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The Amherst Student

Volume 152 • Issue 24

The Amherst Student

The Newspaper of Amherst College Since 1868

Monday, May 29, 2023

Arielle Kirven '21

Number of Articles: 2

First Article: May 31, 2020

Latest Article: November 18, 2020

Instagram Adopts Consumerist Model in New Update, Raising Concerns Amongst Users

By Arielle Kirven '21

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November 18, 2020

For a long time now, Instagram has turned with the tides of capitalism, allowing many of its users to sink in the process. Once known as a simple photo-sharing app, Instagram later became an elevating platform for influencers and brands, shifting the narrative from followers and likes to one centering products and sponsorships. Facebook, the owner of Instagram, rolled out an update last week replacing the “create post” function with an icon for Reels, Instagram’s attempt at imitating TikTok. T

Aqiil Gopee: Scholar, Writer, Future Teacher

By Arielle Kirven '21

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May 31, 2020

Known for his contributions to religious studies, multilingualism and Francophone culture on campus, Gopee is also a world-renowned creative writer and thinker. Photo Courtesy of Aqiil Gopee ’20.In his home country of Mauritius, Aqiil Gopee ’20 is celebrated as something of a celebrity for his creative writing. But when he came to Amherst, Gopee initially evaded the humanities. Instead, he hoped to fall in love with something new. Despite experimenting with different disciplines, Gopee found h

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