More Dogs on Campus: A Much-Needed Reform

I believe Amherst should provide more resources that benefit the community and make us more productive, happy and engaged. A simple way to accomplish this: increase the number of emotional support dogs on campus. Amherst has an enormous budget and should allocate more of it to improve the happiness of all students. An easy way to do so would be to hire dogs to be on campus and who could have office hours every day. I love the fact that dogs are already on campus for students to pet and see, but

Using Activism in Advertisement

Wondering how to bring attention to your company? A new advertising strategy seems to be gaining momentum. Certain industry giants have used advertisements to take a stance on societal issues and tensions demonstrating a political climate more open to social activism than it might seem. This Sunday, Feb. 24, Nike released a commercial for the Oscars that highlights the double standards and barriers women face in sports. Narrated by tennis player Serena Williams and featuring notable athletes suc

Amherst Books: Worth the Cost

At the beginning of every semester, I wander over to Amherst Books and buy some of the course material I need for class. However, I then proceed to order the remainder of my books from Amazon. I only ever use Amherst Books for the required reading in the first few days of class, as the ones I order will not arrive in time. My commitment to Amazon is certainly not fueled by some desire to help out founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, but it is hard to pass up the significantly reduced prices (regardless o