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.
Caroline Flinn '28
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.
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
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.