A Mammoth Homecoming
The new mascot design was unveiled, the football team won and alumni stampeded to dozens of other events. See our news story, video and photos of Homecoming 2017.
"The Splendor of Mere Being"
In an obituary, a remembrance and a collection of photos and manuscripts, Amherst honors the masterful poet Richard Wilbur ’42, who died Oct. 14 at the age of 96.
Espero que Esten Bien
“I hope they are well,” the College’s Puerto Rican staff, faculty and students told each other, as they yearned to hear from loved ones and found ways to aid their stricken island after Hurricane Maria.
Making Theater in These Times
Actor, playwright and performance scholar Lisa Biggs ’93 returned to campus for the Five College Theater Alumnae of Color Residency. In preparation for her visit, she reflected on her time at Amherst and the importance of making theater, then and now.
The People at the Fair
Here on campus, the new season is marked with the changing color of the leaves, the shortening of daylight hours and the giant Connect Four board and bounce house on Valentine Quad. This year we sent a reporter and photographer to find the real stories among the crowd at Fall Festival.
What Sound Does a Mammoth Make?
To welcome the new mascot, we asked students to give us their best impression of what a mammoth sounds like. The results are…well, see for yourself.