Partying Cleanup

Amherst was treated with unseasonably high temperatures last weekend, and naturally many students took advantage of the beautiful weather, whether by reading on Memorial Hill or partying on the social quad. And while it’s understandable that many students would want to celebrate the warm weather, it’s troubling when the debris of weekend parties interfere with daily life on campus and exploit the hard work already carried out by college staff. The events of this past weekend were particularly s

Protest Scalia in a respectable manner

Although we understand these professor’s message that Scalia does not want to engage in discussion, we cannot help but think that this view is influenced to some extent by their disagreement with Scalia’s views. Despite their disagreement with Justice Scalia’s views and the contention that he does not want to have an open discussion, we advocate remaining in the fight rather than ignoring the issue. Choosing to remain on the sideline threatens the spirit of discussion and debate that student gr