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Nife Joshua '26

Staff Writer

Celebrating Identity in the Fifth Annual Nuestras Voces

Celebrating Identity in the Fifth Annual Nuestras Voces

This year’s Nuestras Voces brought an evening of poetry, music, and film that highlighted the depth and range of Amherst’s bilingual community. Managing Features Editor Nife Joshua ’26 reflects on the performances and stories students shared about navigating Latinx language, culture, and identity.

Dedicating A Life Beyond This World — Alumni Profile, Jeffery Hoffman ’66

From nights at the Amherst observatory to missions aboard the Space Shuttle, Jeffrey Hoffman ’66 turned space wonder into a lifelong pursuit of scientific discovery.

Fresh Faculty: Amber Sweat

Fresh Faculty: Amber Sweat

Amber Sweat is an assistant professor of French. Managing Features Editor Nife Joshua ’26 and Assistant Features Editor Belaine Mamo ’27 sat down with her to speak about her research on film and Black coming of age, adjusting to the Northeast, and her Balinese cat, Genevieve.

Amherst Adventures Abroad: Axel Agbenyegah ’26

Amsterdam or Copenhagen? Sydney or Cape Town? São Paulo or Madrid? Where to go, and what to do once you’re there? In this edition of Amherst Adventures Abroad, Managing Features Editor Nife Joshua ’26 interviewed Axel Agbenyegah ’26 about his semester abroad in London.

Olly Ajao: “Everything Always Works Out. Just Watch.”

Olly Ajao: “Everything Always Works Out. Just Watch.”

For Olly Ajao, putting herself out there has never been a challenge. Whether it’s getting over her fears of fitting in, finding her calling, or performing on stage, Ajao is convinced there is nothing she can’t do.

Amherst Adventures Abroad: Madison Rabb ’26

Amherst Adventures Abroad: Madison Rabb ’26

In this new edition of Amherst Adventures Abroad, Managing Features Editor Nife Joshua ’26 spoke with Madison Rabb ’26 to learn about her semester in Madrid, highlighting her immersion in the Spanish language, travels around Europe, and newfound love for Spanish cuisine.

Quick Questions: “Snow Day” or a Snowy Day?

Quick Questions: “Snow Day” or a Snowy Day?

Wondering if another snow day is on the horizon? Managing Features Editor Nife Joshua ’26 delves into the mystery of the necessary criteria for classes to be canceled.