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Reproductive Health Access Uncertain Under Trump Sophie Murguia ’17 Executive Adviser

Photo courtesy of Takudzwa Tapfuma ’17

An attorney, law school students and an immigration lawyer spoke at a panel titled “Immigration Law TeachIn” on Friday, Dec. 2. The panel discussed the future of U.S. immigration laws after Donald Trump’s election.

Immigration Experts Speak at Teach-In Jacob Gendelman ’20 Staff Writer A panel of experts in immigration law spoke at the Immigration Law Teach-In event on Friday, Dec. 2. Attorney Megan Kludt, Yale Law School students Liz Willis and Rachel Tuchman ’11 and immigration lawyer Billy Peard spoke to students, faculty and staff about the future of U.S. immigration laws after the election of President-elect Donald Trump.

Professor of American Studies and Sociology Leah Schmalzbauer opened the event by introducing the panelists.

Kludt began by saying that she had heard false information being spread about whom the government could deport from the country.

“Whether you are deportable from the United States or not is generally something that is decided by Congress, so people who

have student status, that’s at the congressional level,” Kludt explained. “That would take time to change … If [you have student status], there’s a few more layers of protection between you and maybe an incoming, threatening presidency.”

Kludt also said that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), a program designed to protect undocumented immigrants who came to the country as minors from deportation, could potentially be in jeopardy because it had been an executive order. “[DACA] was not passed by Congress and DACA is not a status,” she said. “Really, it doesn’t lead to a green card, it doesn’t lead to citizenship, despite what people have said about it.”

However, Kludt also added that supporters of DACA have a strong political voice, so Trump might fear the political repercussions of abolishing the program. Ultimately, Kludt acknowledged that the future for undocu-

mented immigrants was uncertain.

Tuchman spoke next, reaffirming Kludt’s warnings about the fragility of the DACA program as well as her uncertainty about the future. She focused much of her portion of the talk on the efforts to fund and run legal assistance for immigrants, explaining that she, along with other Amherst alumni, had recently asked the college’s wealthy donors to consider donating the extra money they would receive from Trump’s proposed tax cuts to help immigration attorneys. She also strongly encouraged Amherst students to run for local government positions.

Willis addressed the topic of “sanctuary campuses,” universities or colleges that have committed to protect undocumented students. On Nov. 16, students had staged a walkout and a sanctuary campus protest, resulting in a response from President Biddy

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A small group of Amherst students gathered in the Women’s and Gender Center on Monday evening for an event titled “Election Ruined Plan A? We’ve Got Plan B.” The event, hosted by the Student Health Educators and health center staff, was an information session about intrauterine devices and emergency contraception, topics that some students have been inquiring about in the aftermath of President-elect Donald Trump’s victory.

“We’ve been talking about having an information session or a panel on IUDs for a while,” said Tess Frenzel ’17, one of the Student Health Educators at the event. “But after the election, when people were more concerned about access to birth control and whether it would be covered or not, it seemed more relevant.”

Trump’s election has raised questions nationwide about whether the new administration could restrict access to reproductive health services like birth control and abortion. While current students are less likely to see these services significantly restricted, health center staff say that students moving outside of Massachusetts after graduation should be particularly aware of the changes that could occur under Trump.

“I’m still personally hopeful that we will still have these services covered, but I also believe in being prepared for that not to be the case,” said Dr. Emily Jones, the director of Keefe Health Center.

It is too soon to know how exactly Trump’s presidency will affect reproductive health access, but the president-elect has said he supports greater abortion restrictions and hopes to appoint a Supreme Court justice who would overturn Roe v. Wade. Trump has expressed contradictory opinions on Planned Parenthood in the past, but has recently supported defunding the organization. When Vice President-elect Mike Pence was in Con-

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First-Year Seminar Releases Sex and Education Handbook Emma Swislow ’20 Staff Writer Visiting Artist-in-Residence Wendy Ewald hosted a panel titled “A Sex and Education Handbook,” to unveil a project created by students in the first-year seminar “Representing Equality” which Ewald co-teaches with black studies and English Professor Rhonda Cobham-Sander. The event took place on Dec. 1 in Frost Library.

The panel discussed the recent publication of “A Sex and Education Handbook,” which includes student essays and photography, as well as student-created sex contracts and a list of resources for students who have been sexually assaulted.

The panel was made up of three former seminar students — Will Cohen ’19, Gabrielle Francois ’19 and Pablo Saunders-Shultz ’19 — current seminar student Claire Cho ’20, Cobham-Sander, former Representing Equality professor Martha Saxton and Title IX coordinator Laurie Frankl.

Ewald said she tried to incorporate as many

people who were involved with the class as possible. “This [book] represents three years of students’ work in Representing Equality,” she said. “There were so many things to say that it was difficult to get everything in there that we wanted to. We had our class this year read the handbook and then we had a class with Gabrielle, Pablo and Laurie Frankl and that conversation was really good. There were tons of questions.”

Francois spoke about her experience as an international student at Amherst and how both the class and the process of creating the handbook helped her settle in. “The class fit in very well with my experience as an international student coming here and not really knowing much about Amherst College or American universities in general,” Francois said. “It was a really good space to research and learn things and kind of understand [them] in a way that you don’t learn when you’re navigating campus life on your own ... You see a lot of personality brought into the book’s character.”

Emily Hirtle ’20, who attended the panel, sees

the handbook as a way to take a serious subject and make it more approachable for students. “I like how they took the complicated legal language of the Title IX policies and made it more understandable and clear to people,” Hirtle said. “There’s a nice mix of serious stuff and art and funny things in the handbook. It’s definitely a good book to flip through and that takes something that could be really scary and complicated and makes it understandable.”

The idea for the class and the handbook first emerged several years ago with the goal of promoting student discussion and engagement with topics such as sexual assault on campus.

“Originally Martha Saxton and I made a proposal to the administration, to work with four first-year seminars over four years with the idea that over [time] ... you can work to change the discussions and open up dialogues in informed ways,” Ewald said. “We had done projects in the previous two years and had made newspapers which we distributed in everyone’s mailbox, which

included many of the same things as the handbook, but were not nearly as in depth as the book.”

Through the book, Ewald hopes conversations about sex and sexual assault can become more open across the campus. “We want people to take a stack of books with them and distribute them to whoever is in their dorm, whoever is on their team,” Ewald said. “We want to get this book out to as many students as possible.”

Honest conversations about sexual assault and sex education are important most especially for prevention, Ewald said. “I really hope that people start talking more openly about the subjects in there,” Ewald said. “But also so that the conversations are less prescriptive or less about what do we do in these situations. Of course that’s all very necessary, but [so is] what happens before you even get to that part. I think also the idea of using art as an intervention, as a way to be able to communicate in a more expansive way and link it to certain subjects that need that broadness and openness to move to another place rather than hiding.”

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Harris Daniels Fresh Faculty

Nov. 29, 2016 - Dec. 5, 2016

>>Nov. 29, 2016 10:02 p.m., Tuttle Farm An officer checked on two people found in a parked car. They were identified and directed to leave since they have no association with the college.

11:55 p.m., Valentine Dining Hall A student reported the theft of an umbrella from the coat room. It is valued at $25. >>Nov. 30, 2016 12:45 a.m., North Dormitory While in the area of North dormitory, an officer encountered an unclothed male outside the building. The male was identified as a student and the matter was referred to Student Affairs.

1:03 a.m., North Dormitory While in a third-floor room, an officer determined that alcohol was being consumed by five underage students. Some hard alcohol was disposed of and the matter was referred to Student Affairs.

11:23 p.m., Seligman House An officer responded to a complaint of loud music and yelling on the third floor and found a group of students playing beer pong. The activity was stopped. >>Dec. 1, 2016 12:02 a.m., Greenway Building A An officer responded to a complaint of loud music and issued a warning to a fifth-floor resident in Greenway A. 8:26 a.m., Wilson Admissions Center An officer investigated a report of a damaged window screen. >>Dec. 2, 2016 11:17 p.m., Plimpton House Officers and the Fire Department responded to an alarm and found a pull station on the second floor had been activated for no apparent reason. >>Dec. 3, 2016 1:04 a.m., Plimpton House An officer investigated a case of unauthorized use of a second-floor

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9:56 a.m., Greenway Building A An officer discovered that a resident of Greenway A covered a room smoke detector with plastic. The plastic was removed and the resident was fined $100 for tampering with fire equipment.

10:35 a.m., Emily Dickinson House An officer investigated an intrusion alarm and found it was accidentally set off by an employee.

6:09 p.m., Seligman House An officer investigated a smoke detector sounding in a second-floor room. The resident claimed he hit the detector with a ball.

10:45 p.m., Cohan Dormitory An officer responded to a complaint of loud music and spoke to a group of students in a common room. The music was turned off.

