“We’re All Victims This Morning”: A History of Anti-Haitian Racism
Managing Opinion Editor Willow Delp ’26 connects the prejudice they’ve faced as a Jamaican-American with the history of American racism against Haitians.
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Jordan Trice: “As I Make My Journey Through”
Known for being a “stellar intellectual” and an “extraordinary writer,” Trice has made an indelible mark on the Amherst College literary community.
Anti-Ableist Amherst: Sexual Victimization and Disability
Managing Opinion Editor Willow Delp ’26 calls attention to the outsized sexual violence faced by disabled people.
“Where do we go from here?”: Khalidi Concludes Palestine Lecture Series
Khalidi finished his three-part lecture series by discussing potential futures in the Israel-Palestine conflict. He emphasized the need for a ceasefire and analyzed what he calls the “one-state reality” in the region.
Khalidi Continues Palestine/Israel Series, Asks “Why Do We Care?”
In the second part of his three-part lecture series, Dr. Ahmad Samih Khalidi analyzed the forces that have kept the Palestine-Israel conflict in the news cycle for decades, including Jerusalem’s status as a holy land for three world religions and the region as a geopolitical crossroads.
Former Palestinian Negotiator Traces Historical Roots of Israel-Palestine Conflict
In the first of a three-lecture series, Dr. Ahmad Samih Khalidi, a Palestinian diplomat, analyzed the history of the conflict, from the birth of the Zionist movement to the 1993 Oslo Accords.
Remembering Nex Benedict: Reflecting on Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate
Willow Delp ’26 reflects on Nex Benedict’s death and the recent rise in anti-LGBTQ+ hate across the United States.