Jacquelyn Cabarrubia: Building Community at Amherst and Beyond

Jacquelyn Cabarrubia’s commitment to fostering community manifests not only in her work revitalizing her heritage language, but also through her dedication to empowering and uplifting every person she meets.

Financial Uncertainty and the 2025-26 Tuition Increase

With a 4.75% tuition increase for the 2025-26 academic year and Trump’s impending expansion of the endowment tax, Managing Features Editor Lauren Siegel ’27 and Staff Writer Belaine Mamo ’27 explore how Amherst’s tuition and financial aid could be affected by this new administration.

Amherst College Conservatives: Altering Campus Discourse?

Last semester, Amherst students established an official conservative political presence on campus: Amherst College Conservatives. Managing Features Editor Lauren Siegel ’27 explored the impacts of this new club on the Amherst community and its implications for our national political culture.

Amherst Community Reflects on Israel-Hamas Ceasefire

Over the past few weeks, the multi-phase ceasefire deal agreed to by Israel and Hamas has seemed to unravel. Managing Features Editor Lauren Siegel ’27 spoke to Amherst community members about the agreement, highlighting their perspectives on the deal’s implications for the Amherst campus.

Amherst Debate Society Makes College Proud in Panama

Over winter break, the Amherst Debate Society rang in the new year with success at the 2025 World Universities Debating Championships in Panama City, Panama. Managing Features Editor Lauren Siegel ’27 spoke to the team about their preparation, accomplishments, and adventures.

Thoughts on Theses: Maristhela Alvarez

Maristhela Alvarez ’25 is a senior majoring in biochemistry. Her thesis explores the potential impact of the NCAM2 protein on cadherin localization in the embryos of Nematostella, a species of starlet sea anemones.

Cartoon: November Meltdown

Assistant Features Editor Lauren Siegel ’27 explores anxiety around the election in this cartoon.

Forging Harmony Through International Diversity — Alumni Profile, Hajime Hayashi ’85

As the Japanese Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Hajime Hayashi ’85 still carries Amherst’s commitment to diversity, empathy, and tolerance with him in all aspects of his daily life.

At Cider Run and Beyond: Amherst A Better Chance Engages Town Community

Assistant Features Editor Lauren Siegel ’27 highlights Amherst A Better Chance, a residential high school program where students of color from educationally underserved districts live together in town and attend Amherst-Pelham Regional High School.

Palestinian-Israeli Organizations Offer Visions of Peace

Representatives from two organizations that foster conversation between Israelis and Palestinians visited campus last week. They shared their experiences in bringing people together over shared grief and art.

Fresh Faculty: George Abraham

George Abraham is the English department’s 2024 Writer-in-Residence. They spoke to The Student about their poetic craft, passion for political activism, and commitment to building strong community during their time at Amherst.

Cindy Rosario: Creating Community Through Deep Engagement

Cindy Rosario’s time at Amherst has been shaped by a deep commitment to fostering community and interpersonal growth. While she has a remarkable work ethic, her true power stems from enriching the lives of others.

“Mouths Wide Open” for CupcakKe at Spring Concert

Assistant Arts & Living Editors Lauren Siegel ’27 and Abby Kim ’27 review last weekend’s spring concert, highlighting the crowd’s enthusiasm for CupcakKe’s raunchy performance.

Pride Takes Center Stage at Amherst Drag Show

This past Thursday, the Queer Resource Center hosted the Amherst Drag Show in the Eighmy Powerhouse. Assistant Arts & Living Editor Lauren Siegel ’27 reviews the performances, highlighting the show’s celebration of queer identity.

Munching Our Way Through Winterfest

After wandering (and ice skating) through this year’s Winterfest, A&L Editors Lauren Siegel ’27 and Sarah Weiner ’24 review and rank this year’s updated culinary offerings.

Eight Books To Be Your Valentine This Year

This Valentine’s Day, Assistant Arts & Living Editor Lauren Siegel ’27 and Staff Writer Mila Massaki Gomes ’27 recommend swoon-worthy romance books you’re sure to fall in love with.

Love Confessions … Is Your Name Here?

The Arts & Living Editors solicited anonymous love notes from your peers. Browse over 60 confessions to find out if you have a secret admirer on campus.

“Mean Girls” (2024): Not So Fetch

Assistant Arts and Living Editor Lauren Siegel ’27 offers a disappointed review of the 2024 remake of the cult classic, which cashes in on nostalgia at the expense of its musical form.

Heroes Take the Stage in “Enter the DASACverse”

This past weekend, Dance and Step at Amherst College (DASAC) demonstrated what it means to be the hero or the villain. Staff Writer Lauren Siegel ’27 reviews the Fall 2023 showcase, analyzing each choreographer’s approach to this theme and the effects it had on the audience.

Amherst and Mt. Holyoke Dance in “Amalgamate”

This weekend, the Mount Holyoke Dance Department and the Amherst Department of Theater and Dance produced their Fall Faculty Concert “Amalgamate,” a showcase of varied styles.

Music at Amherst Opens Season with Pianist Simone Dinnerstein

Contributing Writer Lauren Siegel ’27 recounts Simone Dinnerstein’s emotionally charged piano performance at the first concert this semester of the Music at Amherst series.

Visiting Writers Series Hosts Wesley Straton ’11

For the third installment of the Visiting Writers Series, the College hosted Wesley Straton ’11. Lauren Siegel ’27 reports on the reading and discussion of Straton’s debut novel, “The Bartender’s Cure.”

A Night of Dance in the Center for Russian Culture

The renovated Center for Russian Culture opened with an evening of dance. Lauren Siegel ’27 reviews the performances, exploring the creative processes of choreographers Maya Mizrahi ’21 and Assistant Professor of Theater and Dance Jenna Riegel.