The Amherst Student editorial board

Almost all of us have received bills for dorm damage in some form or another. Some of the charges are attributed directly to us, but the majority of the fees are small ones charged to everyone in a dorm because no one came forth to claim responsibility or because a

Gerety has maintained and strengthened Amherst’s flagship status, increasing both student body and faculty unity, through such moves as the reinstitution of a “common first day” freshman orientation in 1997. We all know of and applaud his skill in fundraising-the endowment having almost tripled during his

The price tag of this “big-ticket” event stands at $28,000-or at least that is the amount allotted by the Association of Amherst Students. Questions have been raised about the expense of the event, especially in light of two essential facts: last year’s Spring Formal cost

There is no doubt that this war is very different from any other conflict in American history. Moreover, the relationship between the government and its constituents has changed: the main interface has become the media. Despite the recent frenzy of protest, there seems to be a greater reluctance to speak

Title IX was originally created to prevent gender discrimination in schools. As it specifically pertains to athletics, it would ideally give schools the flexibility to select sports based on interest, geographic importance, budget limits and gender ratios. While such laws do step on the toes of some, they are necessary

Officially, it is the set of public initiatives designed to help eradicate discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or nationality. It is most commonly exercised in education admissions and hiring in the workplace. Recently, it has resurfaced as a political bone of contention with the Supreme Court’s

One would think the Physical Plant would know better by now. The Little Red Schoolhouse has, after all, a well-known history of being constantly defaced. Every year, the College must use funds to repair the building from the damage wrought upon it by residents of its surrounding buildings. Why, then,

With the trustees’ decision to raze Milliken and build a new dorm in its stead, we have the unique chance to play with the look of the campus. The current problem with the social dorms and with Milliken is a disparity in building styles. So now, before settling on

The fact that conservative beliefs are underrepresented is not the issue-they are, without a doubt. A small Massachusetts liberal arts school is bound to be disproportionately liberal; students applying here take that into account, as do potential faculty members. The question is whether the administration should care and whether there

When assigning a budget for an organization, the SFC takes into account its function on campus, its previous work and its future plans. However, when an organization decides, mid-term, to drastically change its mission statement, it undermines the SFC’s role. The SFC should have a consistent rule to

Boy Scout officials on all levels of bureaucracy are giving us to believe that this is a happy compromise. Maybe in the short run-but the lurking fact remains that for all its chumminess, the BSA can exert firm control on the Great Trails Council in several meaningful ways; for example,

Irrespective of practical considerations, our ideal faculty would reflect the racial composition of the student body, which in turn would reflect that of the country. That our faculty’s racial diversity matches that of U.S. Ph.D.s only means we’re not behind the curve, and