June Dorsch '27

First-year seminars vary significantly in the types of work assigned and the amount of support available to students. Assistant Features Editor June Dorsch ’27 investigates what works, what doesn’t, and how students and professors think about their first-year seminars.

Conway Canes, gifted to all graduates at Commencement, are one of the few traditions that encompass all students. It took collective effort from students, alumni, advancement officers, and manufacturing companies to ensure that the canes became a lasting part of Amherst history.

Conway Canes, gifted to all graduates at Commencement, are one of the few traditions that encompass all students. It took collective effort from students, alumni, advancement officers, and manufacturing companies to ensure that the canes became a lasting part of Amherst history.