Ryan Kyle: A Judicious Journey Into Education
From research on capital punishment to her upcoming Fulbright to teach English in Uruguay, Ryan Kyle’s time at Amherst has been shaped by education, mentorship, and an effort to defend human dignity.
Tapti Sen ’25
International Students Deserve Space on This Campus
Managing Opinion Editor Tapti Sen ’25 and Contributing Writer Snigdha Ranjan ’25 critique the marginalization of international students on campus and urge for more solidarity with domestic students of color.
The Indicator x The Student: “(Night)Blind”
Managing Opinion Editor Tapti Sen ’25 reflects on a childhood conversation with her mother in this piece, originally published in the Fall 2022 edition of The Indicator.
Tapti Talks: From Micro- to Macro-aggressions
In the third edition of “Tapti Talks,” Managing Opinion Editor Tapti Sen ’25 reflects on her experiences with microaggressions as a woman of color and argues that they have a much bigger negative impact on our daily lives than we realize.
Tapti Talks: Living with Chronic Illness
In this issue of “Tapti Talks,” Managing Opinion Editor Tapti Sen ’25 reflects on her experience with chronic illness and expresses her gratitude for the people at Amherst who’ve supported her.
Tapti Talks: Name Pronunciation Matters
In the inaugural issue of “Tapti Talks,” Managing Opinion Editor Tapti Sen ’25 reflects on the alienation of having her “foreign” name fumbled, and urges people to take pronunciation more seriously.
Why I Don’t Wear Seatbelts
Managing Opinion Editor Tapti Sen ’25 reflects on her indifference to seatbelts, and its unexpected role in preserving her cultural identity as a Bangladeshi in America.