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The Harm of Our Words

Editor’s Note: Resources for any person who is feeling depressed, troubled or suicidal are listed at the end of this article. We’ve all heard a frustrated person say, “I want to kill myself.” Perhaps we’ve even said this five-letter phrase ourselves during periods of stress. As our

Combating AAS Apathy

The Amherst Student recieves funding from the Association of Amherst Students for its operations. With a flurry of new posters, candidate speeches and social media posts, the months of April and September are traditionally election seasons here at Amherst. In high school, running for class president was little more than

Holding the Patriots Accountable

I was scrolling through Instagram on Friday afternoon when across my screen came the words “BREAKING NEWS” with Robert Kraft’s droopy face smack dab in the middle. I quickly discovered that Kraft, the billionaire owner of the New England Patriots, was being charged with solicitation of prostitution. Kraft is

Pragmatism: How to Win in 2020

Pragmatism: How to Win in 2020

With Sen. Bernie Sanders being the most recent Democrat to announce his candidacy for president, it has become clear that the 2020 election cycle is well underway. As of now, 12 democratic candidates have indicated intentions to run for president, bringing along a whole slew of agendas ranging from healthcare

Can We Be a Little Humbler?

Forgive my praise of the humanities; you’ve probably heard this enough. But I truly love a well-taught and organized seminar class. There is something both uncomplicated and incredibly rewarding about reading a text and spending an hour and 20 minutes having a conversation about it (with intelligent people). I

The Loss of the Higher Standard

Richmond, Virginia, was in turmoil this past week after news broke that Governor Ralph Northam had published a racist photo in his 1984 medical school yearbook. The photo, which depicts two men in racist costumes (one in blackface and the other wearing a Ku Klux Klan hood), has led to

Let’s Stay Angry

The past few weeks of the national new cycle have been overwhelming. Everytime we check our phones, there is a new alert detailing heart-wrenching and alarming developments in the country. This week especially has been jarring: on Sunday, a gunman opened fire in a Pittsburgh synagogue after touting anti-Semitic and