The Student Sums It Up: Recent Episodes
Olivia Gieger
This week, The Student takes a look at the new student union, USWAC, discusses the mess of fall 2021 housing, and takes a look at criticisms and celebrations of campus dining services.
This week, sit down with the News editors of The Student to discuss the college’s vaccination efforts that have left 95% of the on-campus student population partially vaccinated and learn more about the final conversation in the Point Counter-Point Series on Politics and Poetry.
This week, we take a look at the college’s announcement to require everyone on campus be vaccinated next fall; we debrief a virtual visit from Moderna president and Amherst alumnus, and we preview the pathway towards a normal next semester, where all classes will return to in-person teaching.
The Student Sums it Up has a new host this week! Join Maggie McNamara & Olivia Gieger in this week's episode to hear the details behind ACPD's reform efforts, the college's divestment plan and the influence the college had on Prince Albert II of Monaco, class of 1981.
This week, The Student Sums It Up brings coverage of the local town/gown rally in support of Asian American and Pacific Islander women, a deep-dive into how the quarantine process looks at the college, and a glimpse at the statistics of the freshly-admitted class of 2025.
Students and administration reflect on anti-Asian hate crimes in Atlanta and across the country, and they continue activism work to advance racial justice for Asian Americans within the college. Hear the latest about plans for an in-person graduation ceremony in the college's 200th year.
This week, tune into The Student Sums It Up where we discuss what the past year of pandemic has meant for students and the college community, and where we preview what the next year may look like, as vaccination increases offer a glimpse at a future of more covid-freedom. Wrap it up with a re-cap of Ilan Stavans' interview with conservative columnist David Brooks, where they considered questions of faith, partisanship, and the role of institutions of higher education.
This week, listen to news about new campus building projects, how the college is maintaining relationships with local businesses struggling through the pandemic and what study abroad looks like after a difficult year and a half. Plus, hear about Sophie Wolmer's '23 interview with Biden senior speechwriter Dan Clutchey '08.
Spend 10 minutes this morning catching up on this week's biggest stories: how students, faculty, and administrators are responding to positive cases on campus, and how off-campus students in the Amherst area doing so as well. We also talk Lit Fest, as the annual college event went virtual this year.
Spend 14 minutes this morning listening to the top stories out of Amherst College this week: How remote students are responding to crisis in Texas; what ACEMS will look like after a semester on hold; and how Black faith leaders came together in a panel to discuss the intersections of their race, religion, and gender.
This week's news in three stories: on-campus move in amid Covid, mental health resources working remotely, and a new Workday employee management form for the college.