College Publishes Admissions Statistics for Class of 2029
Amherst received a record-high 15,818 applications and admitted 1,175 applicants, an acceptance rate of about 7%. Final enrollment statistics will be released in the fall.
Latest
Amherst Regional Public Schools Superintendent Cleared of Misconduct Allegations
Amherst Cinema Announces Various Cost-Cutting Measures
Mammoth Moments in Miniature: March 12 to March 26
Campus Police Log: March. 12 to March 25
Amherst Reflects on Trump’s Transgender Athlete Policy
Student Squared: Richard Noh
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Arts & Living
“Survivor”: Season 48, Episodes 3 and 4, Reviewed
After spring break, Columnist Vaughn Armour ’25 returns to review episodes three and four of this season of “Survivor.” Fights for immunity, new island formations, and building alliances — the 48th season is picking up speed.
The True Meaning Behind Being a “Bad Activist”
“I’m Still Here” Review: A Victory For Democracy
The Oscars 2025: Nostalgia Won’t Save Us
“Survivor”: Season 48, Episode 2, Reviewed
Valchemy: Delicious Caprese Toast for Spring
The Indicator x The Student: “The Game Room”
Features
Amherst Reflects on Trump’s Transgender Athlete Policy
On Feb. 5, Trump signed an executive order banning transgender women and girls from competing in women’s sports, Staff Writer Lily Earnest ’28 spoke to Amherst community members about the ban’s dangerous implications for transgender individuals as well as our campus culture.
Student Squared: Richard Noh
Amherst College Conservatives: Altering Campus Discourse?
Staff Spotlight: Martin Garnar
Introductory Science Courses Challenge Class Capacity
Quick Questions: “Snow Day” or a Snowy Day?
Dr. Anthony Fauci Sits Down With Amherst Students
News
College Publishes Admissions Statistics for Class of 2029
Amherst received a record-high 15,818 applications and admitted 1,175 applicants, an acceptance rate of about 7%. Final enrollment statistics will be released in the fall.
Amherst Regional Public Schools Superintendent Cleared of Misconduct Allegations
Amherst Cinema Announces Various Cost-Cutting Measures
Mammoth Moments in Miniature: March 12 to March 26
Campus Police Log: March. 12 to March 25
Students Express Frustration with Changes to Theme Housing
College Concerned Over Potential Erasure of Education Department
Opinion
My Parents Voted for Trump: What Does That Mean for Me?
Managing Opinion Editor Edwyn Choi ’27 reflects on the tension between assimilating into Amherst’s liberal political atmosphere and his parents’ decision to vote for President Donald Trump.
The Anguish of Amherst College Students
A Promise Deferred: The Moral Case for Immigration Reform
Exercises in Thought: Community
Editorial: Doubling Down on Triple Majors
Quintessentially Amherst: An Alumna’s Experience of Triple Majoring
Will We Win The Fight Against Facism?
Sports
Around the Herd: Spring Break Edition
In this week’s spring break edition of Around the Herd, women’s hockey advances to the Frozen Four, baseball downs Framington State, and the women’s lacrosse team dominates Bowdoin.
Women’s Hockey Wins the NESCAC
Around the Herd: March 6 to March 11 in Athletics
How to Say Goodbye to a GOAT: Diana Taurasi Retires
Around the Herd: Feb. 26 to March 5 in Athletics
The Right Choice: Amherst Completes Improbable Comeback
Jordan Binnington Gets the Last Word in NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off
Videos
Cartoon
Cartoon: November Meltdown
Assistant Features Editor Lauren Siegel ’27 explores anxiety around the election in this cartoon.
Comic: Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Comic: Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Exit
Hot Or Not? — Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023
Big Stick Energy — Breaking The Ice: Wednesday, September 6, 2023
