Amherst Police Department to host community meeting; hire advocate for abuse...
The Amherst Police Department (APD) announced over the weekend that it will host a community meeting this Wednesday to address a spate of break-ins and issues related to student-town affairs. The...
View ArticleThe same-sex marriage debate is stupid
(MCT) On Wednesday, the Obama administration established a new precedent by no longer backing the Defense of Marriage Act, the 1996 federal law that barred same-sex marriage from being recognized. The...
View ArticleTown of Amherst receives a $300,000 grant
Shaina Mishkin/Collegian The Town of Amherst received a $300,000 grant from the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women last week to expand services to aid survivors of sexual and...
View ArticleThe myth of eradicated racism: A proof of the existence of white privilege
(Joie De Cleve Flickr) I want to talk about white privilege. We hear about it all the time and yet I consistently run into white people who believe it doesn’t exist. This disbelief, in my optimistic...
View ArticleAmerica’s other rape culture
(Michael Coghlan/Flickr) Accusations of sexual assault have been in the news as the 2016 presidential campaign continues in its depraved downward spiral. This column isn’t about Donald Trump’s...
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