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Amherst’s Elementary Schools Face Over $500k in Budget Cuts

Amherst’s Elementary Schools Face Over $500k in Budget Cuts

As Covid-19 era federal funds lapse and costs rise, Amherst’s elementary schools will be forced to find extra room in their budgets. Possible changes include larger class sizes, fewer after-school programs, or even layoffs.

Spanish Dual-Immersion Program Continues on Path Despite Losing Grant

Spanish Dual-Immersion Program Continues on Path Despite Losing Grant

Amherst’s successful dual immersion program, Caminantes, has lost an important state grant. Five years after its founding, Caminantes has improved students’ proficiency in both Spanish and English and increased pride in their heritage.

Mammoth Moments in Miniature: Feb. 7 to Feb. 13

Mammoth Moments in Miniature provides quick updates on community happenings. This week’s edition includes Winterfest, a screening and panel for a film on the reparations debate, and more.

Campus Police Log: Feb. 6 to Feb. 12

The latest installment of the Police Log, from Feb. 6 to Feb. 12, can be found here.

From Val to Valentines: An Interview with the “Love-Burds,” Candice Burd ’89 and Mitchell Burd ’89

From Val to Valentines: An Interview with the “Love-Burds,” Candice Burd ’89 and Mitchell Burd ’89

In celebration of Valentine’s Day, Managing Features Editor Emma Burd ’26 sits down with her parents, Candice Burd ’89 and Mitchell Burd ’89 to discuss the story of how they met at Amherst and their lives together since then.

Student Squared: Adrian Salgado ’27

Student Squared: Adrian Salgado ’27

Staff Writer Carys Shepard ’27 interviews Adrian Salgado ’27 in this edition of Student Squared. Adrian discusses homeschooling, officiating tennis matches, and his experience adjusting to college.

Quick Questions: Where Did the Val Smoothies Go?

Quick Questions: Where Did the Val Smoothies Go?

In the fall of last year, the beloved breakfast smoothies in Val mysteriously disappeared. Features editors Humphrey Chen ’26 and June Dorsch ’27 investigate where they went and if they’re coming back.