Zach Jonas

Amid concerns surrounding the Delta variant of Covid-19, the college announced on Tuesday that it has tightened its public health rules for the first two and a half weeks of the fall semester. The announcement has generated backlash among students who say the new rules are too restrictive.

The South Asian Students Association (SASA) held a virtual conversation with several humanities and STEM professors to discuss the ongoing Covid-19 crisis in India on May 17. More than 50 students and faculty attended the event, some with personal connections to the country. The Zoom event complements other SASA efforts

Over two dozen students had their spring 2021 study abroad plans nixed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Students reported feeling disappointed by and understanding of the college’s decision not to support their programs. The Office of Global Education (GEO) has since identified a number of fellowships and internships for students

The college held its annual Rapaport Lecture, titled “The Sound Will Tell You” on Feb. 18, featuring Artistic Director for Jazz at The Kennedy Center Jason Moran. A musical innovator, composer of 16 solo albums and jazz pianist, Moran was named a winner of the MacArthur “Genius Grant” Fellowship in

The Association of Amherst Students (AAS) senate voted to change the current voting system to ranked choice voting (RCV) for all elections on Nov. 17. Under the proposed amendment, students would rank each candidate from first to fifth place, and the election would proceed under a set of runoff rounds

On Nov. 8, President-elect Joe Biden announced the appointment of Doctors David Kessler ’73, Marcella Nunez-Smith and Vivek Murthy as co-chairs of his new coronavirus task force.  In a brief interview with The Student, Kessler discussed the college’s formation of Covid-19 protocols, conducting weekly briefings with President-elect Biden

Here’s what you need to know:  The college announced that it would allow first years, juniors, seniors and transfer students to return on campus in the spring.Around 1,200 students will be invited on campus, which is similar to the number of students that the college had

Education Professions Fellows visit the Springfield Renaissance School in Springfield, Mass. in 2014. Photo courtesy of Amherst College Loeb Center. After years of advocacy, students will be able to declare a major in education studies as early as the fall 2021 semester. The college faculty overwhelmingly voted to approve the

On Oct. 9, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer Kevin Weinman announced that the college would move from to Covid-19 Level Two: “Heightened Awareness” on the Campus Operating Status scale. On Oct. 8, Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) designated the Town of Amherst as “higher risk” in its weekly Covid-19

Several small swastikas were found carved into a table at the Book and Plow Farm, Chief of Police John Carter announced in a community-wide email on Oct. 10. Since the discovery, the college has condemned the act and the Amherst College Police Department (ACPD) has moved the table to police

In a Sept. 25 article, Fortune magazine summarized the college’s creation of a Covid-19 “bubble,” mentioning that students’ adherence to health and safety protocols, including three tests per week and a limited number of students, would hopefully keep the virus at bay. While the bubble may keep Covid-19 outside

Alex Morse sits on a porch. Photo courtesy of Alex Morse for Congress. Now a defeated challenger in the primary race for Massachusetts’ first Congressional district, Holyoke mayor Alex Morse saw a campaign that came under fire — then made a comeback — after the leadership of the College Democrats of Massachusetts