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The Editorial Board

Ensuring Our History Does not Become Our Future

It has become a frighteningly ordinary experience for Amherst students to open their email inbox and find a notice from the administration of a “racist incident.” This vague subject line typically reflects the opacity with which the rest of the message is written — as if the email from last time

What has the Editorial Board Been Up to During Quarantine?

In the midst of the unprecedented times we live in right now, life has felt uniquely suspended and devoid of its usual simple joys. With the entire college swept into a semester without the usual excitement of a bustling campus, adjusting to recent changes has been an uncomfortable experience for

A Stunning Lack of Transparency

On Monday night, the Amherst College community received an email from the President’s Office with the subject line “COVID-19: Major Changes.” The contents of the email notified students that the college will be moving to remote classes after spring break and that by Monday March 16, students will have

We Don't Agree (And That's Okay)

Political endorsements from newspapers have existed since the 19th century. Since then, editors at newspapers nationwide deliberate on who the most adept contender is to endorse. However, despite the long historical legacy of newspaper endorsements, they are still a debated practice. The question of whether — and how — newspapers should take

Balancing Ideals with Realities

The political landscape of the U.S. can look very different depending on where you’re standing. Here at Amherst, our perspectives create a skewed perception of the American political scene. And in the aftermath of the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary, how we view the political scene

Combating Coronavirus Racism

On Feb. 1, the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCov) made national headlines as it infected one patient in Massachusetts. This patient, a University of Massachusetts Boston student from Wuhan, China where the virus was first identified, highlights the degree to which this virus has spread across the globe. At publication time,

Denouncing the New Travel Ban

On Saturday Feb. 1, students, faculty and staff received a message from President Biddy Martin regarding President Trump’s policy to expand the travel ban. The ban adds the nations of Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania to the list of countries on which Trump has imposed travel blockades.