Faculty Vote To Release, Discuss Data on Athletic Recruitment Policies
In response to the Supreme Court’s overruling of affirmative action, faculty urges for more transparency around athletic admissions.
Sam Spratford ’24
Kelechi Eziri: A Devoted Teammate and Community-Builder
Anchored in the “familial” nature of the track and field team, Kelechi Eziri built power among student-athletes of color, linking his Black studies and psychology coursework with his leadership ethic.
College Grapples with Implications of ChatGPT
As ChatGPT grows in both national prominence and sophistication, students and faculty grapple with the implications of artificial intelligence for Amherst, from simple cheating to existential worries.
AAS Major Fair Highlights Academic Offerings
The second annual major fair, the culmination of an Association of Amherst Students (AAS) Senate project seeking to build academic support and resource-sharing networks among students, took place last Saturday afternoon.
Latin Honors Requirement Change Prompts Campus Debate
Community reactions to the recent change in the college's Latin honors policy — especially the introduction of a breadth requirement — have revealed points of disagreement about the open curriculum and the symbolic value of Latin honors.
ChatGPT’s Apocalypse Already Happened
Amidst the national frenzy around the generative AI ChatGPT, Editor-in-Chief Sam Spratford ’24 argues that the panic in popular media is misdirected.
AAS Shakes Up Budget Process Amid Fiscal Uncertainty
Amid an ongoing budget deficit and lack of clarity over fiscal figures, the Association of Amherst Students Budgetary Committee has not yet allocated club budgets for this semester, and has adopted a new standard of “urgency” for evaluating budget requests.