11:09 p.m., Campus Grounds An officer discovered unattended alcohol between the Greenway residence halls and McGuire Life Sciences Building. >>Dec. 4, 2016 12:33 a.m., Morrow Dormitory While in the building, an officer found evidence that a drinking game and hard alcohol had been available at a registered party. Student Affairs was notified.

1:50 a.m., Morrow Dormitory An officer discovered a smashed window on a first-floor hallway. >>Dec. 5, 2016 12:40 a.m., Plimpton House An officer discovered unattended alcohol in the basement common room. It was disposed of.

2:15 a.m., Hitchcock House While in the building, an officer found two funnels with hoses attached that showed evidence of being used for alcohol consumption.

They were disposed of.

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Professor Harris Daniels is a Professor of Mathematics on the tenure track after several years as a visiting professor. He holds a B.S. in mathematics and philosophy from Trinity and a M.S. and Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Connecticut.

Q: How did you become interested in the field of mathematics?

A: I was very lucky; I grew up in Pittsburgh and I went to a very small private school that was filled with great teachers. In particular, my math teachers were really fantastic and good at sparking interest in students. And I think that’s been a trend in my education … to be lucky to be around people who are excited about things, in particular mathematics. So I would say it started in elementary school, maybe middle school ... and sort of continued all the way through my academic career.

numbers, so it will be like a p-adic analysis course. The p-adic numbers are sort of like the real numbers in a sense, but very different, in that they contain the rational numbers but they act differently from the real numbers, hence why we study them, because they are the same but different in fun ways. So I’ll teach that next semester, and that’s the first time, I think, the p-adic number course has been offered in like 20 years, so I’m pretty excited about it.

Q: Are you currently involved in any research, or have you been in the past?

A: I had a research student last semester, who Q: What did you do before teaching at Am- we just actually got a paper accepted for pubherst? lication in the InternaA: I was at Amtional Journal of Numherst. I am in my I think the thing that I like the ber Theory, which is first year of a tenmost about Amherst are the very exciting. It’s about ure track position, elliptic curves and ranks students.

They’re really a pleabut my last job of elliptic curves. And I was actually a vis- sure to teach — they take their have my own research seriously, they projects, which generaliting position at academics Amherst. So this is show up pr epared, ready to ly focus around elliptic actually my fourth go and very few are asleep in curves, which are very year here, so I’m popular objects these class, despite 9 a.m. classes. days, and it’s sort of sort of fresh, but not as fresh as some And having the opportunity to hard to describe exactly of the other people really get to know students why they’re interesting. you may be inter- outside the classroom is really They tend to show up viewing. But before in lots of strange places a nice thing. that, I was at the — when studying crypUniversity of Contography, when studying necticut finishing physics, they pop up and up my Ph.D. as a graduate student. So usual- so they’ve found themselves an object of inly, people say that your first job isn’t a career, terest for the past 30 or 45 years. or isn’t your last job, but I’m hoping that that won’t be the case for me, that this really is my Q: What do you like about Amherst so far? forever job.

A: I think the thing that I like the most about Amherst are the students. They’re really a Q: What brought you to Amherst? pleasure to teach — they take their academA: I’m actually a Trinity alum, so I’m very ics seriously, they show up prepared, ready to aware of the NESCAC world, and was very go and very few are asleep in class, despite 9 excited to have the opportunity to come to a a.m. classes. And having the opportunity to school like Amherst. My dad’s a Tufts alum, really get to know students outside the classso we have a lot of NESCAC in the family. room is really a nice thing. The college does So when I had the opportunity to come and a great job with the Take Your Professor Out teach at Amherst, I knew it would be a good program, and programs like that, encouragfit, and I knew it would be an excellent place, ing students to get to know their professors and was very excited to get back into the outside the classroom. And so having those NESCAC world after being at the University personal connections with students is someof Connecticut for five or six years. thing you don’t have at a lot of large research institutions. But I would definitely say the Q: Can you tell me about the classes you’re students are my favorite part of teaching at teaching this semester?

Amherst — besides my gigantic office.

A: This semester I’m actually only teaching one class — I had my first baby over Q: When you’re not researching or teaching the summer, so I got a teaching reduction, classes, what do you do in your free time? so I’m teaching only linear algebra this se- A: I’ve been trying to catch up on sleep remester, which is a 200-level math class. [It] cently. With this new baby, it’s been more and is really a math major’s, or anyone who is in more difficult. But I love watching sports, the class, first introduction to a proof-based as you can tell from my sports memorabilia math class — calculus, for the most part, is throughout the office. I’m a big Pittsburgh more computational based and in linear alge- Steelers fan — I grew up in Pittsburgh, so if bra we start proving everything that we assert you aren’t a Steelers fan in Pittsburgh, they as true. It’s an interesting, difficult class that kick you out eventually. And the Penguins, of sort of functions as our transition to higher course, are another big one for me. But my level mathematics within the department. wife and I love to eat — we’re foodies, and we like to cook and eat. And that’s, I’d say, the Q: Are you teaching the same class next se- majority of my free time, besides research, mester, or something new? which I consider free time.

A: Next semester I’m teaching Math 355, which is Introduction to Analysis, and … this will be my third time teaching that here. But — Kathleen Maeder ’20 then I’m also starting a course on the p-adic

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Election Prompts Questions about Reproductive Health Continued from Page 1

gress, he introduced a bill that would defund Planned Parenthood, and has made attempts to restrict abortion access both in Congress and as governor of Indiana.

Representative Tom Price of Georgia, who Trump has picked to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, is also a staunch abortion opponent who supports defunding Planned Parenthood. Price, who has long argued that the federal government should have less influence in health care, has introduced a detailed plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act. He has also said that requiring insurers to provide free birth control is a violation of religious freedom.

Currently, Affordable Care Act regulations require insurance companies to cover all methods of FDA-approved birth control at no cost to patients. This means that most birth control pills, emergency contraception and forms of long-acting reversible contraception such as IUDs are free with a prescription under nearly all insurances.

However, the Republican-controlled Congress plans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, and the Trump administration could restrict access to birth control even before that happens. As Vox’s Sarah Kliff has reported, the Affordable Care Act lets the Department of Health and Human Services define which “additional preventive care and screenings” for women must be covered.

Right now, birth control must be free because federal regulations define it as “preventive care” for women, but that could be changed during Price’s tenure.

In 2012, Price claimed in an interview with ThinkProgress that “not one” woman has trouble affording birth control.

“I guess he doesn’t talk to poor women or college students,” said Denise McGoldrick, Amherst’s director of health education. McGoldrick said some birth control pills can cost as much as 70 dollars a month if they’re not provided for free through insurance. “That’s a chunk of change for a lot of college students,” she said.

Some students take expensive forms of birth control because they have found that certain pills work better for their bodies. One of these students, Stephanie Kelemen ’17, said her birth control is currently free, but she isn’t sure whether that will change under the new administration.

“I am worried that a Trump presidency will mean that I will need to go through the uncomfortable process of finding an inexpensive pill that works for me,” Kelemen said.

Even if the federal government decides to stop requiring insurance companies to provide free birth control, Jones said it is likely that most companies will continue doing so in order to appeal to their customers.

Photo courtesy of Sophie Murguia ’17

Taylor Pelletier ‘19 organized an event on Tuesday, Dec. 6 for students to write letters to members of Congress asking them to advocate for access to women’s health services.

McGoldrick said she does not anticipate birth control access at Amherst changing even if the Affordable Care Act is repealed.

Jones also said that if regulations on birth control change, the college would have some ability to lobby Amherst’s student insurance carrier, Gallagher Insurance, to ask for birth control to remain free. About half of Amherst students are on the Gallagher plan, and half use another private insurance carrier.

After the election, Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide saw an increase in inquiries about birth control. Some women, worried about their future access to birth control, are turning to IUDs and other long-acting birth control methods that can outlast a presidential term. The Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts scheduled 265 IUD insertions in the six days following the election — more than five times the number of insertions scheduled in the six days before the election.

Alyssa Pawlowski, a nurse practitioner at Keefe Health Center, said that some students have been reaching out to her with questions about contraception in the days since the election. “There’s been somewhat of an increase, but people have always come in asking for IUDs and emergency contraception,”

Pawlowski said.

Students at Amherst who want to get an IUD can see the health center for a first visit before getting a referral to local providers who perform IUD insertions. Students on the Gallagher insurance plan can complete that entire process, including the initial office visit, with no co-pay.

Pawlowksi said that graduating seniors who move to areas of the country where reproductive health care is less widely available should be more conscious of their insurance options.

“I think it will just fall on the individual a little more to try to seek out the insurance plans that cover the services that are going to be most applicable to them,” she said.

Some students are also worried about abortion access being restricted under Trump.

“One thing that really worries me is what happens with the Supreme Court,” said Jessica Maposa ’17, who works in the Women’s and Gender Center.

