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The Amherst College Counseling Center under scrutiny because of the recent suicide of an Amherst student. Friends, student government members and fellow students have all rallied together in order to ensure the center is doing a proper job. A petition with close to 500 signatures has three demands for the Counseling Center: a review of staff members’ qualifications, periodic reevaluation based on student feedback and specific guidelines for referring patients to outside resources. Also, student government members are creating a video to show at next year’s freshmen orientation that will allow students to gain a better understanding of the Center and what it does.

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