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The Amherst Student

Volume 152 • Issue 1

The Amherst Student

The Newspaper of Amherst College Since 1868

Thursday, March 16, 2023

student opinions

College Announces Modifications to Fall Housing Due to Over-Enrollment

By Sophie Wolmer '23

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May 12, 2021

On Thursday, May 6, the college updated students on housing plans for the fall semester. Because the administration anticipates an over-enrollment of 170 students this fall, it is planning to make significant modifications to housing stock. The increased enrollment is due to the return of students who elected to take a gap year or leave of absence during the 2020-2021 academic year due to the pandemic or other circumstances. To provide housing for the over-abundance of returning Mammoths, the c

One Year In, Students Reflect on the Pandemic

By Yee-Lynn Lee ’23

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March 17, 2021

It’s been a year since the college shut down and the Covid-19 pandemic became a visceral reality for everyone in the United States. Few anticipated then that the pandemic would still be continuing to this day. The Student sat down with several students virtually to ask how the past year has treated them.  Though challenges and hardships defined the pandemic, many students highlighted what they have done to make the most of the past twelve months. The pandemic has brought about tremendous loss i

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