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The Editorial Board

Would you take the fall semester off if it were online?

In an informal survey posed in The Student’s April 24 newsletter, 153 respondents answered the question: If students were asked to remain off-campus and participate in online learning for the entirety of the fall semester, would you choose to take the semester off? The results indicate an overwhelming inclination

The Infodemic Behind the Pandemic

Apparently, the cure for COVID-19 is in our orange juice. According to WorldHealth.net [https://www.newsguardtech.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/WorldHealth.net-3-27-20.pdf] , “Shanghai has announced a recommendation to use high dose intravenous treatment of vitamin C to treat COVID-19.” Healthimpactnews.com [https://www.newsguardtech.com/wp-content/uploads/

Someone to Unite Against

President Donald Trump has put kids in cages [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44518942]. He’s been accused of sexual assault or other sexual misconduct by nearly 100 [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-sexual-assault-allegations-all-list-misconduct-karen-johnson-how-many-a9149216.html] women. He’s tried to extort the Ukrainian government [https://nymag.

Where Do Departments Stand on FGO?

Over 85 percent of departments will unconditionally accept a “pass” grade towards major requirements this semester, as pictured in the pie chart above. Graphic courtesy of Natalie De Rosa ’21.On March 26, the college announced that it would expand its Flexible Grading Option (FGO) for this semester only to

Finding Humanity in a Pandemic

In the face of this global pandemic, we currently find ourselves at the advent of what many have called a “new normal.” It consists of going to class from your home office (that is, your bed), suiting up in a Bane-esque facemask before getting groceries and feeling a constant, gnawing

COVID-19: We Are Not Immune

By now, we all have likely seen videos of college students dismissing coronavirus fears as overblown in an effort to continue enjoying their spring breaks. One March 10 TikTok video, for example, depicted students at Fordham University gathered in large groups on a grassy quad after the administration cancelled in-person

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