College Remembers Gerald Penny ’77
In a ceremony on the 50th anniversary of his death in Pratt Pool, the college community remembered Gerald Penny ’77, who drowned during a college-mandated swimming test.
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Arts & Living
The Singing College Shines at A Cappella Showcase
Managing Arts and Living Editor Madeline Lawson ’25 reviews the diverse performances of Amherst’s six a cappella groups at their first showcase of the year.
“Boundless” Spotlights Native American Art
Bottoms Up (Reviews Down?)
Performances, Poetry, and Prose: Amherst’s Creative Groups
The Lilac x The Student: “When I say becoming an expatriate is not one of my ambitions”
Editors’ Picks: The Arts & Living Summer Roundup
The Indicator x The Student: “Improv Tragedy and Laughs Afterthefact”
Features
Robert Morgenthau at Amherst: Going Out with an Epoch
Managing News Editor Leo Kamin ’25 explores the fraught and foreboding college life of legendary alum Robert Morgenthau ’41, a Jewish student who went on to serve as Manhattan’s longest-serving district attorney.
Old News: This Week in 1957
South Hall Through the Ages
Thoughts on Theses: Caelen McQuilkin
Old News: This Week in 1988
A Ride on the Rail Trail
Fresh Faculty: Nozomi Nakaganeku Saito
News
College Remembers Gerald Penny ’77
In a ceremony on the 50th anniversary of his death in Pratt Pool, the college community remembered Gerald Penny ’77, who drowned during a college-mandated swimming test.
Moroccan Community Responds to Earthquake
Writing Center, Office of Sustainability Find New Homes
New Furniture in 67 Dorm Common Rooms
Demolition of Merrill, CAP Construction on Schedule
Mammoth Moments in Miniature: Sept. 12 to 19
Campus Police Log: Sept. 13 to 18
Opinion
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.
Exercises in Thought: Why I Am So Wise/Why I Am So Clever
Foreign Currents: Crisis in Niger
After Affirmative Action: Paradox and Opportunity
The Last Mask Standing
Satire: President Elliott, A “Twisted Villain”?
Fulton County Jail is Nothing To Celebrate
Sports
Around the Herd: Sept. 13 to 18 in Athletics
In this edition of Around the Herd: men’s and women’s soccer start their seasons strong, and cross country succeeds at the Little Three Championship with the women’s team defending their championship title.
Around the Herd: Opening Weekend in Amherst Athletics
The Duality of Spain: World Cup Winners and World-Class Mess
Around the Herd: Fall Season Previews
Front and Center: Signing Off
Around the Herd: May 3 to May 9 in Athletics
Between Two Champions
Cartoon
Big Stick Energy — Breaking The Ice: Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Cartoonist Miles Garcia ’25 pokes fun at freshman orientation rites of passage.
Litterbug — Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Pioneer Valley Bingo: Wednesday, May 3, 2023
American Punch Bowl — My Last Words: Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Litterbug: Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Litterbug: Wednesday, April 12, 2023
