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Rizwan Ayub '27

Insider Interview with Law Professor Cheryl Harris

Insider Interview with Law Professor Cheryl Harris

Staff Writer Rizwan Ayub ’27 interviewed University of California, Los Angeles School of Law’s Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Professor in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Cheryl Harris about her career and how her theory of “Whiteness as Property” can be applied today.

Some Words of ‘Rizdom’ for The New Freshman Class

Staff Writer Rizwan Ayub ’27 imparts his best words of “rizdom” onto the newly-minted class of 2030, giving them advice on all aspects of college life — from academics, to internships, to Fizz doomscrolling.

Why I’m Into the Abolitionists (And You Should be Too)

Staff Writer Rizwan Ayub ’27 analyzes the ideology of the abolitionists and their radical re-imagination of what America could be. He connects it to the work of contemporary scholars Dorothy Roberts and Angela Davis, and finally to how we can fight injustice here at Amherst.

Reflections of a Failed AAS Presidential Candidate

Staff Writer Rizwan Ayub ‘27 reflects on his failed presidential campaign in a deeply personal article that explores the perils of college politics, discussing how campaigning fostered interpersonal conflict and how anonymous social media platforms like Fizz exacerbate it.

On Being An “Implicated Subject”

Staff Writer Rizwan Ayub ’27 interrogates Amherst’s opaque endowment, arguing that its entanglement in secretive financial systems renders accountability elusive while leaving students as “implicated subjects” in unseen exploitation.

Satire: AAS Replaces Easter with a Non-Denominational “Bunny Day”

Satire: AAS Replaces Easter with a Non-Denominational “Bunny Day”

The replacement of Easter with a non-denominational “Bunny Day” marks the first time that a college student government has unilaterally ended a federal holiday. The winner of the 2026 “Bunny Day” egg hunt will be rewarded with a spa day sponsored by AAS.