Red Herring: Purim

The Editorial Board interrogates the paradox of campus journalism, arguing that The Student’s credibility rests not on complete independence from the college but on its willingness to navigate the tensions of being simultaneously embedded within and accountable to the community it covers.

Managing Opinion Editor Lucas Silva ‘28 dissects the antitrust lawsuit challenging Early Decision admissions at Amherst and peer institutions, arguing that a decades-old system may also suppress competition for students by limiting their ability to negotiate financial aid.

Managing Opinion Editor Caroline Flinn ’28 confronts the Trump administration’s rollback of Title IX protections, arguing that recent efforts to narrow the law’s scope are part of a broader project to restrict civil rights under the guise of administrative reform.