Letter From the Editor

When I first accepted this job, Amherst was reeling from a months-long election scandal and would soon erupt with controversy over a ban on fraternities. I was a soon-to-be sophomore with no idea what I was getting into. All I knew was that this newspaper was basically consuming my entire life already, so I might as well make it official. Thirty-nine issues, 18 months and three semesters later, I’m finishing up my last issue as editor-in-chief. It’s been an eventful couple of years at Amherst: