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Rizwan Ayub '27

“Popping the Gilded Bubble”

Contributing Writer Rizwan Ayub ‘27 examines how, despite Amherst priding itself on cultivating a diverse campus environment and admitting students from all walks of life, the very structure of elite institutions and the admissions process creates a certain kind of intellectual homogeneity.
Rizwan Ayub '27 Jan 28, 2026
People’s Places: Eden Prairie and Minnesota with Ayres Warren ’26

People’s Places: Eden Prairie and Minnesota with Ayres Warren ’26

Host Rizwan Ayub ’27 is joined by Twin Cities area resident Ayres Warren ’26 to discuss everything from “Minnesota Nice” to being Black in a predominantly white state, especially after the murder of George Floyd in 2020.
Rizwan Ayub '27 Oct 23, 2024

People’s Places: Atlanta with Noah Turbes ’27

Host Rizwan Ayub ’27 is joined by Atlanta native Noah Turbes ’27 to discuss the architectural, cultural, and culinary differences between Atlanta and Amherst.
Rizwan Ayub '27 May 8, 2024
People’s Places: From Beijing to Washington D.C. with Carys Shepard ’27

People’s Places: From Beijing to Washington D.C. with Carys Shepard ’27

Introducing “People’s Places,” the podcast that answers that classic orientation icebreaker question: Where are you from? In the first episode, Carys Shepard ’27 talks culture shock from a life moving between continents.
Rizwan Ayub '27 Mar 27, 2024

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