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Caroline Flinn '28

Caroline Flinn '28

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.

Satire: Rating Things in the Newsroom That Just Make Sense

Managing Opinion Editor Caroline Flinn ’28 and Assistant Opinion Editor Syla Steinman ’29 lament the Editorial Board’s goodbye to the newsroom in Morrow Dormitory at the end of the semester, rating the objects they so deeply cherish.

Satire: AAS Designs Land Bridges to Connect Campus Buildings

Satire: AAS Designs Land Bridges to Connect Campus Buildings

In response to low temperatures in the winter term, AAS plans to construct land bridges connecting nearly every building on campus, including the Science Center, the Greenway dormitories, Frost Library, and other facilities. The initiative will replace all the AAS projects for the incoming year.

Satire: Welcome to They/Themherst

Managing Opinion Editor Caroline Flinn ’28 dismantles Amherst’s 50-year celebration and proposes that Amherst become a historically nonbinary institution in pursuit of a more logically consistent future.

Satire: Galloping Toward Greatness: Inside Amherst College’s Most Revered Athletic Dynasty

Satire: Galloping Toward Greatness: Inside Amherst College’s Most Revered Athletic Dynasty

Managing Opinion Editor Caroline Flinn ’28 gallops into Amherst’s most important athletic team, arguing that the hobbyhorsing team’s obsessive training, ceremonial routines, and metaphysical competitions can turn even a stick into a symbol of institutional pride.