Who Are We?
The Amherst Political Union was founded in 1939 by Robert Morgenthau '41 and Richard Wilbur '42. Its original goal of increasing political discourse on Amherst’s campus still holds true today. The APU prides itself on its nonpartisan structure and serves as a safe environment for individuals with varied political views. Since its founding, the Political Union has sought to fight the political apathy that plagues many other colleges by engaging members of the Amherst College campus in productive conversations relating to salient and pressing political issues.
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Meetings and Upcoming Events
Check out this week's meeting topic and the articles we will be discussing
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Keep an eye out for upcoming events and browse prominent speakers of the past
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Read and ContributeRead The Octagon Papers, our political blog, and submit your thoughts on current events
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Learn more about the executive board members
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The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much it is whether we provide enough for those who have little."
~ FDR