Amusements Comic: Wednesday, May 1, 2024 Cartoonist Emily Tan ’27 pays homage to AJ Hastings in light of the new Amherst College store.
Editorial: When a President Threatens a Civilization The Editorial Board addresses the normalization of extreme political rhetoric in the face of escalating global conflict, arguing that President Donald Trump’s genocidal threats — and the muted response that followed — reveal a dangerous desensitization to language with world‑altering consequences.
Letter to the Editor: The Opinion Section has an AI Problem In a Letter to the Editor, Max Froomkin ’28 examines patterns in The Student’s opinion section that raise questions about the growing use of AI‑generated prose.
Masculinity, Rendered Lesbian Managing Opinion Editor Caroline Flinn ’28 reflects on learning masculinity as a lesbian at Amherst, discussing both the limits of the college’s queer self‑image and the resilience of queer joy within it.
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