Although many legal experts say it is unlikely that even a more conservative court would completely overturn Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court might limit abortion access in other ways.

Student insurance at Amherst also covers

abortion, as do most forms of private insurance. Massachusetts has some of the most liberal abortion laws in the country, which means that abortions will still be more accessible in Massachusetts even in the unlikely event that Roe v. Wade is overturned.

“I think it’s different for those of us in Massachusetts,” said Jesse Beal, director of the Women’s and Gender Center. Beal said abortion restriction are much more likely to impact low-income women in rural areas who may not be able to travel to their nearest abortion provider.

Pawlowski also said that if Planned Parenthood loses its federal funding, low-income women could face additional obstacles to getting abortions.

“There are still hopefully going to be private offices where you can get it done,” Pawlowski said. “The piece that’s going to end up lacking is people who are in underserved populations, who don’t have the access to OB-GYN offices and rely on Planned Parenthood.”

Ultimately, Pawlowski said Amherst students should remember that any changes to reproductive health services will likely have gradual effects. “I don’t know that anything will happen immediately,” she said.

Panelists Address Student Concerns, Discuss Future Action Continued from Page 1

Martin about defending Amherst’s undocumented students.

“When we’re talking about [the] ‘sanctuary’ movement, you should be thinking about if we’re talking about non-cooperation or if we’re talking about resistance,” she said. She emphasized that students should look at the policies on other campuses and push for the most robust policies, as there is no set definition of a sanctuary campus. She also encouraged students to work with local officials and organizations to achieve their goals.

Peard, who spoke last, called the members of the audience “people of conscience” and went on to say that “certain people that are going to be coming into the incoming administration may lack that quality in their personal character, and that it’s up to the rest of us to live up to the utmost to that quality in ourselves.” Peard criticized Representative Lou Barletta of Pennsylvania for his anti-immi-

grant policies, and warned that if he becomes the secretary of labor, as Trump was considering, immigrants facing wage theft could suffer. Peard also encouraged students to oppose politicians who support racist policies on the basis that they are simply enforcing the law.

Peard said that he was inspired by the activism that he has seen on the issue of immigration policy so far. However, he also encourage students to go to less liberal places, too.

“Please, don’t stay in Western Massachusetts after graduation,” he said. “Don’t go to Cambridge. Don’t go to Berkeley. We need you in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. We need you in Clarksdale, Mississippi. We need you in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. We need you along the border in Arizona. We need you in the impoverished communities of California.

We need you in the Midwest, where Donald Trump pulled off his surprise victories. We need you in these places.”

After all four panelists spoke, they an-

swered questions from the audience. During this time, they revealed that Trump could easily slow down immigration from predominantly Islamic countries by adding more steps for immigrants to complete. They encouraged students to be aware of the number of people who are detained, and for how long, and whether they have access to counsel. Tuchman called on faculty and staff to support students involved in activism. Responding to one of the final questions, Kludt encouraged students to not only help through the legal system, but also through supporting healthcare and charitable organizations.

Ana Ascenscio ’18, who had been involved in the organization of the college’s sanctuary campus protest, attended the talk. “I’d been looking forward to this event for a couple weeks,” she said. “It’s very clear that this was not just because of the recent movements. It was sort of everything before the election and leading after. There was just a definite need for a workshop like this.”

Aubrey Grube ’18E, who also attended the teach-in, said, “I’m feeling really grateful. I lately have been feeling a little at odds with the school environment, and feeling like this is not the best environment, not the best place to be. And I come here today, and I feel really grateful that the school and the faculty and the students here are able to organize a thing like this.”

“I think one of the important things that I actually took away from it was how the panelists talked about thinking about who the burden of this movement the students are trying to organize falls on, and noticing that most of the people in attendance were women of color,” Brant Dudziak ’20, another audience member, said. “[I’m] trying to think about how I then need to be a better ally and not have the weight of all that on them ... It should be the student body as a whole, all in this together to protect our community, and the people outside our community who we are all connected to.”

Opinion

THE AMHERST

Talking It Through

STUDENT

Editorial As the semester draws to a close, students hunker down to write final papers and prepare for exams. We look forward to leaving campus — perhaps because we are heading home or simply to another place, anywhere that is not here. Snow is starting to fall, and stick, and the tension that comes with exam season feels somewhat mediated by the faith that the holidays will soon arrive.

In so many ways, the campus feels situated on an edge of an annual turn. Viewing the space that opens ahead of us gives rise to many different feelings. Now is the moment many realize how little time is left in the semester. We are both eager to finish, but think of the friends and spaces we will miss during our time away. In this moment of perhaps overwrought and dramatic nostalgia for a time that has not yet even been lost, we turn to each other to talk.

While perhaps not a representative statement (certainly, the Editorial Board enjoys an an isolated dinner in the corner of Val every now and then), there is something special about the talks we share in college. For each person, these particular talks will emerge at different and unexpected times. But most people can call to mind intimate moments they have shared with someone — or a few someones — in this place. In “Look Homeward, Angel” Thomas Wolfe writes of college and how students “talked — always they talked, under the trees, against the ivied walls, assembled in their rooms, they talked-in limp sprawls — incessant, charming.” There is a specific calm and fullness that comes with good talks. It is worth reminding ourselves of the value of the act alone — the speaking irrespective of the exact words spoken. In fact, perhaps forgetting about what we said or didn’t say, just for a moment, is important and critical to sanity. Our choice of words are critical and have real consequences, but in casual conversation, there is also a danger to granting them too much import. There’s a way in which the best talks are those in which we forget what was said. Because they allowed us to forget ourselves, and to forget to worry about making ourselves sound articulate or smart.

Though there is beauty in late-night, roof-top or memorial hill talks, we should also be cautious to romanticize the act of speaking. Conversation, especially at this particular political moment, can also be a source of stress as we engage with family and friends from home with whom we might disagree. Even separated from politics, talking is not always an easy task, as we attempt

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to reach other people whom we have not reached in a long time. Perhaps we also need to remind ourselves of the simple fact that words mean different things to different people and the ways in which we communicate can be more varied than we might expect. Sometimes the difference in our interpretations of language gives rise to unintended misunderstanding. Sometimes the difference in our opinions leads to emotional harm. It is hard when people fail to understand an experience you are trying to explain, or fail to respect your identities in their language.

Feeling hurt is warranted because there is no excuse for disrespect.

But at least talks help reveal both the good and bad.

Hopefully, most of your holiday conversations are good, and give rise to better understandings of friends and family members. Toni Morrison writes of her late father, and the way he expressed love to her and her sibling through the way he talked to each “in language cut to our different understandings.” We can all aspire to speak to each other “in language cut to our different understandings.” Perhaps we can then reach those people with whom we feel distant. Though it is worth saying that there are some distances that are too far to broach, and for our own safety and self-care it is better to remain silent. The decision to engage, as always, is yours and yours alone.

When we do choose to engage, however, we should take pride in the fact of speaking up for values and beliefs.

We should also feel able to speak angrily at those times when anger feels warranted. When talk and dialogue move into the realm of protest and advocacy, there will always be pushback from the outside. Too often we hear the voices that question: why are you so angry? At these moments, it is worth reminding ourselves of the validity of our emotions and voice. Those who minimize your emotions both inadvertently and intentionally cloud the reality of your experience with their nonchalance. We all own our stories, and we all deserve the opportunity to tell the truth. When you choose to is up to you, but the opportunity should at least exist.

In our final weeks and beyond, take risks: tell that someone you love them, tell the other someone you were hurt by them or speak outside of your comfort zone and advocate for others. Talk. The Editorial Board wishes you a happy-almost-holidays. We wish for you the best of long talks with friends and family.

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The Amherst Student • December 7, 2016

Opinion

A Farewell Letter from the Editor-in-Chief Lauren Tuiskula ’17 Editor-in-Chief After two semesters, 26 issues and countless hours spent editing, this is my final issue as editor-in-chief of The Amherst Student. I’ve been fortunate to work with a dedicated staff throughout the duration of my time with this paper. We’ve had designers, writers and publishers who have endless talents; from the section editors who meticulously edit sports stories to the publishers who graciously donate their time and ensure our subscribers receive the paper each week. Producing a weekly 12-page publication is no small feat, and I can’t overstate how integral these individuals have been to making this paper a success.

