Exit Letter: Sam Says So Long
In their last issue as editor-in-chief of The Student, Sam Spratford ’24 reflects on their time on the paper and how she fell in love with journalism.
Sam Spratford ’24
Foreign Currents: In Response to Bret Stephens
Foreign Currents columnist Cole Warren ’24 is joined by Editor-in-Chief Sam Spratford ’24 to problematize the “Manichean worldview” voiced by Bret Stephens at last week’s talk.
Editor’s Note: Clarifying Nov. 15 Statement on Israel-Palestine Op-Eds
The opinion section editors and editor-in-chief retract their decision to implement a new policy regarding Israel-Palestine op-eds but reiterate their commitment to use their power to prevent the further mass death of Palestinians.
College to Cover Costs of Course Materials at New Bookstore
A new initiative providing all course materials to students at no up-front cost was announced to the faculty on Nov. 7. The materials will be distributed out of the former A.J. Hastings storefront, which the college plans to lease.
Seeing the Human in the Ecosystem — Alumni Profile, Pedro Marques ’99
As Executive Director of the Big Hole Watershed Committee, Pedro Marques ’99 is building coalitions — and getting his hands dirty — to coax the Montana river valley back to life.
A Systematic Exclusion: How We’re Taught to Discount Palestinians
Managing News Editor Noor Rahman ’25, Editor-in-Chief Sam Spratford ’24, Contributing Writer Caden Stockwell ’25, and Staff Writer Cole Warren ’24 peel back the layers of silencing and dehumanization that have enabled Israel’s war crimes in Gaza.
Amherst on the Picket Line: Alumni Writer’s Guild Members Reflect on Strike
The Writer's Guild of America's second longest strike ended after 148 days in late September. Editor-in-Chief Sam Spratford spoke to strike leader Claire Kiechel '09 and other Amherst alumni on why they picketed, what it accomplished, and what's next.