Jones Library Receives First Under-Budget Bid for Renovation Project
The bid clears the way for the project to move forward, but a new wrinkle in the project’s historic review process could lead to additional delays.
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Community Cooking: A Warm Welcome from East Gables
Next to Pratt Field lies East Gables — an affordable housing development that opened last fall. Assistant Features Editor Olivia Law ’27 takes a trip to an East Gables cookout, learning about the building, its residents, and the community they have created.
Amherst College Store Celebrates a Soft Opening
The new store, housed in the old A.J. Hastings storefront on South Pleasant Street, primarily offers college merchandise, including a number of new designs. It also sells school supplies, snacks, and even printers.
Students Rally, Admin Expresses Concern Over Endowment Tax Bill
Following the introduction of a bill that would tax all Massachusetts colleges and universities with endowments over $1 billion, a group of students has rallied support for the bill, while administrators expressed concerns over the effect of the tax on financial aid and college operations.
Amherst Regional High School Named Finalist for National Award for Investigative Journalism
Last spring, an article exposing transphobia among counselors at Amherst Regional High School published in the school’s newspaper led to protests and the resignation of the superintendent. This fall, its author was named a finalist for an award from the Student Press Law Center.
Incumbents Dominate Town Elections
District 5, the district that includes Amherst College, will be represented by Ana Devlin Gauthier and Bob Hegner following an uncontested election.
Town Adopts Bylaw Protecting Access to Gender-affirming Care
Town employees and staff cannot disclose identifying information about people using gender-affirming services, as confirmed by a recent town bylaw.