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Poetic Perspectives: “I Did Not Survive You”

Poetic Perspectives: “I Did Not Survive You”

An anonymous sexual assault survivor statement revives the Poetic Perspectives column, originally inaugurated by Mikayah Parsons ’24, which allows students to discuss often difficult topics through a poetic medium.

Mental Illness (Mostly About Depression)

**Trigger warning for a detailed account of my depression symptoms towards the middle of the note, including suicidal thoughts.** Since this has started, I have interacted with a few people who are misinformed. I’m hoping this will be informative to at least one other person to prevent people from

[Queeriosity] The ‘A’ Stands for Asexual

[Queeriosity] The ‘A’ Stands for Asexual

Asexuality is invisible. It isn’t discussed; it’s not on TV, teenagers can’t learn about it in health class. The people who have heard of it usually doubt that it’s even real. I haven’t come out to many people at home. I’ll hint at it,

Sexual Assault: A Co-Complaint

*TRIGGER WARNING: This content deals with an account of sexual assault. The article is contributed by an anonymous Amherst alumna, who along with Angie Epifano, has filed a Title IX and Clery complaint against Amherst College. I am a survivor who graduated from Amherst College this past May despite the

Queeriosity: Being Trans* at Amherst

Queeriosity: Being Trans* at Amherst

On Friday, Nov. 15, Amherst College Pride Alliance was honored to host Janet Mock, a transgender woman of color, in celebration of Trans*^Awareness Week. Janet is a renowned writer and transgender rights advocate who grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii and thus had a very unique childhood experience. Although Janet