As I look back at my time at the helm of this paper, many notable milestones come to mind. We covered the student-led Amherst Uprising, we reported notable athletic achievements, including a national championship for the men’s soccer team and most recently, we offered a place for students to productively react to the tumultuous presidential election. Despite all of these wonderful in-print successes, one of the accomplishments I’m most proud of occurred outside of our pages: our decision to switch office spaces with the Queer Resource Center. After considering how to best use our campus’ resources, we made a trade that has benefited our staff tremendously while also giving the QRC

deserved visibility and facilitating col- that this larger mission will continue on laboration between our three campus re- under the leadership of Jingwen Zhang, source centers. This move inspired better who will take over the position of edicollaboration between our four distinct tor-in-chief. Jingwen has worked tirelesssections and designers within the office, ly as a managing news editor and I know while also improving overall efficiency. It she will bring that same commitment to gave us a space we can access at all hours, this new role. Our plans for the future of and now truly call the Student also home. include the expanIt might be hard to believe, sion of our presWhen I took the position of ed- but I will dearly miss staying ence on campus. itor-in-chief, I had up until 2 a.m. every Tuesday In a time where a vision for the dinight to produce this paper. the role of media rection I wanted to is changing by the Once again, I need to thank minute, we plan to take the Student.

I’m so proud of the dedicated staff for sacri- revamp our digital the QRC trade be- ficing their time each week presence in order cause it is deeply and remaining committed to to give students connected to this our larger goals. Working with access to better greater commitinformation, and fellow students who think at a faster rate. I’m ment I set out with: a desire to priori- critically, speak thoughtfully looking forward to tize student voice and prioritize dialogue has continuing to work and the needs of made a world of difference in with the team to the campus. This ensuring this paper is repre- reach these goals newspaper should, and ensure our sentative of our larger com- community conabove all, be for the community. munity. tinues to be as inWhether our conformed as possible. tent holds adminMy final plea to istrators accountable, lets you read about the student body is the same one I’ve rethe most recent athletic accomplishment peated throughout my time with the Stuor gives you a list of 10 songs that will dent: write for us. This paper is a unique keep you calm during midterms, its pri- way to directly voice your opinions and mary purpose is to serve you, our readers. inspire tangible change at this college. We As for the future of this paper, I know should take advantage of this close-knit

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Enhancing Efficient Eating Efforts Katherine Stanton ’18 Staff Writer Meatless Mondays? Going tray-less?

Whatever your opinion is on these controversial efforts, it is important to recognize all of the other ways that Valentine has been working to reduce waste and save energy.

Some of the staff ’s biggest efforts have in fact been happening behind the scenes, plotted in the bowels of Valentine Dining Hall.

Now in his seventh year at Val, Executive Chef Jeremy Roush continues to tirelessly work not only to keep Val running, but also constantly improving. Roush feels strongly about not wasting ingredients in his cooking, especially when it comes to meat. “Meat was a living being and an animal that gave its life to sustain life, and that deserves the utmost care and respect,” Roush said. In conjunction with student efforts, Roush has in recent years substantially reduced Valentine’s food waste.

To reduce waste, Roush and his team use advanced tracking software to adjust Valentine recipes to produce the exact amount, and not more, of food needed to feed Valentine’s visitors. The software uses historical records of how many students ate at Val on that date in past years, and how many students ate a particular food item, to make more or less batches of a specific recipe. The software also analyzes variables such as seasons, weather and if large school events are happening to further adjust recipes. Making less food has meant Roush is able to buy in smaller quantities, but more frequently and from fresher sources.

These changes have seriously reduced the amount of leftover food at the end of the day.

In addition to the environmental benefits, buying fewer ingredients has saved a lot of money. Are you a fan of the new Tulsi tea

at Val? Val was able to buy the new tea with leftover money in the budget from reducing food waste. Through the food-waste savings, Val has also been able to afford the Highland Farms milk and better bread.

However, while Val aims to achieve zero food waste, there are still small amounts of waste. So what happens to leftover foods?

Food safety guidelines dictate whether leftover food can be repurposed within Val, donated to a shelter, or if it must be thrown away. According to the level of exposure to the public, some batches of food can be refrozen or put out again in Val. Otherwise, some food is donated to a shelter in Holyoke or local shelters in Amherst. Roush understands the importance of using less and giving more: “It’s upsetting and disheartening to me as a chef knowing that we have food security issues around us, probably a stone’s throw away and we have to work to impact that.”

However, due to lack of information on the capacity of different shelters in the area to receive donations and what specific type of food they need, Val does not donate as much food to local shelters as they would like. Val has a need for this information, and a potential student project could be to investigate the needs of local shelters in order to allow Val to match up leftover food they have with shelters able to receive that food.

In the future, Roush says that he hopes to both build greater connections with shelters in the area and continue to reduce Val’s food waste. While one can sometimes tire of going to Val every day, as you would any restaurant, we as a student body should collectively recognize their efforts at reducing waste and constantly striving to be not only a place for community, but also pushing us to be a better community: to take less, and to give more.

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Yes, when I inevitably asked you to write for the Student in any of our interactions, I did want your help to fulfill our content needs for the week, but I also wanted you to have the chance to make your voice heard. One of the main things I’ve been reminded of again and again throughout my time with this paper is the true power of language. It’s imperative that we continue to utilize it in effective ways.

It might be hard to believe, but I will dearly miss staying up until 2 a.m. every Tuesday night to produce this paper. Once again, I need to thank the dedicated staff for sacrificing their time each week and remaining committed to our larger goals.

Working with fellow students who think critically, speak thoughtfully and prioritize dialogue has made a world of difference in ensuring this paper is representative of our larger community. I’ll greatly miss the Schwemm’s runs and making “The Office” parody videos, but most importantly, I will miss the perspectives and thoughtfulness each of you brought to everything you did for the Student.

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Professor Amanda Herman’s Five College Course: “Make it Public: Art and Social Practice” is Holding its “Between Us” Exhibition in Eli Marsh Gallery until Dec. 14.

“Between Us” Explores the Confluence of Art and Social Practice Paola Garcia Prieto ’18 Managing Arts and Living Editor Jonathan Jackson ’17 and Hoang Thu An ’18 participated in Visiting Professor Amanda Herman’s Five College advanced art seminar course: “Make it Public: Art and Social Practice” about socially engaged art. The course has students from all five colleges who were chosen by the art departments at their schools for their exemplary work. For the course, each student proposed and implemented an original social practice art project that explore themes of identity, gender, race, mental health, human perceptions, feelings and more. The exhibition is currently up in the Eli Marsh Gallery in Fayerweather Hall and will stay there until Dec. 14. I was able to speak with Jackson ’17 and Thu An ’18 about their projects.

Jackson: Q: How would you describe your project?

A: “The Portrait Exercise” was a simple collaboration between myself and two participants that was centered around discussions of photography and image making. I was attracted to “Make it Public: Art and Social Practice” because the course focused on socially engaged art making.

As a photographer and lens-based artist I feel that the work that I’ve been creating is solitary.

The images presented within our class exhibition are the result of on-going conversations about portraiture with Truth Murray Cole ’20 and Sahara Ndiaye ’20.

Q: How did you come up with your project subject?

A: I knew that the project would be an extension of my own studio practice. It was our instructor — Amanda Herman — that led me to the idea of just facilitating a simple image exchange and

dialogue for the class.

Q: How has your project developed throughout the semester?

A: First, I had to determine scale. Would this be a project open to the Five College Consortium?

How many participants made the most sense?

When it came down to it, I decided to just work with those within the Amherst community. I invited two participants who demonstrated a strong interest in image making. After we had an initial meeting we went straight into making images for the exhibit, both separately and together.

Q: What is your intention/main goal with your project? What effect do you hope it has for your audience?

A: For myself, the project is successful on a conceptual level. This has been my first time ever seeking collaboration for an artistic project. Although I doubt that this style of creative participation will become a major component of my continued work, it has been an interesting complement to my studies.

Q: What was the most challenging part of your project?

A: The project presented some interesting editing and installation challenges towards its conclusion. This was my first time printing digital photographs on a large scale.

Thu An: Q: How would you describe your project?

A: The Happiness Project is a socially engaged art project, which relied mostly on public participation and contribution. During the first phase of the project, I installed boxes of happiness in the most public places at Amherst: the one and

only dining hall Valentine, Frost Library, Keefe campus center, Fayerweather and Limered tea house. Together with these boxes were pencils, crayons, paper and the prompts “Draw Your Favorite” and “Put It in the (Box of Happiness).

The drawings collected from these boxes were put together, making up a giant wall piece during “Between Us” exhibition. I called it the “Wall of Happiness.”

Q: How did you come up with your project subject?

A: As an artist, I strongly believe that there is an artist in all of us, and that drawing is most effective and common way of visual communication.

As a person, I deeply care about happiness. I am uneasy to see how stress has been overflowing on college campuses and how easily we stop appreciating the smallest joy. Such concerns and belief inspired the Happiness Project.

Q: How has your project developed throughout the semester?

