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Robert Lucido '15

Contributing Writer

Amend AAS Constitution to Fight Discrimination

The AAS constitution needs a comprehensive non-discrimination clause. Sign the petition to ensure that illicit discrimination has no place at Amherst College. In recent weeks, many students have pushed for profound conversations about important matters like race and mental health. President Martin herself, in an email, echoed their request and

Amherst College Republicans' Response to "All Lives Matter"

Robert Lucido ’15, the president of Amherst College Republicans, writes responding to the controversy surrounding the “All Lives Matter” campaign. Last week, a new student group on campus called Black Lives Matter showed great initiative by organizing a series of events highlighting police brutality against persons of color. Not only

The American Sugar Cartel

America has a sweet tooth. Today, the average American consumes 3,550 pounds of sugar — the equivalent of 1,767,900 Skittles — over his or her lifetime. From assorted chocolates on Valentine’s Day to trick-or-treating on Halloween, nearly all American holidays are celebrated with some sugary sweets. A few

Democrats: Guilty of Discrimination by Their Own Logic

Approaching the mid-term elections, Democrats have returned to the issue of gender discrimination in the workplace. Last week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) blasted Republicans saying, “If Senate Republicans are ideologically opposed to ensuring equal pay for equal work, they are free to vote against passage of the Paycheck

Selective Censorship

About a week ago, I walked into class reading an article about the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals’ unanimous decision to uphold a high school’s policy barring students from wearing American flag clothing on Cinco de Mayo. The largest court of appeals in the United States ruled that such