The Amherst Student

And we’re back! With the team reunited in-person and the semester underway, The Amherst Student will return to regular social media posts to update you on our latest student-written news articles. (1/4)

Aletheia Woodford ’26E is a full-time student and the founder and executive director of Sis’s Place Inc., a nonprofit which will provide immediate housing to domestic violence survivors in the Pioneer Valley. ✍️ Talia Ehrenberg '28 🔗 buff.ly/4exfvZz

A panel of international students discussed the potential consequences of the U.S. elections on their home countries. ✍️ Flora Biro '28 🔗 buff.ly/4fgTkbk

Ralph Johnson, Executive Director of Campus Operations and Chair of the Amherst College Textbook Taskforce, outlines the goals and ongoing improvements of the Amherst College Textbooks Solution (ACTS) program... ✍️ Ralph Johnson 🔗 buff.ly/3NQGmEZ

Columnists Joe Sweeney ’25 and Tim Carroll ’25 discuss experiences and structural issues surrounding health. ✍️ Joe Sweeney '25 and Tim Carroll '25 🔗 buff.ly/4dWVlrB

With just 20 days until the 2024 presidential election, differences in state voting laws have led to widely varying experiences for student voters on campus — most of whom vote by mail. ✍️ Sonia Chajet Wides '25 and Litzy Castaneda ’28 🔗 buff.ly/4eYw5Cs

Students hosted high school seniors for what the admissions department said was its largest ever in-person Access to Amherst program. The Student spoke with participants about how their perceptions of Amherst were affected... ✍️ Dylan Vrins '26 🔗 buff.ly/4dyKYKe

Satire: Amherst College Unveils New Stand-n-Stay Dining Option in Keefe Campus Center! Read all about the newest innovation to the student dining experience: the brand new Stand-n-Stay option in Keefe. ✍️ Hannah Feng ’28 🔗 buff.ly/47Cr1Bb

In this revival of Val Hacks, Alex Conklin ’25 shares a recipe for her daily breakfast: a scrumptious, coffee-infused oatmeal. ✍️ Alex Conklin ’25 🔗 buff.ly/3Ulj2Dj

Student Engagement and Leadership hosted comedian Sam Morrison last week. Assistant Editor of Arts & Living Abby Kim ’27 recaps his set, including one unpredictable dinosaur impression. ✍️ Abby Kim ’27 🔗 buff.ly/4aFyOi5

Malushaga won by about 80 votes running on a platform of “Community. Transparency. Outreach.” ✍️ Drew Stephens ’26 🔗 buff.ly/3xE9gDF Staff Writer Shane Dillon ’26 explains the roles and responsibilities of the Association of Amherst Students. 🔗 buff.ly/3QuRjht

Staff Writer Aaron Holton ’25 indicts Amherst’s cultural norms, urging students to shed preconceived notions and “usher in a new world.” ✍️ Aaron Holton '25 🔗 buff.ly/3vToW5p

Gent Malushaga ’25 Elected AAS President ✍️ Drew Stephens ’26 🔗 buff.ly/3JpZNm2 Scholar Details College’s Historical Ties to the Colonization Movement ✍️ Jerry Levy '25 🔗 buff.ly/3WlZWP9

In the second iteration of this year’s Point/Counterpoint event series, John Morse, the former president of Merriam-Webster, discussed the perils and joys of the dictionary publishing industry, and the power of the dictionary. ✍️ Muskaan Bhansali '26 🔗 buff.ly/4aqDV5z

In response to long-standing complaints and social and academic divides between athletes and non-athletes, a committee, formed in the fall of 2023, is exploring potential policy changes to address disconnects on campus. ✍️ Alejandra Chavez-Flores '27 🔗 buff.ly/3xnJ93E

Author and Brooklyn College professor Moustafa Bayoumi dissected the impacts of Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian sentiment in wartime. He also emphasized how Arab-Americans are often overlooked within U.S. culture. ✍️ Chanelle Jaeger '27 🔗 buff.ly/3PNKQxr

Resource Center Protest Israel/Palestine Censorship 🔗 buff.ly/49mszP0 Smith Divestment Sit-in Enters its 2nd Week 🔗 buff.ly/3PPTcF0 Calls for Divestment from Israel 🔗 buff.ly/3J5iZoJ OICR Student Staff on Palestine/Israel 🔗 buff.ly/3xxvSFu

Looking for a diversion as we dive back into classes? Check out our editors’ recommendations of the best books, movies, and TV shows they watched over spring break. ✍️ The Editorial Board 🔗 buff.ly/4cG32TK

Introducing “People’s Places,” the podcast that answers that classic orientation icebreaker question: Where are you from? In the first episode, Carys Shepard ’27 talks culture shock from a life moving between continents. ✍️ Rizwan Ayub '27 🔗 buff.ly/3vEoEPu

Shane Dillon ’26 evaluates candidates for Arizona’s Senate seat and encourages eligible students to vote in this year’s race. ✍️ Shane Dillon '26 🔗 buff.ly/3TUgo7q

After the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, France became the first country to legalize abortion in its constitution. French Senator Laurence Rossignol came to campus to discuss the amendment. ✍️ Kate Becker '26 and Halle Hanna '26 🔗 buff.ly/3TTpfpM