A: I initially planned to put up big canvases to attract public drawing. However, due to the high expense, I adjusted the scale to small drawings and made boxes of happiness. In retrospect, I felt that the box worked really well in that it offered some kind of privacy that giant public canvases could not afford. During the first day of the installation, I did not get as many responses as I wanted to. I talked to a friend whom hadn’t known about my project in advance. Thanks to his comment and suggestion, I adjusted the box and added explanation next to it. Participation boomed after the small, yet significant tweak. I collected the drawings every night and let the boxes out for about a week. I took off my box just before the election ( I didn’t plan to, just a coincidence) so I didn’t get many political related responses.

Q: What is your intention/main goal with your project, what effect do you hope it has for your audience?

A: At the beginning, I had multiple goals for the project. The most important goal was to motivate people to draw and wake up the artist within them. I aimed for around 100 drawings for the exhibition. The second goal is to bring more attention to mental health — the importance of taking life lightly and being able to appreciate.

I hope that these boxes prompted everyone to stop for just a few seconds, to take the time to draw and by doing so, spark a smile on their face as they think of their favorite objects.

Q: What was the most challenging part of your project?

A: Definitely public participation. I was very worried about how my project depended entirely upon other people’s participation. Luckily, thanks to constant updating and editing, I managed to attract a lot of people and got tons of drawings from these boxes.

Q: What is your main goal in this project?

A: What I considered the most successful were the amount of participation the project received, and, judging from the drawings, how serious the public took my project. Within the short period of one week, I received in total more than 400 drawings. It was a delightful surprise for me that the project inspired so many people to pick up the pen and draw. What’s more remarkable, there was no hate speech or vulgar language, one suspicious-on-life piece and only one sexual joke was found. I considered it successful because it managed to make people think about smallest happiness in a very serious and genuine way.

This interview has been edited for clarity.

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The Amherst Student • December 7, 2016

“Starboy” Showcases The Weeknd’s Strengths With Unique, Catchy Hits

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Popular artist, The Weeknd, released his third and latest studio album “Starboy” on Nov. 25, and his classic, pop style makes it an almost guaranteed success.

Hugh Ford ’20 Contributing Writer Following his hit singles “Starboy,” “False Alarm,” “Party Monster” and “I Feel It Coming,” Canadian R&B singer, The Weeknd, has released his highly anticipated third studio album, “Starboy.” The album follows the wildly popular success of his last album “Beauty Behind the Madness,” and, like “Beauty,” “Starboy” seems to possess the right recipe for making the top charts. The Weeknd continues to move farther away from the dark, moody R&B of his “Trilogy” mixtapes and further into the realm of pop music. However, “Starboy” is by no means a bland, mainstream pop album. The Weeknd’s trademark, seductive voice persists throughout the album, and he brings together a range of interesting influences, from Daft Punk’s distinct electronic sound to trap music and hip-hop.

“Starboy” has a lot to offer in its 18-song track list. While maintaining a cohesive tone, the album has many tracks with distinct sounds.

It begins and ends with Daft Punk features in the songs “Starboy” and “I Feel It Coming.”

These are two of the biggest highlights in the album. Daft Punk shines and blends perfectly with the Weeknd’s vocals, especially in “I Feel It Coming,” which is a nice groovy track to close out the album. Though the album has its weak points in some overly produced pop songs like “False Alarm,” “Rockin’” and the sappy “True Colors,” these setbacks are minor in light of “Starboy’s” “consistently high-quality track set — something that is rare to hear in most pop music albums today. In between those few songs that are less than stellar but by no means bad are some of the standout hits of the album, like “Reminder” and “Secrets.” “Reminder” is somewhat reminiscent of the big hit, “Often” from “Beauty Behind the Madness” because it’s a fast paced song with an incredibly smooth flow. “Secrets” is another upbeat song that is extremely catchy and will likely be heard at parties for the rest of the year.

One might think that listeners would get bored listening to such a long track set. However, the second half of the album is where the Weeknd really shines. Lana del Rey contributes to the beautiful “Stargirl Interlude,” which is the best interlude for the album. The Weeknd then follows up with the track “Sidewalks,” in which Kendrick Lamar flawlessly syncs up with the rest of the song in his rap feature. The Weeknd also shows his power to innovate through songs like “Six Feet Under,” which might seems like a stereotypical Weeknd song at first, but it becomes dramatically nuanced and enhanced by guest vocals from Future. Another one of the album’s best songs is “Attention,” which is probably the Weeknd’s most captivating performance on Starboy. “Attention” also includes an surprising, interesting aspect by employing autotune reminiscent of Bon Iver. Another standout track is the penultimate, “Die For You,” a slow paced, smooth and seductive love song.

Overall, “Starboy” adds to The Weeknd’s impressive anthology with its consistently stunning vocal performances, appropriate features and effective production. It also might put him at the forefront of modern R&B stardom (especially with Frank Ocean being so reclu-

sive). One could complain that “Starboy” is too similar in theme to The Weeknd’s previous projects; however, the Weeknd certainly hasn’t lost his passion for describing his love for beautiful women, partying and the troubles that they can

bring, so the album’s continuity seems to come from a genuine place and doesn’t make it any less enjoyable.

Overall Rating: 8.5/10 Notable albums releases for December: John

Legend; “Darkness and Light” (Dec. 2), Childish Gambino; “Awaken, My Love” (Dec. 2), J. Cole “4 Your Eyez Only” (Dec. 9), Kid Cudi “Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin’” (Dec. 16), Drake; “More Life” (TBA)

Ninth Annual Gerald R. Fink ’62 Symposium on Bioscience and Healthcare Amherst at the Forefront of Access to Care and the Treatment of Cancer Program - Reception - Dinner January 19, 2017 From 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Cole Assembly Room in Converse Hall Lewis Sebring Dining Commons in Valentine Hall Barry Bloom ’58 Former Dean, Harvard Medical School Isaiah Holloway ’17 Former Intern, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory David M. Lawrence ’62 Former CEO, Kaiser Permanente Doug Lowry ’64 Acting Director, National Cancer Institute Marc Pohl ’62 Section Head of Clinical Hypertension & Nephrology Cleveland Clinic Kipp Weiskopf ’07 Resident Physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Cancer Researcher All Welcome

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The Amherst Student • December 7, 2016

Villenueve’s Latest Sci-Fi, “Arrival,” is a Shoo-In for Academy Awards

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“Arrival,” released Nov. 11 stars Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner. It seems to critique the classic science-fiction film, “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.”

Simon Stratcher ’18 Staff Writer Released Nov. 11, “Arrival” is a sciencefiction film based on Ted Chiang’s short story, “Story of Your Life,” The film, directed

by Denis Villenueve (Prisoners, Sicario) and starring Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner is an absolute triumph.

“Arrival” is one of the best movies of the year; it is a thinking person’s science fiction film in the same vein as “Interstellar,” “2001: A Space Odyssey” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.”

It is “Close Encounters” that “Arrival”

shares DNA with. Both tell stories of first contact, and in particular, the scene from “Close Encounters” where the U.S. government first communicates with the Aliens through a “tonal language” seems to be the basis for much of “Arrival’s” story.

In “Close Encounters,” the Aliens are able to teach the scientists a tonal language in a matter of minutes. Those familiar with “Close Encounters” will realize by the end of “Arrival” that the film is a critique of “Close Encounters’” assumption that communication with other life forms would be simple and quick.

In “Arrival,” various alien spaceships land

on Earth. Unlike “Close Encounters,” communication does not take a matter of minutes — in fact, at several points, it seems like communication between the two life forms will never become a reality. And then, when some basic contact can be made, much is lost in translation, leading to a heightening of global tension. Several governments believe the aliens (called “Heptapods”) mean to attack. The global order slowly disintegrates as the people of world and the various governments panic over the new visitors. It is up to Louise Banks (Adams), a talented linguist, to learn the alien language and stop the world from plunging into chaos.

Adams gives the performance of her life.

Any specifics on her performance would spoil the movie, but she toes the line between controlled competence and tragedy in a unique way. It would not be surprising if this film racks up many awards in the months to come.

Moreover, Jóhann Jóhannsson’s (“Sicario”, “Theory of Everything”) score is a shoo-in for best score at the Academy Awards. Not only is it ethereal and eerie, but the score perfectly accompanies every scene in the film.

Any more specifics would ruin the film, but by the end, there was not a dry eye in the theater. “Arrival” is a must see, and my early pick for best picture.

The Amherst Student • December 7, 2016

Sports 9

Women’s Hockey Notches First Points of the Season Against Trinity

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Senior Sara Culhane scored the game-tying goal in the purple and white’s 1-1 tie against Trinity on Saturday, showcasing her versatility as a two-sport stud.

Scout Boynton ’20 Staff Writer Amherst women’s ice hockey improved its record to 1-2-1 for the season this weekend in a two game series against Trinity. Amherst hosted the Bantams, winning 4-1 on Friday, Dec. 2 and coming out with a 1-1 draw on Saturday, which was also the team’s fifth Annual Pink in the Rink game.

