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Caroline Flinn '28

Caroline Flinn '28

Ballet Doesn’t Need Saving — It Needs Rethinking

Managing Opinion Editor Caroline Flinn ’28 interrogates Timothée Chalamet’s dismissal of ballet, arguing that the art form’s endurance lies not in preservation but transformation — revealing how even its most rigid traditions are continuously reshaped from within.

Welcome to Scamherst College

Managing Opinion Editor Caroline Flinn ’28 dissects the rising cost of attending Amherst College, arguing that the institution’s nearly six-figure tuition reflects a pattern of misplaced priorities that leave student-facing programs and workers underfunded.

Amherst Isn't As Left as You May Think

Managing Opinion Editor Caroline Flinn ’28 interrogates the myth of Amherst’s leftist consensus, arguing that beneath the campus’s fluent progressive vocabulary lies a culture of conflict-avoidant liberalism and quiet apathy.

LitFest Welcomes Innovative Author Jamaica Kincaid

LitFest Welcomes Innovative Author Jamaica Kincaid

Among this year’s distinguished LitFest guest speakers was author Jamaica Kincaid. Managing Opinion Editor Caroline Flinn ’28 and Managing Puzzles Editor Madeline Gold ’28 explore how Kincaid's personal experiences and values have shaped both her writing and her life.

Keeping Up Isn’t Understanding

Managing Opinion Editor Caroline Flinn ‘28 interrogates the illusion of digital fluency, arguing that as news becomes harder to access, our culture of constant updates has mistaken exposure for understanding.

Don't Get Lost in the Numbers

Managing Opinion Editor Caroline Flinn ’28 reflects on how numbers govern every part of life — from daily routines to global crises — and argues that humanity cannot be captured by statistics alone.

Gravity Can’t Command You. Neither Can the Law.

Managing Opinion Editor Caroline Flinn ’28 dissects the idea of law as inevitability, arguing that in moments of democratic backsliding, obedience becomes abdication rather than civic virtue.