkout coordinated by the Black Students Union (BSU). They were spurred by the recent killing of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man