After two rough losses against Connecticut College to start the season, the purple and white came out strong on Friday night, and this consistent offensive pressure paid off. Amherst outshot the Bantams 35-19 and tallied a goal in

every period. Jamie McNamara ’19 notched the first goal of the game in the first period off of a pass from first-year Eliza Laycock with 2:17 to play.

The team’s momentum continued into the second period, as Amherst scored two quick goals within a minute of each other. Nearly four minutes into the period, Miriam Eickhoff ’19 widened the lead to 2-0 with a shot to the bottom right corner of the net.

Less than a minute later, Alex Toupal ’18 took a pass from Sara Culhane ’17 and sent a quick wrist shot to the back of the net, pushing the Amherst lead to an insurmountable three goals.

Men’s Squash Routs Brandeis to Grab a Win in Season-Opener Nate Quigley ’19 Managing Sports Editor The Amherst men’s squash team began its season in dominating fashion, posting a 9-0 home win in the team’s season-opener against Brandeis. With three-game sweeps on every single court, the purple and white showcased the depth of this year’s talented squad.

In what would prove to be the tightest match of the day, captain Michael Groot ’17 defeated his Brandeis opponent by an increasingly dominant score line of 11-8, 11-4, 11-3.

Posting the most lopsided victory of the day was David Merkel ’19 on court two, who tallied an 11-0, 11-1, 11-0 win. Continuing this streak of Amherst dominance, Darian Ehsani ’17 and Lucas Sheiner ’19 provided veteran leadership with 11-7, 11-1, 11-4 and 11-1, 113, 11-4 victories on the third and fourth courts

respectively.

Meanwhile, the talent of the purple and white’s first years was on full display on the middle courts. On court five, Mateen Mills impressed with an 11-2, 11-5, 11-1 victory, while Chris Zimmerman dominated his foe to the tune of an 11-2, 11-1, 11-2 victory on the sixth court. Mitch Ford, the last first-year on display, secured another win for the purple and white on court seven.

Amherst scored its final two victories on the eighth and ninth courts, courtesy of Ian Petty ’19 and Cameron Bahadori ’17 respectively.

Additionally, the purple and white even managed a win on the exhibition court, where Rob Schwartz notched a 11-1, 11-1, 11-2 conquest.

Amherst won’t return to action until after interterm, when the team takes on NESCAC foe Middlebury at home on Wednesday, Jan. 11.

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Lucas Sheiner ’19 helped Amherst to victory with a win on the fourth court.

Goalie Sabrina Dobbins ’18 was impressive in net, recording 18 saves on the game. The third period remained scoreless until Kaetlyn Pantera ’19 sent a one-timer from Laycock through the goalie’s five-hole to expand the purple and white’s lead to 4-0.

With 26 seconds remaining, Trinity’s Lindsay Miller found the back of the net, but it was too late, as Amherst held their lead to secure the 4-1 victory.

Saturday night marked Amherst’s Annual Pink in the Rink game, an event that raised money for Cancer Connection, a nonprofit organization that services those battling cancer and their families.

The rink was packed with fans, and the energy was palpable as the purple and white prepared to take on the Bantams for the second night in a row.

Amherst outshot Trinity again on Saturday, 27-16, but were not able to execute on the power play (finishing 0-7). The game finished in a 1-1 tie, with each team’s goalie logging strong games in net. Bailey Plaman ’18 started between the pipes for the purple and white in her first game of the season, registering 15 saves.

The first period and beginning of the second were scoreless until Trinity’s Chandler Solimine broke the stalemate and scored with 9:45 left in the period. Amherst nearly evened the score two minutes later, when Jocelyn Hunyadi ’19 ripped a shot that rebounded and Pantera knocked it in, but the referees called that the whistle had blown before the puck had crossed the line.

Culhane came back at the 8:47 mark with her first goal of the season off of a rebounded shot by Caitlyn Ryan ’17 to knot the score. Neither team managed to score another goal in the third period, sending the game into the man-

datory five-minute, sudden-death overtime period.

In the overtime period, both Trinity and Amherst managed to fire one shot on goal, but Plaman and Trinity goalie, Jess Thulin, made the saves, so the game ended in a well-deserved 1-1 draw.

“If everyone is on their game, we’re pretty unstoppable,” said McNamara. “It’s just a matter of focusing our mindset.”

This Wednesday, Dec. 7, the purple and white will play its first away game at Norwich University. They’ll continue this out-of conference stint this coming weekend, Dec. 9-10, with a home game against Manhattanville College on Friday at 7 p.m. at Orr Rink and an away game at Salve Regina University on Saturday.

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Sophomore Miriam Eickhoff scored her first collegiate goal in Friday’s 4-1 blowout win over Trinity.

Men’s Swim and Dive Defeats Middlebury in Dual Meet; Improves to 3-0 on the Year

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Men’s swim and dive defeated Middlebury by over 60 points this weekend.

Jenny Mazzella ’20 Staff Writer This past weekend, the Amherst men’s swimming and diving team picked up another dual meet win, continuing its strong 2016-2017 campaign. Amherst traveled to NESCAC rival Middlebury and picked up a 179.5-113.5 win, making it three victories in a row for Amherst.

The talented team composed of a mix of veterans and fresh faces has impressed so far this season, dominating the NESCAC competition they have faced handily. In addition to dominating the overall affair, the purple and white took first place in 11 events.

In the first event of the meet, the relay team made up of Craig Smith ’20, Sam Spurrell ’18, Josh Chen ’19 and Alex Dreisbach ’17 won the 200-yard medley with a time of 1:36.57, getting Amherst off to a solid start.

Additionally, three first-years tallied two individual victories each. Besides participating in the first-place relay, Smith also won the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 53.10 and the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:55.10.

Meanwhile, Eric Wong ’19 took first in the 200-yard freestyle with a mark of 1:44.50 and claimed the 500-yard freestyle with a mark of 4:42.36. Finally, Jack Koravos ’19 clocked firstplace times of 21.56 in the 50-yard freestyle and 51.97 in the 100-yard butterfly.

Other first place points came from Connor Haley ’17 with a mark of 10:12.88 in the 1000-yard freestyle, Sean Mebust ’20 with a mark of 59.97 in the 100-yard breaststroke, Spurrell with a mark of 1:55.67 in the 200-yard butterfly, Chen with a mark of 2:12.74 in the 200-yard breaststroke and Mebust again with a mark of 48.77 in the 100-yard freestyle.

Amherst also swept the top three spots in both the 100-yard breaststroke and the 100yard butterfly, adding to the team’s sizable margin of victory.

In the 100-yard breaststroke, adding to Mebust’s win, Justin Lee ’19 (1:00.06) recorded a second place finish while Chen was third (1:00.67). Following Koravos in the 100-yard butterfly, Spurrell took second in 52.24 while John Janezich ’18 was third with a time of 53.50.

The men’s swimming and diving team, now ranked 13th in the nation, will not compete again until the end of the month, when it will face off against Union on Saturday, Dec. 31 at Pratt Pool.

Following the New Year’s Eve meet, the purple and white will face two NESCAC opponents, Williams and Connecticut College, before matching up with two non-conference foes, Massachusetts Institute of Technology IT and Springfield College, to finish up its regular season.

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The Amherst Student • December 7, 2016

Men’s Basketball Pushes Win Streak to Six Against Non-Conference Foes Delancey King ’18 Staff Writer It was an exciting week for the Amherst men’s basketball team, as the team came away with three big wins, improving its overall record to 6-0. The purple and white hosted Westfield State University on Tuesday, Dec. 1 and, led by strong offensive performances from seniors Eric Conklin and Reid Berman, cruised past the Owls 84-59.

Amherst took control early, as consecutive three-pointers from Johnny McCarthy ’18 and Jeff Racy ’17 put the purple and white up 6-0.

From there, Amherst went on two huge runs, sparked by clutch triples from Racy and Jayde Dawson ’18.

First-year Eric Sellew continued his strong start to the season, contributing five points from underneath and helped the purple and white end the half with a commanding 45-22 lead.

The Owls came out fighting in the second half and managed to get within 18 points of the purple and white. However, five shots from the paint from Conklin allowed Amherst to regain a comfortable lead in the latter portion of the half.

Conklin finished the game with a teamhigh 16 points, going 7-for-8 from the field.

Right behind Conklin were McCarthy with 14 points and Racy with 12 points. Berman facilitated the offensive efforts with an impressive nine assists and three steals.

Saturday’s matchup against Emerson College proved to be more of a challenge for the purple and white, but the squad was ultimately unfazed, coming away with a win.

Once again, Amherst started to pull away

early with two buckets from senior captain David George and a three from McCarthy.

Down 14-4, Emerson rallied and went on a 6-2 run that cut the purple and white’s lead to just six.

A jumper from George seemed to shift the game’s momentum once again, but the Lions continued to battle back from the initial deficit. As the first half came to a close, the scoreboard saw the two teams deadlocked at 25 points apiece.

Amherst managed to turn things around in the second half as they improved their 29.4 percent shooting from the field in the first half to 61.3 percent in the second. Dawson led the charge with 16 points, while Michael Riopel ’18 and Conklin each contributed 12 points to the winning effort.

The purple and white faced another tough test on Tuesday, when they played host to Brandeis University. Amherst raced out to an early 12-point lead on the back of four Dawson triples as part of a strong Amherst showing from beyond the arc.

Brandeis rallied back at the end of the first half after the purple and white stalled at 28 points for over four minutes, cutting the purple and white’s lead to only three, 30-27, at the intermission However, Amherst blew the game open in the opening stages of the second half with contributions from up and down the roster.

Having pushed the lead to 21 with under ten minutes remaining, the purple and white held on for the 76-58 win, the team’s sixth in a row.

The purple and white will look to continue its winning streak on Thursday, Dec. 8, when they will host Babson College in LeFrak Gymnasium at 7 p.m.

ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT

Connor Girard ’18 Favorite Team Memory: The playoff game against Bowdoin last year Favorite Pro Athlete: Carey Price Dream Job: A successful writer Pet Peeve: When people blow their nose at the dinner table Favorite Vacation Spot: Northern Minnesota Something on Your Bucket List: Ice skating on Lake Louise in Banff Guilty Pleasure: Gilmore Girls, I’ve already watched the new season Favorite Food: Sushi Favorite thing about Amherst: The location, it’s scenic and quiet enough How He Earned It: Girard played two strong games in goal for the purple and white this week, notching 57 saves on the weekend. The junior has logged nearly all of the minutes in goal for the purple and white so far this season, boasting a 0.936 save percentage for a 1-2-1 record. Girard recorded nearly 640 minutes in goal last year, averaging 2.88 goals allowed per game. This year that total has been lower, as he is sitting at 1.98 currently.

Meredith Doswell ’17 Favorite Team Memory: Last weekend, my team traveled to my hometown, came to my house for breakfast and met my family and dogs.

Favorite Pro Athlete: Steph Curry Dream Job: Environmental lawyer for the U.N. Pet Peeve: When someone takes my food without asking Favorite Vacation Spot: Cayman Islands Something on Your Bucket List: Learn how to play chess Guilty Pleasure: Starbucks Favorite Food: Buffalo Chicken Dip Favorite thing about Amherst: The view from Memorial Hill How She Earned It: Meredith Doswell has been a full-court threat this year for Amherst, averaging 8.9 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. The senior captain played three strong games this week, putting up nineteen points total. Doswell is on of the team’s most consistent shooters, averaging 51.2 percent from the field and 45.5 percent from behind the arc. She is also key defensively, with 12 steals and 11 blocks.

Women’s Track and Field Opens Season at Women’s Swim and Dive Uses Strong Individual Efforts to Down Middlebury Smith Invitational With Strong Solo Efforts Katie Bergamesca ’18 Staff Writer Strong performances from underclassmen continued to help propel the Amherst women’s swim and dive team to victory over NESCAC rival Middlebury this weekend. This win marks the purple and white’s third straight dual-meet triumph.

Ingrid Shu ’20, Geralyn Lam ’18, Stephanie Moriarty ’18 and Zoe Pappas ’19 comprised the 200-yard medley relay team that captured the first victory of the meet with a fast time of 1:49.44.

Bridgette Kwong ’19 had an impressive showing, swimming her way to three individual victories. Kwong was the first to touch the wall in the 100-yard (1:00.18) and 200-yard backstroke (2:13.10).

Moriarty, finished closely behind Kwong in

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Livia Domenig ‘19 finished second in the 200- and 500-yard freestyle races.

both of these events, securing second place for the purple and white and further racking up the team’s impressive point total.

Additionally, Kwong earned her third firstplace finish of the day in the 200-yard IM (2:13.10).

Shu and first-year Natalie Rumpelt and both improved on their already impressive start to the season by collecting two individual victories each. Meanwhile, Rumpelt swam to first place finishes in the 200-yard freestyle and 500-yard freestyle with times of 1:56.51 and 5:16.18, respectively.

Shu led her field in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:06.54) and 100-yard freestyle (54.16).

Heather Grotzinger ’20 also gathered an individual win for her team in the 1000-yard freestyle, finishing with a mark of 10:57.39. Lam also added two personal victories in the 200yard butterfly (2:09.34) and 100-yard butterfly (58.17).

Jackie Palermo ’19 collected one more individual win for the purple and white in 1-meter diving.

The Amherst women’s impressive individual efforts were key to the purple and white finishing with a score of 179.5 to the Panther’s 118.5 points.

“Middlebury has one of the best pools in the NESCAC, so this meet was a great opportunity for us to put down some fast times before the end of the semester,” Moriarty said.

“Coming out of the meet with a win was great, especially with our lasting rivalry with Midd, but the meet really gave us all a better sense of what we need to focus on over the next few months to be the best we can be for NESCACs.” The team will now enjoy a brief hiatus through the end of December before action begins again for the purple and white at home in Pratt Pool on Dec. 31 at noon when they will face Union College.

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Becki Golia ‘18 finished fifth in the high jump with a leap of 1.58 meters.

Nate Quigley ’19 Managing Sports Editor This past Saturday, the Amherst women’s indoor track and field team traveled to Northampton to open their season at the nonscoring Smith Invitational. Competing against a talented field of other schools, including Little Three rivals Wesleyan and Williams and to local foes Smith and Mount Holyoke as well several other New England schools, the purple and white boasted several impressive individual finishes.

Leading the way for the Amherst women was the 4x400 relay team, which placed second in the event. Comprised of runners Danielle Griffin ’18, Katherine Hom ’19, Julia Asin ’19 and Arianna Mordy ’20, the purple and white finished with a time of 4:13.31, second only to the Keene State “A” team that garnered first place with a mark of 4:11.44.

The top-finishing purple and white individual at the meet was sophomore Christina Scartelli, who placed third overall in the 800-meter run, finishing in 2:32.24.

Meanwhile Amherst also impressed in the 600-meter, with two runners finishing in the

top five of the race. Junior Danielle Griffin finished fourth while teammate Molly Carleton ’19 took fifth with times of 1:45.56 and 1:45.60, respectively.

The track portion of the purple and white also managed to take two seventh-place finishes across the slate of events.

Veteran sprinter Abbey Asare-Bediako ’18 put forward a strong effort for the purple and white with a time of 8.27 seconds in the 60-meter dash, finishing only a quarter second behind the first-place finisher, Hannah Cohn of Wesleyan. Additionally, Hom built off her success in the 4x400-meter relay race to claim seventh individually in the 400-meter race with a time of 1:03.16.

Meanwhile, in the field events, Amherst only entered a single competitor in each event, with junior Becki Golia placing fifth overall in the high jump with an impressive leap of 1.58 meters.

The purple and white have the remainder of December off from competition, only returning to action over interterm when the team will travel to Wesleyan to compete against Wesleyan and Williams at the Little Three Championships on Saturday, Jan. 14.

The Amherst Student • December 7, 2016

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Men’s Hockey Falls to NESCAC Foes Men’s Indoor Track and Field Impresses in Season Debut at Smith Winter Classic in a Pair of Heartbreaking Defeats Mary Grace Cronin ’18 Staff Writer After an extremely successful start to the season, the Amherst men’s ice hockey team suffered two minor setbacks against NESCAC opponents. Despite notching two emotional wins over top 10 teams last week, the purple and white could not overcome Wesleyan and Trinity.

On Friday, Dec. 2, the purple and white were shutout for the first time this season against Wesleyan, 3-0. James Kline opened the scoring for the Cardinals with a goal on a six vs. four power-play in the second period.

The Cardinals proceeded to pad their lead, netting a second goal with three minutes remaining in the third period. They stuck the final dagger into Amherst’s hearts with an empty net goal, pushing the final score to 3-0.

Frustratingly for the purple and white, Amherst tallied 25 shots on goal to only 23 for Wesleyan, yet the Cardinals’ goalie was more than up to the task. Additionally, the previously potent Amherst power play was unable to convert on any of their six opportunities.

The next day, Dec. 3, the purple and white traveled to another Connecticut conference rival, facing 14th-ranked Trinity. Although, Amherst did show its impressive finishing ability this time, the team again fell prey to a sieve-like defensive effort.

Austin Ho ’17 hit the back of the net first off of an impressive breakaway play. However, the Bantams responded before the end of the period, netting another goal just 50 seconds into the second, giving Trinity its first lead of the night lead to 2-1. Patrick Daly ’20 soon leveled the score at two apiece on a power play opportunity, his team-leading fifth goal of the season.

