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Rizwan Ayub '27

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.

16 Months After My Justice Class

Staff Writer Rizwan Ayub ’27 reflects on his experience in “Justice,” the Inside-Out Prison Exchange class, arguing that the program exposed the stark inequities between Amherst students’ unearned privilege and the systemic oppression faced by incarcerated individuals.

Reflecting on Amherst’s “Care-ocracy”

Staff Writer Rizwan Ayub ’27 reflects on Amherst College’s “care-ocracy,” arguing that the institution’s meticulous attention to student wellbeing is both a blessing and a lens that can blind students to their own privilege.

Growing Up Segregated

Staff Writer Rizwan Ayub ’27 reflects on growing up in the segregated suburbs of Long Island and examines how these early experiences shaped his understanding of race, class, and privilege.

“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.