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From the Front PorchEpisode 371 || May New Release RundownIn today’s episode of From the Front Porch, Annie and Olivia are discussing their favorite newly released titles of the month and highlighting books you’ll want to add to your TBR list!
Don’t forget our Summer Literary Lunch is coming up later this month! Tickets are on sale now and you can find them online here.
The books mentioned in today’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf.
Annie’s List:
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
Miss Chloe: A Memoir of a Literary Friendship with Toni Morri...2022-05-0553 min
The Student Sums It UpWednesday, May 12, 2021This 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. 2021-05-1321 minThe Student Sums It UpWednesday, May 5, 2021This 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.2021-05-0510 minThe Student Sums It UpWednesday April 28, 2021This 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.2021-04-2811 minThe Student Sums It UpWednesday April 7, 2021The 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 1981.2021-04-0720 minThe Student Sums It UpWednesday March 31, 2021This 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 2025.2021-03-3117 minThe Student Sums It UpWednesday, March 24, 2021Students 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. 2021-03-2419 minThe Student Sums It UpWednesday March, 17, 2021This 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.2021-03-1715 minThe Student Sums It UpWednesday March 10, 2021This 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 '08.2021-03-1018 minThe Student Sums It UpWednesday March, 3, 2021Spend 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.2021-03-0310 min
The Student Sums It UpWednesday, February 24, 2021Spend 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. 2021-02-2414 minThe Student Sums It UpWednesday February 17, 2021This 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.2021-02-1809 min
Tusk TalksFall 2020: ReflectionsFor this episode of Tusk Talks, we sat down with eleven students to reflect on fall 2020: Amherst’s first full pandemic semester. Musical credit goes to Guillermo Rodriguez ’22 and Quentin Jeyaretnam ’23 for this episode’s music. Interviewers: Olivia Gieger ’21, Noah John ’21, Erxi Lu ’24, Dylan Momplaisir ’21, Rebecca Picciotto ’22, Skye Wu ’23. Audio editors: Olivia Gieger ’21, Rebecca Picciotto ’22, Skye Wu ’23.2021-02-1531 min