However, the Bantams added another goal

before the buzzer would sound on the second period, giving Trinity a 3-2 lead heading into the final frame.

Although a goal in the third by Amherst’s Thomas Lindstrom ’18 would tie up the match at 3-3, Trinity’s Brandon Cole snuck a shot past the purple and white’s defense and goalie with just over seven minutes remaining in the match. Although Amherst fought tooth and nail to knot the affair once more, Trinity’s defense stood strong and sent the purple and white to their second straight defeat, leaving the team’s record at 3-2-1.

Next, Amherst makes the short trip to archrival Williams on Friday, Dec. 9 with hopes of getting the season back on track against the Ephs.

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Junior Chris Butko dominated the 800-meter race for the purple and white, placing first overall in 1:57.02 and qualifying for Division III New Englands.

Veronica Rocco ’19 Staff Writer

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Sophomore Stanley Brenner has tallied one goal on the season so far.

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After a lengthy fall of workouts, the Amherst men’s track and field team opened its season at the Smith Winter Classic. With nearly all of the cross country and longer distance athletes just getting back into training after a long and competitive cross county season, only a portion of the track and field team competed at the meet. For nearly all of the track and field athletes who don’t compete in cross country, it was their first time running in competition since the 2015-2016 season. And for the first-years, it was their first time competing in the Amherst uniform.

For the indoor and outdoor track and field seasons, athletes must meet qualifying standards for events to continue their seasons after the invitational season comes to a close. The most relaxed standards are at the New England Division III meet, which features only Division III athletes in the New England region.

The next standard is the NEICAAA standard, which is often referred to as “Open New Englands.” The meet pits track and field athletes across Division I, II and III against each other. The hardest standard to achieve is qualifying for NCAA Nationals, as a spot on the starting line at Nationals is earned by having a either top-15 time in Division III for individual events, or a top-12 time for the 4x400 meter or distance medley relays.

Many of the athletes didn’t compete in their usual events, using the meet as a “rust-buster” to open up their season. Short sprinters Jordan Edwards ’20 and Mayowa Tinubu ’20, along with Cornell Brooks ’19 competed in the 200 meter race. Edwards enjoyed a strong first meet for the purple and white, placing sixth with a time of 23.94 seconds. Tinubu followed Edwards in 10th place, with a time of 24.37 seconds, while Brooks ran 26.05 seconds to round out the Amherst runners.

The Amherst hurdlers competed in the

400-meter race, with Maxim Doiron ’19, Theo Bates ’20 and Yonas Shiferaw ’20 competing in the two lap event on the indoor track. The sophomore placed seventh in the Amherst debut with a time of 56.12 seconds. Bates and Shiferaw shortly followed with times of 56.22 and 56.64 seconds in eighth and 10th places, respectively.

The long sprinters, who typically run the 400-meter race, ran in the 600-meter race. Ermias Kebede ’19, who competed in cross country this fall, placed a competitive third with a time of 1:24.76, improving upon his personal record by nearly four seconds in the event, a dramatic improvement in the three-lap event.

Long sprinters David Ingraham ’18, Jay Drain ’18, Stanley Dunwell ’20 and Harrison Haigood ’18 competed in the event as well.

Ingraham, a member of the Division III indoor national record distance medley relay, led the sprinters with a time of 1:26.11. Drain, Dunwell and Haigood came one after another, placing seventh through ninth.

Chris Butko ’18 led the strong Amherst charge in the 800 meter race, winning the event at this meet for the second year in a row with a time of 1:57.02, qualifying for Division III New Englands. Butko beat NESCAC rival Steven Yannacone of Williams, who placed second with a time of 1:58, with a strong final 100 meters. Shortly after Butko was Vernon Espinoza ’19, also qualifying for Division III New Englands, who placed third with a time of 1:58.51. Jack Dufton ’20 and Estevan Velez ’20 both had strong debuts in the Amherst uniform, running 2:00.43 and 2:02.62 for third and fourth places, respectively.

“Overall the team had a good first meet,” Haigood said. “Our large first-year squad showed good prospects for the future. We’re looking forward to a great indoor season.”

After the break for the holidays, the team will kick off 2017 at the Little III Championships on Saturday, Jan. 14, when Amherst athletes will compete against rivals Williams and Wesleyan.

Contact jturner19@amherst.edu to learn more.

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Sophomore Vernon Espinosa finished third in the 800 meter race, just over a second and a half behind his teammate Butko, with a time of 1:58.51.

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Sophomore transfer Emma McCarthy has been a force this season, averaging 8.9 points per game on 53.7 percent shooting and adding 6.1 rebounds a game.

Women’s Basketball Continues Dominance With Trio of Blowout Wins Talia Land ’20 Staff Writer On Thursday, Dec. 1, the Amherst women’s basketball team hosted Eastern Connecticut State.

The game was part of the NESCAC’s “It’s on Us” week, in which teams across the conference promoted awareness about sexual assault and how to prevent it. Eastern Conn. State entered Thursday’s game with a 3-1 record and Amherst with an impressive 4-0. The home team started familiar faces including Ali and Meredith Doswell ’17, Madeline Eck ’20, Jamie Renner ’17 and Hannah Hackley ’18.

While Eastern Conn. State won the tip and put the first two points on the board, that was the only advantage they saw for the rest of the game. On the other end of the court Eck immediately evened the score with a steal followed by a three pointer by Ali Doswell put Amherst up 5-2 within less than a minute of play. Hackley had a stellar first quarter including a pair of threes and an impressive threepoint play. At the end of the first quarter, Amherst

almost doubled their opponent’s score, leading 3016.

The second quarter went similarly, opening with a Renner steal and breakaway layup. Amherst went on a 10-0 run, forcing Eastern Conn. State to call a timeout less than three minutes into the quarter. First-year Cam Hendricks entered the game and hit two three pointers in her first minute of play. This, along with a three by Hannah Fox ’20, put Amherst up with a safe 57-24 lead at half.

In the third quarter, Eck added an impressive play, missing a jumper, but then getting her own rebound and putting it back up for two points.

The team’s passing and teamwork could not be matched by Eastern Connecticut State and they ran away with the quarter leading 71-33 going into the last of four.

In the fourth quarter, almost every Amherst player saw time on the court, all making a positive impact. Eastern Conn. State only came to life slightly in these last 10 minutes, but in the end the final score showed 86-47 in favor of the home team.

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GAME SCHE DULE

On Saturday, Dec. 3, the team headed down to Ashland, Virginia to play Randolph-Macon.

While the first quarter looked pretty even between the two teams, Renner hit a half court shot at the buzzer to put Amherst up 19-16 and set the tone for the rest of the game.

The purple and white scored the first eight points of the second quarter, increasing the team lead to 11. Hackley and Hendricks both hit threes, proving once again the team’s skill from behind the arc.

In the third, Ali Doswell overwhelmed Randolph-Macon’s defense and scored an impressive 12 points. Amherst held opponents to a mere 15 percent shooting percentage in the third quarter.

Ali Doswell had a team best 18 points while Meredith Doswell had a high of 11 rebounds to help the purple and white and pull away to an 8359 win over Randolph-Macon.

Amherst returned to the court earlier this week when they faced Rhode Island College at home for a Monday night matchup. Ali Doswell continued to deliver offensively for the purple and white, net-

ting a game-high 15 points and nine rebounds in the 80-25 rout of the Anchormen.

Amherst continued to show off their consistency from the field, shooting 42.4 percent and 39 percent from behind the arc. The team also demonstrated the depth of their bench, as 42 of their 80 points came off the bench and 12 players saw the court in total. McCarthy led all players off the bench as she scored 12 on 4-of-5 shooting, while JJ Daniell ’19 followed with nine points and pulled in six rebounds.

After an initial bucket by RIC, the purple and white went on a 16-0 run, keeping opponents scoreless until the 5:44 mark of the second quarter.

The Amherst defense saw one of their best games to date, forcing 25 turnovers and holding a 49-21 advantage in rebounding.

The purple and white will be back on the court Tuesday, Dec. 13 on the road against Bridgewater State University. This will be the team’s last contest before the winter holiday — they will return to action for two games in southern California Dec. 2829 as they face Chapman and Oneonta State.

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WED

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Women’s Squash @ Smith, 6 p.m.

Men’s Basketball vs. Babson, 7 p.m.

Men’s ice Hockey @ Williams, 7 p.m.

Men’s Ice Hockey @ Middlebury, 3 p.m.

Women’s Ice Hockey vs. Manhattanville, 7 p.m.

Men’s Basketball vs. Lasell, 3 p.m.

Women’s Basketball @ Bridgewater State University, 7 p.m.

Women’s Ice Hockey @ Norwich, 7 p.m.

Women’s Ice Hockey @ Salve Regina, 7 p.m.