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Zach Jonas

Zach is a managing news editor for The Student. He lives in Kansas City, Missouri and plans to major in biology before attending medical school. When not in the newsroom, Zach may be drinking iced co

Several Swastikas Found Carved Into Book and Plow Farm Tables

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

Several Swastikas Found Carved Into Book and Plow Farm Tables

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

Rule-Breaking, Bubble-Bending: Students Work With — and Around — Covid Protocols on Campus

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

Rule-Breaking, Bubble-Bending: Students Work With — and Around — Covid Protocols on Campus

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

College Mourns the Loss of Sara K. Schmitter

Sara Kathleen (Hoctor) Brunner Schmitter passed away on Saturday, Sept. 5, President Biddy Martin informed the community in a campus wide email. Schmitter, 44, worked at the physical plant at the college for over 15 years. “Among her friends and co-workers, she was known for her good humor, her courage,

College Mourns the Loss of Sara K. Schmitter

Sara Kathleen (Hoctor) Brunner Schmitter passed away on Saturday, Sept. 5, President Biddy Martin informed the community in a campus wide email. Schmitter, 44, worked at the physical plant at the college for over 15 years. “Among her friends and co-workers, she was known for her good humor, her courage,

Amherst-Area Students Devise Scandal to Oust Alex Morse from Democratic Congressional Primary

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 (C.D.M.A.), the University of Massachusetts Amherst College Democrats (UMass Dems)