Affirmative Action Was Never the Answer
Staff Writer Zane Khiry ’25 reflects on the uneven distribution of affirmative action’s benefits and questions its efficacy in bringing about racial uplift.
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After Affirmative Action: Paradox and Opportunity
The Editorial Board advocates for the college to rethink the ways it approaches diversity on campus, post-affirmative action.
Panel Reflects on Future of Race in Admissions
The college hosted a panel discussion on race in admissions on Thursday, March 2. Speakers included Ryan Park ’05 — who argued on behalf of the UNC’s admissions policy in one of the cases before the Supreme Court — and Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Matthew McGann.
Alumni Panel Looks Back at Amherst Uprising
A group of alumni who were present for the 2015 Amherst Uprising, which shed light on the difficulties faced by students of color on campus, returned for a panel in the Powerhouse on Feb. 16 to discuss the lessons they drew from the Uprising and give advice to current students.
Racial Epithet Discovered in Valentine Hall
On May 13, Dean of Students Liz Agosto sent an email announcing the discovery of
the n-word scratched into a chalkboard in Valentine Hall. An individual found
the racial epithet on the second floor near the balcony door and reported it to
the Amherst College Police Department. The circumstances regarding
Let's Start With Disarmament
Yesterday, April 13, the Black Student Union (BSU) called for a college-wide
walkout via a message
[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zRYhv1evj0Qz5v1ZXG6VeRofkXMtjRETh3qFTCWhsEA/edit?usp=sharing]
circulated by the Association of Amherst Students (AAS) and on the BSU’s
Instagram page [https://www.instagram.com/p/CNlyuqIBaLz/]. The walkout was
“Disarm ACPD”: The Association of Amherst Students’ Position on Campus Public Safety
On Monday, March 29, Chief of Police and Director of Public Safety John Carter
attended the public safety town hall
[https://www.amherst.edu/campuslife/aas/senate/aasminutes/spring-2021] hosted by
the Association of Amherst Students (AAS). This meeting occurred on the first
day of Derek Chauvin’s trial for