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Caroline Flinn '28

Caroline Flinn '28

A Last Ditch Effort Couldn’t Save Lesbianism

Managing Opinion Editor Caroline Flinn ‘28 discusses the recently announced closing of Last Ditch, the viral Covid-conscious lesbian bar. They use this closing to discuss what explicitly queer spaces mean for the LGBTQ+ community both now and historically, and explore what it means to lose them.

Today It’s Transgender Students, Next It’s You

Managing Opinion Editor Caroline Flinn ’28 confronts the Trump administration’s rollback of Title IX protections, arguing that recent efforts to narrow the law’s scope are part of a broader project to restrict civil rights under the guise of administrative reform.

Former Swiftie (Un)relunctantly Reviews ‘The Encore’

Former Swiftie (Un)relunctantly Reviews ‘The Encore’

Managing Opinion Editor Caroline Flinn ʼ28 does a deep dive into Taylor Swiftʼs latest album, “The Encore of The Life of a Showgirl,” reviewing each song. She explains her journey of listening to the album after taking a hiatus from Swiftʼs music, despite being a huge fan as a child.

I Survived the Great Lesbian Bar Discourse of 2026

Managing Opinion Editor Caroline Flinn ’28 and Managing Graphics Editor Lucy Jones ’27 examine the viral backlash against a Massachusetts lesbian bar, arguing that online outrage has eclipsed meaningful conversations about accessibility and solidarity, revealing the limits of performative politics.

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.