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Caroline Flinn '28

Caroline Flinn '28

There Is No Funeral for the Person You Might Have Been

Managing Opinion Editor Caroline Flinn ’28 examines the hidden forms of mourning that accompany ordinary life, arguing that growth requires grieving not only the dead but also the unrealized futures that shape who we become.

The IRS Won’t Recognize My Situationship

Managing Opinion Editor Caroline Flinn '28 examines why so many relationships resist definition, arguing that the situationship trades clarity for the comfort of plausible deniability. Despite growing a more useful vocabulary, students still avoid the conversations that matter.

Willow Delp: Caring as a Method

Willow Delp: Caring as a Method

Willow Delp’s life at Amherst is defined by care and activism — through their column “Anti-Ableist Amherst,” their research on racial injustice, and their efforts dedicated to establishing safe spaces across campus.

Confessions of a Chronically Over-Word-Count Editor

Managing Opinion Editor Caroline Flinn ’28 tells the story of her time in the newsroom working with The Student. She discusses the strangeness of becoming a part of this community, and how their experience has become so much more than the tangible work that goes into it.

My Love-Hate Relationship with Lobbying

Managing Opinion Editor Caroline Flinn ’28 examines youth lobbying at the Massachusetts State House, arguing that direct advocacy for gun violence prevention challenges cynical assumptions about political engagement and reveals the enduring power of showing up.

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.

The Violence I Carry in My Pocket

Managing Opinion Editor Caroline Flinn ’28 exposes the relentless scroll of death and violence online, arguing that our digital immersion desensitizes us, erodes empathy, and makes human suffering feel ordinary.