Opinion: Amherst’s Dual Crises
Amherst has not one, but two housing crises. One is the scarcity of student housing...
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Letter: University Drive Is Well Suited for Housing Expansion. Let’s Do It Well
The following letter was submitted to the Amherst Planning Board on January 29, 2024. Find...
What Happens When a School Bans Smartphones? A Complete Transformation
The article “What Happens When a School Bans Smartphones? A Complete Transformation.” by Tik Root...
Students Walk out for Palestine, Decry Ongoing Assault on Gaza
The following article appeared in The Graphic on January 15, 2024. It is reposted here...
Amherst Media Gives Back: Internships a Boon for High Schoolers
The following article appeared originally in The Graphic on January 15, 2024. It is reposted...
Public Comment: Much Work Remains to Address Bullying in Amherst Schools
The following public comment was submitted in writing for the Meeting of the Amherst School...
Student Safety, HR Controversies, and Path Forward for Track and Field Restoration Challenge School Committee
Report on the Joint Meeting of Amherst Regional School Committee and Union 26 School Committee,...
Letters: Six Letters and Public Comments in Support of Fired ARMS Science Teacher Erin Lawler
The Indy has received six letters and written public comments in support of recently fired...
Planning Board Considers Overlay District on University Drive to Create More Housing
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, November 29, 2023 This meeting was...
Opinion: One Solution to the Proliferation of Student Housing in Family Neighborhoods
The following column appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. Trying to regulate student housing...
Letter: Student Rental Industry Should Pay Its Fair Share of Taxes
I read in local papers that a house in Amherst that is valued at $508k...
Opinion: It’s Time to Pay It Forward
Amherst College Students Write in Support of The Endowment Tax Act The following article appeared...